Thangboi Singto

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Thangboi Singto
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Singto at a pre-match press conference as manager of Shillong Lajong in 2013
Personal information
Full name Thangboi Singto
Date of birth (1974-06-14) 14 June 1974 (age 47)
Place of birth Churachandpur, Manipur, India
Club information
Current team
 Hyderabad FC
Teams managed
Years Team
2013–2017 Shillong Lajong
2014 NorthEast United (assistant)
2017–2019 Kerala Blasters (assistant and technical director)
2019–2020 Odisha FC (assistant)
2020- Hyderabad FC (assistant and technical director)

Thangboi Singto is an Indian football manager who is currently working as the assistant coach and technical director of Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC.[1]

Coaching career[]

Shillong Lajong: 2013–2017[]

Singto joined Shillong Lajong's coaching staff back in 2009 and has been here since.[2] However, on 22 January 2013 it was officially confirmed that Singto would become the interim head coach of the club after the sacking of Desmond Bulpin from the squad.[2]

On 7 June 2017, after the 2016–17 season, Singto's contract was not renewed by Shillong Lajong and the two parted ways.[3]

NorthEast United[]

Shillong Lajong a partner of Northeast United in the first ever ISL season, Singto was assistant manager of the Guwahati-based ISL team in 2014.[4]

Kerala Blasters[]

On 25 June 2017, a few weeks after leaving Shillong Lajong, Singto signed with Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters as assistant coach and technical director of their youth development program.[5] Thangboi was named as temporary Head Coach of Kerala Blasters following the departure of Rene Muelensteen in January 2018 until the arrival of David James.

Delhi Dynamos (Odisha FC)[]

In August 2019, Singto moved to Delhi Dynamos as assistant coach[6] under their Spanish head coach Josep Gombau. He also moved to Bhubaneswar with the club as it rebranded to Odisha FC and stayed there for a full season. During June 2020, the club announced that Thangboi Singto is no longer a part of the managerial team.

Honours[]

Managerial[]

Shillong Lajong

References[]

  1. ^ V Easwar, Nishanth. "Hyderabad sign Thangboi Singto and Shameel Chembakath". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Shillong Lajong FC Part Ways With Desmond Bulpin". Shillong Lajong F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Shillong Lajong end association with coach Thangboi Singto". Times of India. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Former Shillong Lajong FC manager Thangboi Singto appointed assistant coach of Kerala Blasters". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Singto to Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter).
  6. ^ FC, Delhi Dynamos (15 August 2019). "The club is delighted to announce @SingtoThangboi as its Assistant Coach. The veteran Indian coach comes in with a bag of experience after having worked with the likes of Kerala Blasters FC and Shillong Lajong FC. Join us in welcoming him to the club. #RoarWithTheLionspic.twitter.com/0kmsfgQdEt". @DelhiDynamos. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Shillong Lajong FC Edge Past Royal Wahingdoh to Clinch Shillong Premier League". NDTV Sports. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. ^ Shillong Lajong wins Gionee SPL defeating Rangdajied United Khel Now. Retrieved 20 July 2021
  9. ^ Shillong Lajong FC are Meghalaya Invitation football Tournament Champions arunachal24.in. Retrieved 14 July 2021
  10. ^ Shillong Lajong Youngsters crowned champions of 8th Bodousa Cup in Assam! Arunfoot.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021

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