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Shillong Lajong FC will play their seventh consecutive I-League season when they host I-League debutants Gokulam Kerala FC on November 27 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong at 8pm.
Shillong Lajong FC finished fifth last season which was one of their best seasons in the I-League and for this season the Club has assembled a squad which is a mix of new youngsters from the Academy playing alongside the youngsters who have had the experience playing in the I-League including six new foreign signings that the Club made earlier this year.
Lajong FC is currently playing the Shillong Premier League and has advanced to the semifinals after finishing third in the table. This has also helped the team to gel well with each other as they have been playing together against top teams from Shillong.
For the I-League 2017/18 season the team will be coached by Bobby Nongbet, an experienced coach from Meghalaya who holds an AFC ‘A’ License and has been at the Club working with the youth teams for many years. Meanwhile, Alison Kharsyntiew who also has the experience of coaching the youngsters of Shillong Lajong since 2012 will continue with the assistant coach duties in the I-League.
Shillong Lajong FC I-League 2017/18 Squad
| NO. | NAME | DOB | STATE/COUNTRY | POSITION |
| 34 | Phurba Tempa Lachenpa | 04.02.1998 | Sikkim | GOALKEEPER |
| 32 | Neithovilie Chalieu | 10.10.1999 | Nagaland | GOALKEEPER |
| 1 | Nidhinlal Moolaka Veedu | 25.12.1990 | Kerala | GOALKEEPER |
| 27 | Aibankupar Dohling | 23.03.1996 | Meghalaya | DEFENDER |
| 35 | Kenstar Kharshong | 03.05.1999 | Meghalaya | DEFENDER |
| 33 | Allen Lyngdoh | 27.07.1998 | Meghalaya | DEFENDER |
| 6 | Kynsailang Khongsit | 11.12.2000 | Meghalaya | DEFENDER |
| 3 | Rakesh Pradhan | 02.08.1993 | Assam | DEFENDER |
| 15 | Novin Gurung | 28.04.1999 | Sikkim | DEFENDER |
| 21 | Juho Oh | 02.04.1992 | South Korea | DEFENDER |
| 28 | Laurence Doe | 03.09.1986 | Equatorial Guinea | DEFENDER |
| 11 | Hardycliff Nongbri | 17.02.1998 | Meghalaya | MIDFIELDER |
| 19 | Redeem Tlang | 22.02.1995 | Meghalaya | MIDFIELDER |
| 12 | Samuel James Lyngdoh Kynshi | 11.03.2000 | Meghalaya | MIDFIELDER |
| 38 | Donboklang Lyngdoh | 11.10.2000 | Meghalaya | MIDFIELDER |
| 4 | F. Lalrohlua | 30.01.2000 | Mizoram | MIDFIELDER |
| 7 | Daniel Odafin | 05.01.1989 | Nigeria | MIDFIELDER |
| 30 | Sr. Kagaly Anal | 06.12.1999 | Manipur | MIDFIELDER |
| 22 | Lalrammuana | 18.02.1996 | Mizoram | FORWARD |
| 24 | Shaiborlang Kharpan | 19.08.1995 | Meghalaya | FORWARD |
| 9 | Samuel Lalmuanpuia | 27.07.1998 | Mizoram | FORWARD |
| 25 | Alen Deory | 12.01.1996 | Assam | FORWARD |
| 10 | Abdoulaye Koffi | 30.12.1991 | Ivory Coast | FORWARD |
| 18 | Aiman Saleh Al Hagri | 03.02.1993 | Yemen | FORWARD |
Team Officials
| OFFICIALS | STATE | DESIGNATION |
| Bobby Nongbet | Meghalaya | Head Coach |
| Alison Kharsyntiew | Meghalaya | Assistant Coach |
| Birendra Thapa | Meghalaya | Team Manager |
| Lucky Kitbok Kharmalki | Meghalaya | Physio |
