Thangboi Singto
 Thangboi Singto during a Shillong Lajong F.C. pre-match press conference | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thangboi Singto | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Churachandpur, Manipur, India | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | none | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2017 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| 2014 | NorthEast United (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Kerala Blasters (assistant and technical director) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Odisha FC (assistant) | ||
Thangboi Singto is an Indian football manager who has recently worked as the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Odisha FC during 2019-20 season.
Coaching career
Shillong Lajong: 2013–2017
Singto joined Shillong Lajong's coaching staff back in 2009 and has been here since.[1] 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.[1]
On 7 June 2017, after the 2016–17 season, Singto's contract was not renewed by Shillong Lajong and the two parted ways.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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[5] 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.
References
- ^ a b "Shillong Lajong FC Part Ways With Desmond Bulpin". Shillong Lajong F.C. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Shillong Lajong end association with coach Thangboi Singto". Times of India. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Former Shillong Lajong FC manager Thangboi Singto appointed assistant coach of Kerala Blasters". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Singto to Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter).
- ^ 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. Retrieved 16 August 2019.