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Samir Subash Naik (born 8 August 1979) is an Indian coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender for Dempo[1] and India. He is currently coaching Dempo.[2]
 Xu Deshuai (left) and Samir Naik (right) at the Hong Kong Stadium in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samir Subash Naik | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dempo (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Siolim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2017 | Dempo | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | India U23 | ||
| 2002–2012 | India | 39 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Dempo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editNaik is part of successful Dempo SC squad which won 2 league titles and reached the semi-final of the AFC Cup, he is also a regular for India. He also captained the Indian team in an international friendly against Oman in 2012.
Managerial career
editNaik became the head coach of Dempo in 2019,[3] and in the 2021–22 Goa Professional League season, the club end decade long wait, and clinched the title in style.[4] In the inaugural season of I-League 3 in December 2023, Dempo reached play-offs and secured promotion to I-League 2 and subsequently to I-League in the same season.[5][6][7] He guided Dempo securing promotion to the I-League, achieving second place finish in 2023–24 I-League 2.[8] Thus, Dempo returned to the I-League after a gap of nine years.[9]
Honours
editPlayer
editIndia
- AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
- SAFF Championship: 2011; runner-up: 2008; third place: 2003
- Nehru Cup: 2009
India U23
Manager
editDempo
- I-League 2 runner-up: 2023–24[11]
Individual
- Goa Football Association Best Coach Award: 2023[12]
References
edit- ^ "Md. Sporting lose amid missed chances – NATIONAL LEAGUE – First-half Seah strike boosts Dempo". telegraphindia.com. Calcutta: The Telegraph India. 10 January 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin. "Former India international Samir Naik 'immensely' proud to be coaching Dempo SC". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Dempo Sports Club » List of Coaches". demposportsclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (1 May 2022). "Dempo end decade-long wait for state league title". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Mapusa, Goa: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions". navhindtimes.in. Vasco: The Navahind Times. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Rodrigues, Augusto (31 December 2023). "YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail". gomantaktimes.com. Panaji: Gomantak Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs". thegoan.net. Margao: The Goan Everyday. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "I-LEAGUE 2 2023/2024 — Table (final standings)". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Dempo SC return to I-League after nine years". khelnow.com. Khel Now News. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (28 April 2024). "Five-Time National Champions Dempo SC Return To I-League After Nine Years". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Panaji: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (4 June 2023). "GFA Awards Night: Socorro gets Lifetime Achievement Award; Cia, Mark Players of the Year". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Margao: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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Further reading
edit- "After Shillong United shut shop, a look at clubs that withdrew from the I-League in the last 5 years". scroll.in. Scroll. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
edit- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21150/sameer-naik Archived 27 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Samir Subash Naik at National-Football-Teams.com
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