Rajendra Prasad Singh

Indian footballer

R. P. SinghPersonal information

Full name|  Rajendra Prasad Singh
Date of birth|  (1974-07-11) 11 July 1974 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth|  Cuttack, Odisha, India
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Youth career
|  SAI Hostel
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1990–1992|  SAI Hostel|  |
?–1997|  State Bank of India|  |
1997–2002|  Mohun Bagan|  |
2002–2003|  Mahindra United|  |
2004–2005|  State Bank Travancore|  |
International career
2000–2002|  India|  17|  (0)
Managerial career
2013–2014|  Odisha
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rajendra Prasad "R. P." Singh (born 11 July 1974) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan and the India national team.[1][2][3]

## Early life[edit]

Singh was born in Cuttack, Odisha and is the son of former Odisha state football team captain and international footballer Debendra Prasad Singh.[4][5]

## Club career[edit]

Singh started playing football for SAI Hostel in Odisha in 1990. He played for SBI in the Cuttack League and later went to play for major division Indian clubs Mohun Bagan[6][7] and Mahindra United FC.[2][8] He was part of the Mohun Bagan squad that won their first NFL title in the 1997–98 season.[9]

Singh represented the state teams of Odisha[10] and Bengal. He captained the Odisha side which reached the semi-finals in the 1993–94. He also represented Bengal which played in the Santosh Trophy and was part of the Bengal team which won in the 1998 and 1999 editions.[2]

## International career[edit]

Singh made his senior national team debut against Bangladesh in the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament held at Maldives in 2000.[11] He played in the national team matches in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.[3][12][13] He was part of the national team squad that toured England in 2002 where India played against Jamaica.[14]

## Coaching career[edit]

Singh was appointed the head coach of the Odisha team for the 2013–14 Santosh Trophy season.[10][15] He also serves as the mentor of the Sunrise Club which participates in the FAO League.[7]

## Honours[edit]

Mohun Bagan

* National Football League: 1997–98, 1999–2000,[16] 2001–02
* Durand Cup: 2000[17]
* Rovers Cup: 2000–01
* Sikkim Gold Cup: 2000, 2001[18]
* DCM Trophy: 1997

Bengal

* Santosh Trophy: 1997–98, 1998–99

Individual

* NFL Best Player: 1999–2000[19][20]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Rajendra Prasad Singh". Nationalfootballteams.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
2. ^ a b c "Rajendra Prasad Singh". Orisports. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
3. ^ a b "Rajendra Prasad Singh". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
4. ^ "Debendra Prasad Singh". Orisports. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
5. ^ "OSJA to honour Purnima Hembram, Debendra Prasad Singh". Kalinga TV. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
6. ^ "Mohunbagan.com". Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
7. ^ a b Rout, Atri Prasad. "Fans through and through". Orissapost. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
8. ^ "Odisha FC look to start afresh with first home game of season". Khel Now. 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
9. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (9 April 2020). "Indian Football: Down the memory lane - Mohun Bagan's first NFL win in 1997-98". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
10. ^ a b "Rajendra Singh To Be State Team Coach For Santosh Trophy". Sambad English. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
11. ^ "MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament 2000 Details (Maldives)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
12. ^ "India - United Arab Emirates Match Report". FIFA. 8 April 2001. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007.
13. ^ "India - Yemen Match Report". FIFA. 15 April 2001. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007.
14. ^ Mitra, Atanu (23 October 2016). "Rakesh Oram plays for Mumbai City FC, but he's putting Odisha on the Indian football map". Scroll.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
15. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (20 January 2014). "Odisha name state squad for 68th Santosh Trophy - East Zone qualifiers". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
16. ^ "India 1999/00". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
17. ^ "113th "Allwyn" Durand Cup 2000". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
18. ^ "Bagan retain Gold Cup". NDTV Sports. 25 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
19. ^ Dimeo, Paul; Mills, James (2001). Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780714681702. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
20. ^ Basu, Jaydeep (16 March 2000). "Mohun Bagan Emerge Champions". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Rajendra Prasad Singh at Global Sports Archive

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