Shameel Chembakath

In this Indian name, the name Chembakath is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shameel.

Shameel Chembakath

Shameel Chembakath with Hyderabad FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Shameel Chembakath
Date of birth	(1986-01-12) 12 January 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Malappuram, Kerala, India
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre Back / Right Back
Team information
Current team	Hyderabad FC (assistant manager)
Youth career
1998–2003	SAIL Academy, Bokaro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Viva Kerala
2005–2007	Vasco Sports Club, Goa
2007–2008	Mohammedan
2008–2009	Bengal Mumbai
Managerial career
2014–2016	Prodigy Academy (Head Coach)
2016–2017	Muthoot Academy (Head Coach)
2017–2020	Kerala Blasters U–15 (Head Coach) Kerala Blasters Reserves (Assistant)
2020–2022	Hyderabad Reserves and U18 (Head Coach)
2022–	Hyderabad (Assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shameel Chembakath (born 12 January 1986) is an Indian professional football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. He is currently the assistant manager of the Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC. ^[1]

After retiring from football at an early age due to injury problems, he started his professional managerial career by managing the under-15 team of Kerala Blasters in 2017. ^{[2] [3]} Shameel also worked as the assistant coach of the reserves team of the Blasters that won the 2019–20 season of the Kerala Premier League ^{[4] [5]}

Playing career

Shameel started his youth career in Jharkhand by playing for the SAIL football academy in 1998. He signed with Viva Kerala in 2004 to his first professional contract. ^[6] Shameel spent one year with Viva Kerala before signing for Vasco Sports Club Goa in 2005. ^[7] Later in 2007, he was signed by the Kolkata based club Mohammedan S.C into their 2007–08 squad. ^{[8] [9]} During his time with Mohammedan S.C, he suffered an hamstring injury. In 2008 Bengal Mumbai FC signed Shameel into their 2008–09 season squad.

Shameel had been called for India national football team camp in 2007 for the Olympic qualifier competitions, but did not qualify to the final squad. He was forced to retire in 2009, aged just 23, after failing to recover from the long-term hamstring injury. ^[10]

Shameel with Hyderabad in 2021.

Managerial career

After retiring at the age of 23, Shameel worked as the head coach of different schools across Kerala. It was in 2014 that he entered into professional football coaching. He signed as the head coach of the Prodigy football academy, which ran in partnership with Kerala Blasters Football Schools. ^{[11] [12]} Later in 2016, Shameel signed for Muthoot football academy, which also ran in association with Kerala Blasters. ^[13] He got the AFC B Coaching License in 2017. ^{[14] [15]} In the same year, Kerala Blasters decided to field their youth teams in Hero Elite League and Shameel was appointed as the head coach of the Under 15 team of the Blasters. ^{[16] [17]} His first accomplishment as a professional football coach came out during the 2018–19 Juniors League as the Under 15 side of the Blasters reached the semi-finals of the tournament. ^[18] Later that year, he got the AFC A Coaching License. ^[19] Shameel also worked with the reserve team of Kerala Blasters as their assistant manager and is known for the development of players like Sahal Abdul Samad and Mohammad Rakip. ^{[20] [21]} Also the Under-15 players Yoihenba Meitei and Aman Sahni, whom played under Shameel was called up for the India U-15 team in 2019. ^[22] In 2020, the reserve side of the Blasters won the 2019–2020 season of the Kerala Premier League making it Shameel's first title claim as a manager. ^[23] He also got some few chances to work as the assistant manager of the Kerala Blasters senior team towards the end of the 2018–2019 regular season. He left Kerala Blasters in 2020 after the end of his regular contract. ^[24]

On 2 January 2021 it was announced that Shameel has signed a three year deal with Hyderabad FC as the head coach of their reserves team. ^[25]

On 6 May 2022, he was promoted as the assistant coach of the senior team of Hyderabad for the 2022–23 season. ^[26]

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

As of 3 June 2023.

Team	From	To	Record
G	W	D	L	Win %
Kerala Blasters Under 15 (manager)	2017	2020	36	22	4	10	61.1
Kerala Blasters Reserves (assistant)	2018	2020	48	30	4	14	62.5
Hyderabad FC II (manager)	2020	2022	15	7	2	6	46.6
Hyderabad FC (assistant)	2022	Present	32	18	5	9	56.25

Honours

As a manager

• Kerala Premier League: 2019–20: Winner
• 5th CEM Gold Cup, Assam : Runner Up ^[27]

• Semi finalist of Durand Cup: 2022 ^[28]

As a player

• Subroto Cup: 1998, SAIL - Bokaro Ispat Vidyalaya, Bokaro Steel City: Winner

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