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 49)
Place of birth Churachandpur, Manipur, India
Team information
Current team
 Hyderabad (head coach)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2013–2017 Shillong Lajong
2023– Hyderabad

Thangboi Singto (born 14 June 1974) is an Indian professional football manager who is the head coach and technical director of Indian Super League club Hyderabad. [1] [2]

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Born on 14 June 1974, he did his schooling from Don Bosco School, Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. [3] He was a captain of the school's football and basketball team respectively and was involved in various school and district tournaments. He went on to represent the state of Meghalaya at the National School Games [4] (Football) competition held at Kolkata in 1989.

He completed his master's degree in Physical Education from HVPM College of Physical Education, Amravati, Maharashtra. [5] Represented Amravati University 4 (four) times in the All India University Tournaments [6] from 1993 to 1997. He also went onto represent the state of Meghalaya in the Santosh Trophy in 1997.

He joined Sports Authority of India (SAI) as a football coach in 2001 and was posted in SAI Guwahati, Assam till 2003. Thereafter, joined the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Meghalaya [7] from 2003 to 2012.

Coaching career

Shillong Lajong: 2013–2017

Singto joined Shillong Lajong's coaching staff back in 2009 and has been here since. [8] 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. [8]

On 7 June 2017, after the 2016–17 season, Singto's contract was not renewed by Shillong Lajong and the two parted ways. [9]

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. [10]

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. [11] 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 [12] 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.

He has worked with numerous India national football [13] team players like Sandesh Jhingan, CK Vineeth, Sahal Abdul Samad, Rocus Lamare, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Pritam Kotal, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Aiborlang Khongjee, Subrata Paul, Sandeep Nandy, Renedy Singh.

Some of the players who were groomed by Singto and who played and continue to play in the Indian Super League clubs are Chinglensana Singh, Vishal Kaith, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Isaac Vanlalsawma, Bipin Singh, Redeem Tlang, Pritam Singh, Samuel Lalmuanpuia, Phurba Lachenpa, Rupert Nongrum.

Singto has also worked alongside some well known coaches in Indian Super League like Ricky Herbert, René Meulensteen, Nelo Vingada, Josep Gombau, David James, Manolo Márquez.

Also shared training and dressing room with some world class players like Dimitar Berbatov, Wes Brown, Ian Hume, and Bartholomew Ogbeche.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 9 March 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
MWDLGFGAGDWin %
Hyderabad 7 July 2023Present2526171846−28008.00
Total2526171846−28008.00

Honours

Shillong Lajong

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hyderabad sign Thangboi Singto and Shameel Chembakath". Goal. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Tura – West Garo hills, Meghalaya". Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "SGFI – | Student Games Federation in India". Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Degree College of Physical Education". dcpehvpm.org. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sports | AIU". aiu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Homepage: Department of Sports and Youth Affairs". megsports.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Shillong Lajong FC Part Ways With Desmond Bulpin". Shillong Lajong F.C. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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  10. ↑ Rajan, Adwaidh (28 June 2017). "Former Shillong Lajong FC manager Thangboi Singto appointed assistant coach of Kerala Blasters". newindianexpress.com. The New Indian Express. ENS. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Singto to Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter). Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  12. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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  15. ↑ Shillong Lajong wins Gionee SPL defeating Rangdajied United Archived 20 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Khel Now. Retrieved 20 July 2021
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  17. ↑ Shillong Lajong Youngsters crowned champions of 8th Bodousa Cup in Assam! Archived 24 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine Arunfoot.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021
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