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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{more footnotes|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samir Naik
| image = Xudeshuaihk.JPG
| image_size = 150
| caption = [[Xu Deshuai]] (left) and Samir Naik (right) at the [[Hong Kong Stadium]] in 2009
| fullname = Samir Subash Naik
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| currentclub = [[Dempo SC|Dempo]] (head coach)
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1998–1999
| youthclubs1 = Siolim
| years1 = 1999–2017
| clubs1 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2012
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 39
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2017–
| managerclubs1 = [[Dempo SC|Dempo]]
}}

'''Samir Subash Naik''' (born 8 August 1979) is an Indian [[head coach|coach]] and former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Dempo SC|Dempo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/md-sporting-lose-amid-missed-chances-national-league-first-half-seah-strike-boosts-dempo/cid/1040908|title=Md. Sporting lose amid missed chances – NATIONAL LEAGUE – First-half Seah strike boosts Dempo|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|date=10 January 2004|location=Calcutta|access-date=24 March 2021|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418181441/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/md-sporting-lose-amid-missed-chances-national-league-first-half-seah-strike-boosts-dempo/cid/1040908}}</ref> and [[India national football team|India]]. He is currently coaching Dempo.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ashwin|last=Muralidharan|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/samir-naik-goa-dempo-coaching/1fymdfv2r12181p2w6hnkxwe8x|title=Former India international Samir Naik 'immensely' proud to be coaching Dempo SC|website=Goal.com|access-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418155149/https://www.goal.com/en/news/samir-naik-goa-dempo-coaching/1fymdfv2r12181p2w6hnkxwe8x|archive-date=18 April 2021}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Naik is part of successful [[Dempo SC]] squad which won 2 league titles and reached the semi-final of the [[AFC Cup]], he is also a regular for [[India national football team|India]]. He also captained the Indian team in an international friendly against [[Oman national football team|Oman]] in 2012.

==Managerial career==
Naik became the head coach of [[Dempo SC|Dempo]] in 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.demposportsclub.com/club/coaches/|title=Dempo Sports Club » List of Coaches|access-date=19 October 2023|website=demposportsclub.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224203445/https://www.demposportsclub.com/club/coaches/|archive-date=24 February 2024}}</ref> and in the [[2021–22 Goa Professional League]] season, the club end decade long wait, and clinched the title in style.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/dempo-end-decade-long-wait-for-state-league-title/articleshow/91241958.cms|title=Dempo end decade-long wait for state league title|date=1 May 2022|access-date=8 May 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|location=Mapusa, Goa|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502090239/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/dempo-end-decade-long-wait-for-state-league-title/articleshow/91241958.cms|archive-date=2 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In the inaugural season of [[I-League 3]] in December 2023, Dempo reached play-offs and secured promotion to [[I-League 2]] and subsequently to [[I-League]] in the same season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2023/12/31/sports/sporting-clube-de-goa-crowned-i-league-3-champions/|title=Sporting Clube de Goa crowned I-League 3 champions|website=navhindtimes.in|publisher=The Navahind Times|location=Vasco|date=31 December 2023|access-date=1 January 2024|first1=|last1=|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231132821/https://www.navhindtimes.in/2023/12/31/sports/sporting-clube-de-goa-crowned-i-league-3-champions/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/sports/year-ender-2023-goan-football-on-comeback-trail|title=YEAR ENDER 2023: Goan football on comeback trail|website=gomantaktimes.com|publisher=Gomantak Times|location=Panaji|date=31 December 2023|access-date=1 January 2023|first1=Augusto|last1=Rodrigues|archive-date=1 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101060605/https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/sports/year-ender-2023-goan-football-on-comeback-trail}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFclimax-lauds-sporting-clube-for-winning-ileague-3-playoffs/107828.html|date=1 January 2024|access-date=1 January 2024|website=thegoan.net|publisher=The Goan Everyday|location=Margao|title=Climax lauds Sporting Clube for winning I-League 3 Playoffs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101061020/https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFclimax-lauds-sporting-clube-for-winning-ileague-3-playoffs/107828.html|archive-date=1 January 2024}}</ref> He guided Dempo securing promotion to the [[I-League]], achieving second place finish in [[2023–24 I-League 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=I-LEAGUE 2 2023/2024 — Table (final standings)|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2024/final-round/r76112/tables/|access-date=27 April 2024|website=int.soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|archive-date=28 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428070019/https://us.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2024/final-round/r76112/tables/}}</ref> Thus, Dempo returned to the I-League after a gap of nine years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dempo SC return to I-League after nine years|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-2-dsc-earn-promotion-202404|date=27 April 2024|access-date=27 April 2024|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now News|archive-date=28 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428073725/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-2-dsc-earn-promotion-202404}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''India'''
* [[AFC Challenge Cup]]: [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup|2008]]
*[[SAFF Championship]]: [[2011 SAFF Championship|2011]]; runner-up: [[2008 SAFF Championship|2008]]; third place: [[2003 SAFF Gold Cup|2003]]
* [[Nehru Cup]]: [[2009 Nehru Cup|2009]]

'''India U23'''
* [[LG Cup (association football)|LG Cup]]: 2002<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hcmccup.html#02 |title=Ho Chi Minh City Cups |website=RSSSF |access-date=19 September 2022 }}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Dempo'''
* [[I-League 2]] runner-up: 2023–24<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/five-time-national-champions-dempo-sc-return-to-i-league-after-nine-years/articleshow/109654475.cms|title=Five-Time National Champions Dempo SC Return To I-League After Nine Years|agency=TNN|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|location=Panaji|date=28 April 2024|access-date=28 April 2024|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|archive-date=28 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428075528/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/five-time-national-champions-dempo-sc-return-to-i-league-after-nine-years/articleshow/109654475.cms}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Goa Football Association]] Best Coach Award: 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 June 2023 |agency=TNN |first=Marcus |last=Mergulhao |title=GFA Awards Night: Socorro gets Lifetime Achievement Award; Cia, Mark Players of the Year |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gfa-awards-night-socorro-gets-lifetime-achievement-award-cia-mark-players-of-the-year/articleshow/100733159.cms |access-date=4 June 2023 |location=Margao |archive-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604024513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gfa-awards-night-socorro-gets-lifetime-achievement-award-cia-mark-players-of-the-year/articleshow/100733159.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite web|title=After Shillong United shut shop, a look at clubs that withdrew from the I-League in the last 5 years|url=https://scroll.in/field/888836/after-shillong-united-shut-shop-a-look-at-clubs-that-withdrew-from-the-i-league-in-the-last-5-years|website=scroll.in|publisher=[[Scroll.in|Scroll]]|date=1 August 2018|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228071930/https://scroll.in/field/888836/after-shillong-united-shut-shop-a-look-at-clubs-that-withdrew-from-the-i-league-in-the-last-5-years}}

==External links==
* http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21150/sameer-naik {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127111821/https://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/21150/sameer-naik |date=27 November 2018 }}
* {{NFT player|pid=3097}}

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[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Mumbai]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games footballers for India]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Indian football managers]]

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