Wangkhem Khogen Singh (born 1 February 1971) is a former Indian football player and current head coach of I-League club NEROCA.[2] He was head coach of I-League side, Minerva Punjab, whom he led to the 2017–18 title.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wangkhem Khogen Singh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEROCA FC (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Air India | |||
| Indian Telephone Industries | |||
| Salgaocar | |||
| Mumbai | |||
| Tollygunge Agragami | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Minerva Punjab | ||
| 2021–23 | NEROCA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Manipur, Singh has played for a variety of clubs including Air India, Salgaocar, Mumbai, and Tollygunge Agragami.[3][4]
Coaching career
Minerva Punjab: 2017–2018
Prior to the start of the 2017–18 I-League season, Singh was appointed head coach of Minerva Punjab.[3] By the end of the campaign, Singh had led the club to their first ever national league title in only their second season in India's top flight.[3] Despite the success however, Singh left the club on 22 May 2018 after being told he would be demoted to a youth coaching role.[5]
NEROCA FC: 2021–present
In July 2021, He is appointed as the head coach of inleague club NEROCA for the upcoming season. In 2022, he guided NEROCA in "Imphal Derby" at the Group-C opener during the 131st edition of Durand Cup,[6][7] clinching a thrilling 3–1 win.[8][9]
Statistics
Managerial statistics
- As of 3 November 2018.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
 Minerva Punjab | 2017 | 22 May 2018 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 57.89 | ||
| Total | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 57.89 | ||||
Honours
- Minerva Punjab
References
External links
- Profile at Eurosport