Samir Subash Naik

Samir Naik
Xu Deshuai (left) and Samir Naik (right) at the Hong Kong Stadium in 2009
Personal information
Full name Samir Subash Naik
Date of birth (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dempo (head coach)
Youth career
1998–1999 Siolim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2017 Dempo
International career
2002 India U23
2002–2012 India 39 (0)
Managerial career
2017– Dempo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samir Subash Naik (born 8 August 1979) is an Indian coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender for Dempo[1] and India. He is currently coaching Dempo.[2]

Playing career

Naik is part of successful Dempo SC squad which won 2 league titles and reached the semi-final of the AFC Cup, he is also a regular for India. He also captained the Indian team in an international friendly against Oman in 2012.

Managerial career

Naik became the head coach of Dempo in 2019,[3] and in the 2021–22 Goa Professional League season, the club end decade long wait, and clinched the title in style.[4] In the inaugural season of I-League 3 in December 2023, Dempo reached play-offs and secured promotion to I-League 2 and subsequently to I-League in the same season.[5][6][7] He guided Dempo securing promotion to the I-League, achieving second place finish in 2023–24 I-League 2.[8] Thus, Dempo returned to the I-League after a gap of nine years.[9]

Honours

Player

India

India U23

Manager

Dempo

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Md. Sporting lose amid missed chances – NATIONAL LEAGUE – First-half Seah strike boosts Dempo". telegraphindia.com. Calcutta: The Telegraph India. 10 January 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin. "Former India international Samir Naik 'immensely' proud to be coaching Dempo SC". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Dempo Sports Club » List of Coaches". demposportsclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (1 May 2022). "Dempo end decade-long wait for state league title". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Mapusa, Goa: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions". navhindtimes.in. Vasco: The Navahind Times. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ^ Rodrigues, Augusto (31 December 2023). "YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail". gomantaktimes.com. Panaji: Gomantak Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs". thegoan.net. Margao: The Goan Everyday. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ^ "I-LEAGUE 2 2023/2024 — Table (final standings)". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Dempo SC return to I-League after nine years". khelnow.com. Khel Now News. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (28 April 2024). "Five-Time National Champions Dempo SC Return To I-League After Nine Years". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Panaji: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (4 June 2023). "GFA Awards Night: Socorro gets Lifetime Achievement Award; Cia, Mark Players of the Year". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Margao: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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