Santosh Kashyap

Indian footballer and manager

Santosh Kashyap

Kashyap as manager of Mumbai FC in 2015

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1966-06-12) 12 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth|  Delhi, India
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  India women (head coach)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1998–1999|  Bengal Mumbai[1]|  |
1999–2002|  Mahindra United|  |
International career
|  India|  |
Managerial career
2010–2012|  Air India
2012|  Mohun Bagan
2012–2013|  ONGC
2013|  Rangdajied United
2014–2015|  Royal Wahingdoh
2015|  NorthEast United (assistant)
2016|  Salgaocar
2016–2017|  Mumbai
2018|  Aizawl
2019–2023|  Chennaiyin FC B
2023–2024|  Odisha FC (assistant)
2024–|  India women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santosh Kashyap (born 12 June 1966) is an Indian football head coach and former player who currently coaches the India women's national football team. He also served as the assistant coach of the Indian Super League club Odisha FC.[2] During his professional career, he represented India in international level and Mahindra United in the National Football League.[3] Previously, he has been youth coach at Mahindra United,[4] and Mohun Bagan.

## Coaching career

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After the end of his playing career, Kashyap went into coaching. His first job was as the Mahindra United U-19 coach.[5] In his final season with the Mahindra Youth Team, he led them to clinch the championship in the highly competitive Super Division of the Mumbai Football League.[6]

### Air India

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Before the 2010-11 I-League season Santosh signed for I-League club Air India FC.[7] Despite the low amount of funds that were given to Santosh Kashyap still managed to keep Air India out of the relegation zone.[8]

### Mohun Bagan

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Kashyap was appointed Mohun Bagan coach on 26 May 2012.[9][10][11] However, he resigned after only two matches in 2012–13 I-League and a poor performance in 2012 Federation Cup.[12]

### ONGC

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After resigning from Mohun Bagan, he was appointed by ONGC F.C. for the rest of the season.[13]

### Rangdajied United

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Kashyap managed Rangdajied United F.C. for 2013–14 I-League season.[14][15] However, On 21 February 2014, he was sacked by the team after a disappointing start of the season.[16][17]

### Royal Wahingdoh

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Kashyap was appointed the coach for newly promoted Royal Wahingdoh before the start of the 2014–15 I-League.[18][19][20] Under his coaching, Royal Wahingdoh ended the season in third position. However, Royal Wahingdoh pulled out of I-League and Kashyap left the club.[21]

### NorthEast United

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In June 2015 Kashyap was appointed as the assistant coach of Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC.[22] At the end of the season he left the club.

### Salgaocar

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Kashyap was appointed as Salgaocar head coach in 2015–16 season. Kashyap parted ways with the club on 27 April 2016 at the end of the season.[23]

### Mumbai

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On 22 June 2016, Mumbai F.C. announced that Kashyap will take over as head coach for the 2016-17 season.[24]

### Aizawl

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Kashyap was appointed as the head coach by the defending champions, Aizawl F.C.[25][26]

## Personal life

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His son Sameer Kashyap is also a footballer who plays as a forward, and represented DSK Shivajians at the U16 level and Chennaiyin's reserve team in the I-League 2nd Division.[27]

## Statistics

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### Managerial statistics

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As of 2024
Team  | From  | To  | Record

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G | W | D | L | Win %
Air India | 2010  | 2012  | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 034.62
Mohun Bagan | 2012  | 2012  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 020.00
Rangdajied United | 2013  | 2014  | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 010.53
Royal Wahingdoh | 2014  | 2015  | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 037.50
Salgaocar | 2016  | 2016  | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 033.33
Mumbai | 2016  | 2017  | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 014.29
Aizawl | 2018  | 2018  | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 040.00
India Women | 2024  | present  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33
Total  | 108 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 027.78

## Honours

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### Player

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Mahindra United

* Federation Cup runner-up: 1993[28]

India

* South Asian Games Bronze medal: 1989[29]

## See also

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* List of association football families

