Yan Law

Yan Law

Personal information
Full name	Yan Cheng Law
Date of birth	(1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Team information
Current team	Delhi (head coach)
Youth career
	West Bengal U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	George Telegraph
International career
	India U19
Managerial career
2012–2017	Calcutta United
2019–2020	Punjab
2020	Mohammedan
2020–2021	Techtro Swades United
2021	Aizawl
2021	Biratnagar City
2021	Delhi
2021–2022	Aizawl
2022–2023	Druk Lhayul
2023–	Delhi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yan Cheng Law (born 24 December 1992) is an Indian professional football coach and former footballer. ^[1] He is currently the head coach of the I-League club Delhi. He also represented India at the youth level internationally.

Playing career

Law played for the school team of La Martinière Calcutta, ^[2] and went on to play in the lower tiers of the Calcutta Football League. He got called up for the West Bengal U19 team for the B.C. Roy Trophy at the age of 14 and eventually went on to represent the India U19 team. ^{[3] [4]}

Managerial career

At the age of 18, while playing for George Telegraph in the Calcutta league, Law was forced to take the D coaching License course by Joydeep Mukherjee, one of the George Telegraph officials, who saw potential in him to become a coach. ^[5] Despite being made fun of by older men at the course, he eventually obtained the license. ^[5] However, upon returning to George Telegraph, he was excluded from the team, ^[5] so turned to coaching full-time with the help of his father. ^[6]

Calcutta United

Law was appointed head coach of Calcutta United Club in the lowest division of Calcutta at the age of 20 through owner Joydeep Mukherjee, who forced him to take his first courses. ^[5]

By age 26, Law had obtained the AFC A License, the youngest coach to do so. ^[6]

Minerva Punjab

In 2019, Law was appointed head coach of Minerva Punjab in the I-League after impressing owner Ranjit Bajaj while Head of Youth Development at Mohammedan. ^{[7] [8]}

Mohammedan

On 31 July 2020, Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Mohammedan SC. ^[9] On 11 October 2020, he parted ways with Mohammedan SC. ^[10]

Techtro Swades United

On 14 November 2020, Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Techtro Swades United FC. ^[11] He led the club to runners-up spot in their maiden tournament of Himachal Football League.

Biratnagar City

On 1 April 2021, Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Biratnagar City FC. ^[12] He led the club to sixth spot in their maiden tournament of Nepal Super League. ^[13]

Aizawl

"The club always wants to promote the players of the state of Mizoram and players from the academy, which is fantastic and which I also strongly believe in. If I was also a club owner, I would love to promote the same what Aizawl FC is doing and they are doing a fantastic job. They are the factory of Mizoram football. I am really blessed to be working with such a bunch of talented youngsters. It is a young squad and for them to be performing under this pressure, at this age, is a great experience that many people do not get. It's not easy for these youngsters to cope with but I think they've been doing a good job and I am really happy to be part of Aizawl FC."

—Yan Law, on his days with Aizawl FC. ^[14]

On 19 January 2021, Law moved to Aizawl as manager. Under his guidance, the team achieved eighth place in 2021–22 I-League season. ^[14] He parted ways with Aizawl in June 2022.

Druk Lhayul

In June 2022, Law was appointed as new head coach of Bhutan Premier League club Druk Lhayul FC. ^[15]

Delhi

In 2023, Law was appointed as the new head coach of I-League club Delhi. ^{[16] [17]}

Personal life

Law is of Chinese heritage, ^[6] his great grandfather had immigrated to Calcutta. ^[3] His family previously owned Kim Wah, a Chinese restaurant that was well known in the 1970s and 1980s. ^[18]

Honours

Player

Bengal U19

• B.C. Roy Trophy: 2003–04 ^[19]

Manager

Delhi

• Ladakh Climate Cup: 2023 ^[20]

References

1. Arnab Lall Seal (19 January 2021). "I-League: Aizawl ready to put woes behind vs Gokulam | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
2. "স্কুল ফুটবল টিমে প্রত্যাখ্যান, ন্যাশনালে এন্ট্রি Yan Law Bangla Motivational Video". জোশ Talks. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2024– via YouTube.
3. "Yan Law is the new Head Coach at Mohammedan SC". The Away End. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
4. "Football: How Yan Law, the I-League's youngest manager, is making a case for Indian coaches". Scroll.in. 20 July 2020.
5. How Yan Law, the I-League's youngest manager, is making a case for Indian coaches Archived 29 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine scroll.in
6. Chowdhury, Ayantan (7 November 2019). "By the touchline: Yan and the Laws of a young football coach". newindianexpress.com. Chandigarh: The New Indian Express. ENS. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
7. Datt, Anil (19 January 2020). "Punjab to take on Gokulam Kerala". tribuneindia.com. Ludhiana: Tribune India News Service. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
8. Ingale, Shreyash (12 October 2019). "Here's How 'The Warriors – Minerva Punjab' are preparing for upcoming I-League season". iftwc.com. IFTWC – Indian Football Team for World Cup. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
9. "Mohammedan SC appoint Yan Law as new head coach". 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
10. "Mohammedan Sporting sack head coach Yan Law". 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
11. "Yan Law named as the new head coach of Techtro Swades United FC for the Himachal State League". 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
12. "Yan Law named Biratnagar City FC Head coach". Wesportz. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
13. "Nepal Super League 2021". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
14. "Happy to be a part of Aizawl FC, factory of Mizoram football, says head coach Yan Law". theprint.in. Kolkata, West Bengal: ThePrint. Asian News International. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
15. @YanLawOfficial (26 June 2022). "Get ready Bhutan 🇧🇹" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022– via Twitter.
16. "Yan Cheng Law returns to Indian Football as Delhi FC head coach". The Bridge. 26 June 2023.
17. Rawat, Akhil (21 November 2024). "I-League 2024–25: A glance at all 12 contenders". New Delhi: I-League. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
18. Punjab FC coach from iconic restaurant family Archived 18 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine telegraphindia.com
19. "Calcutta Cricket & Football Club – 19/1, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata | 19th Annual Reports 2021–22" (PDF). ccfc1792.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
20. "Ladakh Climate Cup: Delhi FC rattle TNSA 6–0 to take trophy home". uniindia.com. Jammu. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

• AIFF profile
• Yan Law on Twitter
• Yan Law at Global Sports Archive