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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nanjangud Shivananju Manju
| image =
| image_size = 200
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|5|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref name=SKJSW>{{cite web|title=I-League: JSW targeting Bangalore-based players|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2013/07/02/i-league-jsw-targeting-bangalore-based-players/|work=SportsKeeda|access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref>
| height = 
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 2
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2003–2004
| clubs1 = [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|HAL]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2004–2007
| clubs2 = [[Mahindra United]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2007–2010
| clubs3 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = [[United Sikkim F.C.|United Sikkim]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2012
| clubs5 = → [[Pune F.C.|Pune]] (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013–2016
| clubs6 = [[Bengaluru FC]]
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalyears2= 2005–2011
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 22 December 2013
| nationalteam-update = 4 October 2013
}}

'''Nanjangud Shivananju Manju''' (born 9 May 1987) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Bengaluru FC]] in the [[I-League]]. He was capped 25 times for [[India national football team|India]]. He is currently working as a [[Sports commentator|Football Commentator]] in [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Kannada Channel]] for the [[Indian Super League]].

==Career==

===Early career===
In his early career, Manju played for [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.]], [[Mahindra United]], and [[Mohun Bagan A.C.]] all in the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] and [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NS Manju|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12935/Manju_Najangud_Shivananju.html|work=national-football-teams|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref> Manju was nominated for the ‘Best Indian Player’ Award at the inaugural edition of the FPAI Awards Night in 2009.<ref name=AsianCup/>

===United Sikkim===
On 18 February 2011, it was announced that Manju had signed with [[United Sikkim F.C.]] of the [[I-League 2nd Division]] along with national team teammate [[Renedy Singh]].<ref name=USFC>{{cite web|title=Renedy and Manju to play for Baichung's team|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-18/top-stories/28614956_1_football-academy-baichung-bhutia-sikkim-chief-minister|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221149/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-18/top-stories/28614956_1_football-academy-baichung-bhutia-sikkim-chief-minister|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref> The major decider in him going was the fact that the team was owned by his national teammate [[Baichung Bhutia]].<ref name=USFC/>

===Pune FC (loan)===
On 7 January 2012, it was confirmed that Manju had signed for [[I-League]] side [[Pune F.C.]] on loan for the remainder of the [[2011–12 I-League]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Pune FC Add United Sikkim FC's NS Manju On Their Roster Until The End Of 2011-12 Season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2012/01/07/2835401/i-league-pune-fc-add-manju-on-their-roster-until-the-end-of-2011-|work=Goal.com|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref>

===Bengaluru FC===
After not playing at all during the [[2012–13 I-League]] season, Manju signed for new direct-entry [[I-League]] club [[Bengaluru FC]] for the [[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://i-league.org/?page_id=7271 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-04-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526084652/http://i-league.org/?page_id=7271 |archivedate=26 May 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 2 November 2013 against [[Mumbai F.C.]] at the [[Balewadi Sports Complex]] in which he played the full match as Bengaluru FC drew the match 2–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=MUMBAI VS. BENGALURU 2 - 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/02/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/bengaluru/1585329/?ICID=PL_MS_04|work=Soccerway|accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref>

==International==
After doing well in domestic league football, Manju earned a call-up to the [[India national football team]].<ref name=AsianCup>{{cite web|title=Asian Cup 2011: Player Profile - Nanjangud Shivananju Manju|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/3428/asian-cup-2011/2011/01/06/2243060/asian-cup-2011-player-profile-nanjangud-shivananju-manju|work=Goal.com|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref> Before playing for the seniors, Manju was captain of the [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]] team.<ref name=AsianCup/> He also was a part of the Indian national squad who won the prestigious [[Nehru Cup]] in 2007 and 2009.<ref>[http://ndtv.footballindia.com/indian_team/N_S_Manju/player-2009-december-player_20091215_4/team_inner.aspx Manju's Profile]</ref>

He was a part of the squad that toured Barcelona as a preparatory camp for the Nehru Cup 2009,<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090506/jsp/sports/story_10923430.jsp Manju selected for the national camp]</ref> but unfortunately got himself injured in the first match of the Nehru Cup 2009 vs Lebanon which ruled him out of the Nehru Cup 2009,<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2525/ongc-nehru-cup-09/2009/08/20/1450401/nehru-cup-ns-manju-out-of-nehru-cup NS Manju Out Of Nehru Cup]</ref> IFA Shield, Durand Cup as well as Federation Cup.<ref>[http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/manju-to-miss-nehru-cup-with-fractured-toe_100235409.html Manju to miss IFA Shield and Durand Cup]</ref>

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12935/Manju_Shivananju.html|title=Shivananju, Manju|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 14 December 2005 || [[Peoples Football Stadium]], [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] || {{fb|MDV}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup]]
|-
| 2. || 6 September 2006 || [[Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium]], [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]] || {{fb|KSA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–7 || [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==

'''India'''
* [[SAFF Championship]]: [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005]]; runner-up: [[2008 SAFF Championship|2008]]
* [[Nehru Cup]]: [[2007 Nehru Cup|2007]], [[2009 Nehru Cup|2009]]

==References==
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{{India squad 2011 AFC Asian Cup}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Mysore]]
[[Category:2011 AFC Asian Cup players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C. players]]
[[Category:Mahindra United FC players]]
[[Category:United Sikkim F.C. players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:Pune FC players]]
[[Category:Bengaluru FC players]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Footballers from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]

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