Rajendra Prasad Singh

Rajendra Prasad Singh (born 8 July 1970) is an Indian footballer who played as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan and the India national team.[1][2]

Rajendra Singh
Personal information
Full name Rajendra Prasad Singh
Date of birth (1970-07-08) 8 July 1970[1]
Place of birth Cuttack, Odisha, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
SAI Hostel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 SAI Hostel
1990–2005 Odisha
1997–2000 Bengal
1997–2002 Mohun Bagan
2002–03 Mahindra United FC
National team
2000–02 India 17 (0)
Teams managed
2013–14 Odisha
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Singh was born in Cuttack, Odisha and is the son of former Odisha state football team captain and international footballer Debendra Prasad Singh.[3][4]

Club career

Singh started playing football for SAI Hostel in Odisha in 1990 and went to play for major division Indian clubs Mohun Bagan[5] and Mahindra United FC.[1][6]

He was represented the state teams of Odisha[7] and Bengal which played in the Santosh Trophy and was part of the Bengal team which won in the 1998 and 1999 editions.[1]

International career

Singh made his senior national team debut against Bangladesh in the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament held at Maldvies in 2000.[8] He played in the national team matches in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.[2][9][10]

Coaching career

Singh was appointed the head coach of the Odisha team for the 2013–14 Santosh Trophy season.[7][11]

Honours

Mohun Bagan

References
  1. "Rajendra Prasad Singh". Orisports. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. "Rajendra Prasad Singh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. "Debendra Prasad Singh". Orisports. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. "OSJA to honour Purnima Hembram, Debendra Prasad Singh". Kalinga TV. 20 March 2018.
  5. "Mohunbagan.com". Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. "Odisha FC look to start afresh with first home game of season". Khel Now. 25 December 2019.
  7. "Rajendra Singh To Be State Team Coach For Santosh Trophy". Sambad English. 21 December 2013.
  8. "MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament 2000 Details (Maldives)". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. "India - United Arab Emirates Match Report". FIFA. 8 April 2001. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007.
  10. "India - Yemen Match Report". FIFA. 15 April 2001. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007.
  11. Chaudhuri, Arunava (20 January 2014). "Odisha name state squad for 68th Santosh Trophy - East Zone qualifiers". Sportskeeda.
  12. "India 1999/00". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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