## References

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1. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 1999: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
2. ^ "Santosh Kashyap joins Odisha FC as assistant coach".
3. ^ Saxena, Siddharth (10 February 1997). "Bhutia slams 5 past Mahindras". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 April 1997. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
4. ^ Mitra, Atanu (27 November 2016). "Delhi Dynamos' much travelled Kean Lewis has finally found himself at home in ISL 2016". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
5. ^ "Santosh Kashyap, lone Indian selected for FIFA/AFC Futsal Instructor Course". Kick off India. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
6. ^ "Santosh Kashyap, lone Indian selected for FIFA/AFC Futsal Instructor Course". Kick off India. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
7. ^ Malhotra, Kratik (12 August 2011). "I-League: Air India Sign Lamine Tamba and Kali and Have a Deal in Place for Manandeep". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
8. ^ "I-League: Everyone Deserves To Have A Pre-Season Training Like Salgaocar SC — Says Air India Coach Santosh Kashyap". goal.com. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
9. ^ "Air India coach Santosh Kashyap joins Mohun Bagan". 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
10. ^ "Interview of Coach Santosh Kashyap". 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
11. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (14 December 2012). "Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 — Version 8". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
12. ^ "Santosh Kashyap resigns from post of Mohun Bagan coach". The Times of India. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
13. ^ "antosh Kashyap appointed as the head coach of ONGC". 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
14. ^ Sarmah, Bhargab (20 September 2013). "Rangdajied United 2013/14 Season Preview: Survival Top Priority For Kashyapai??I??S Men". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
15. ^ "Santosh Kashyap to join Rangdajied United next week". 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
16. ^ "Rangdajied Parted Way With Santosh Kashyap". 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
17. ^ "Rangdajied United upset Bengaluru FC 3-2". Zee News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
18. ^ "Wahingdoh appoints Kashyap as new coach". theshillongtimes.com. Shillong: The Shillong Times. 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
19. ^ "Santosh Kashyap set to be appointed Wahingdoh coach". 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
20. ^ Bhattacharya, Arka (14 June 2017). "Former I-League side Royal Wahingdoh to go back to being a community run club". Scroll.in. Shillong. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
21. ^ "Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year". IBN Live. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
22. ^ "ISL: Santosh Kashyap appointed as NorthEast United FC assistant coach". News18. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
23. ^ "I-League: Santosh Kashyap, Salgaocar FC set to part ways". Goal.com. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
24. ^ "I-League - Santosh Kashyap announced as new Mumbai FC Head Coach". goal.com. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
25. ^ "Santosh Kashyap appointed Aizawl FC head coach". Hindustan Times. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
26. ^ Jain, Shraishth (7 January 2020). "Aizawl FC journey nothing short of amazing, says team manager Hmingthana Zadeng". i-league.org. New Delhi: Hero I-League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
27. ^ Kamath, Sooraj (9 April 2020). "Father-son duos to have graced Indian football". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
28. ^ Bobrowsky, Josef; King, Ian (6 December 2006). "India 1993 – All-India Federation Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
29. ^ "The Indian Senior Team at the 1989 Lahore SAF Games". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.

## Further reading

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* Williams, Joe (25 September 2017). "The Goa and Maha Derby: A thing past in I-League". khelnow.com. Khel Now News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

## External links

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* News archive on Santosh Kashyap at Sportskeeda

Santosh Kashyap managerial positions

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant – managers

* Okorie (2007)
* Pereira (2007–2008)
* Bencherifa (2008–2010)
* Chatterjee (2010)
* Bhattacharya (2010)
* Rozario (2010)
* Bhowmick (2010–2011)
* Darby (2011)
* Banerjee (2011–2012)
* Kashyap (2012)
* Mridul (2012)
* Bencherifa (2012–2014)
* Bhowmick (2014)
* Sen (2014–2018)
* Chakraborty (2018–2019)
* Jamil (2019)
* Vicuña (2019–2020)
* Habas (2020–2021)
* Ferrando (2021–2024)
* Habas (2024)
* Molina (2024–)

(c) = caretaker manager, (i) = interim manager

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Aizawl FC – managers

* Zadeng (2014–2015)
* Pereira (2007–2008)
* Retamero (2015–2016)
* Das (2016)
* Jamil (2016–2017)
* Menezes (2017–2018)
* Kashyap (2018)
* Raikhan (2018–2019)
* Rozario (2019–2021)
* Law (2021–2022)
* Rozario (2022)
* Pinho (2022–2023)
* Akbay (2023)
* Sailoi (2023–24)
* Stojkoski (2024–)

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