Sreenidi Deccan FC

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Sreenidi Deccan FC
Sreenidi Deccan FC logo.png
Full nameSreenidi Deccan Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Deccans
Founded1 Jan 2015; 6 years ago (1 Jan 2015) (as Sreenidhi FC)
GroundDYSRR Stadium (proposed)
Capacity27,500
OwnerSreenidhi Group
Head coachFernando Santiago Varela
LeagueI-League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Sreenidi Deccan Football Club[2] is an Indian professional football club based in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. Established on January 1, 2015 as a football academy, the club currently competes in the I-League, first tier of Indian football. On 5 June 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the I-League[3] and on 12 August, Sreenidi Deccan FC were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.[4] Till 2020, they participated in Hero Sub Junior League.[5][6]

History[]

Foundations[]

Sreenidi football academy was founded in January 2015. It received the first accreditation from the AIFF in June 2019 and in its initial years the club played in the football leagues for the age groups of U13, U15 & U18.[7][8]

On 5 June 2020, the AIFF issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the league,[9] and on 12 August Sreenidi Deccan FC were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.[10] Sreenidi Deccan Football Club was formally launched on 7th July 2021 in Visakhapatnam by state sports minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao.[11]

In 2021, they participated in the IFA Shield and reached the final, losing to Real Kashmir FC by 2–1 and finished as runners-up.[12][13]

Crest, colours & kits[]

The primary club colours are orange and green. The primary colours, along with the secondary white colour can be seen on the crest as well as the jerseys.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2020–present Nivia N/A

Players[]

As of 19 October 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Ubaid CK
2 DF India IND Shahabaaz Khan
3 DF India IND Bijay Chetri
4 DF India IND Lalchungnunga
5 DF India IND Dinesh Singh
6 MF India IND Phalguni Singh
7 FW India IND Vanlalbiaa Chhangte
8 MF India IND Umashankar Marimuthu
9 MF India IND Fredsan Marshall
10 FW India IND Girik Khosla
11 FW Colombia COL Juan David Castañeda
13 MF India IND Mayakkannan
14 DF India IND Arijit Bagui
16 FW India IND Vineeth Kumar
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW India IND Rosenberg Gabriel
20 FW India IND KP Rahul
21 FW India IND Lalromawia
22 MF India IND Sriram Boopathi
23 MF India IND Shibil Muhammed
25 GK India IND Harsh Patil
26 DF India IND Sunil Bathala
27 FW India IND Mayosing Khongreiwoshi
29 FW India IND Mc Malsawmzuala
32 DF India IND Mohamed Salah
36 MF India IND Suraj Rawat
38 DF India IND Samad Ali Mallick
42 GK India IND Shibinraj Kunniyil
49 DF Ghana GHA Mohamed Awal

Personnel[]

Current Technical Staff[]

As of 20 December 2021
Role Name
Head Coach Spain Fernando Santiago Varela[14]
Assistant Coach India Birendra Thapa
Goalkeeper Coach Portugal Rafael Gracio
Conditioning Coach Mexico Jorge Ovando Toledo
Head Physiotherapist India Manish Rai
Team Manager India Subhabrata Dey
Performance Analyst India Saiguhan Elancheran

Last updated: 23 December 2020
Source: [1]

Management[]

Position Name Refs.
Chairman India Dr. K. T. Mahhe [15]
Executive Director India Abhijit Rao Katikaneni [16]
Technical Director Portugal Fabio Nunes Ferreira [17]

Head coaching record[]

updated on 19 September 2021

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Fernando Santiago Varela  Spain 20 April 2021 present 6 5 0 1 11 4 083.33

Honours[]

Cup[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sreenidi Deccan Football Club becomes latest club to join Hero I-League Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021
  2. ^ "Hero I-League's latest entrants Sreenidi Deccan Football Club launched in Visakhapatnam". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards". AIFF. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. ^ "Sreenidhi Football Club". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  6. ^ "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  7. ^ "Sreenidhi boys win baby football league". Deccan Chronicle. 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  8. ^ "Sreenidhi Football club about us". www.sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  9. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards". AIFF. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Sudeva and Sreenidi Deccan FC granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  11. ^ Jul 8, TNN /; 2021; Ist, 12:08. "Sreenidhi Deccan FC club launched in Vizag | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-08.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ a b "Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs". news18.com. News18. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Real Kashmir FC defends IFA Shield title, beats Sreenidi Deccan FC in a thriller". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Sreenidhi FC appoint Fernando Varela as head coach for I-League 2021-22 season". Sportskeeda. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Chairman's Message". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Director's Message". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Technical Director". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

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