Gift Raikhan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Mapao Zingtun, Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | BMFC | ||
| 2000–2002 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2002–2004 | HAL | ||
| 2004–2006 | Indian Bank | ||
| 2005–2006 | → Vasco (loan) | ||
| 2006 | → BEML (loan) | ||
| 2007 | Pune | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gift Raikhan is a former Indian footballer who played as a left back from 1999–2007.
Playing career
During a playing career which spanned six seasons, Raikhan played for BMFC, Churchill Brothers, HAL, Indian Bank, Vasco, BEML, and Pune.[1] He even played in the I-League.[2]
His favorite moment of his career was during the 2000 Rovers Cup when he scored for BMFC against Churchill Brothers which helped secure his move to the club.[1]
Coaching career
After retiring in 2007 Raikhan joined the Youth System at Pune. From 2008 to 2010 Raikhan was assistant to Norbert Gonsalvez in coaching the u17 and u15 teams.[1] In 2011 he was promoted to head coach of the Pune F.C. Academy U20 side and in 2012 led the team to a championship by finishing first in the 2012 I-League U20.[1]
In September 2013 it was confirmed that Raikhan had been promoted to the first-team at Pune F.C. as the assistant to new head coach Mike Snoei.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "U20 I-League: Champions Pune FC sign off on all-win note, down Prayag Utd 3-1". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "I-League". Indian Football. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Pune FC add Gift and goalkeeping coach Glen to team staff". Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2013.