On 13 August 2014 , former England international goalkeeper , David James , was announced as the first head coach of the Kerala Blasters and the first marquee player in team history , thus coming in as a player-head coach . Then , on 21 August 2014 , the team participated in the international draft in which each team selected seven foreign players to join their team . Former Newcastle United forward Michael Chopra was the first foreign player drafted by the Kerala Blasters
international draft
2014 ISL Inaugural International Draft
2014 Kerala Blasters FC season