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{{Short description|Indian football manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thangboi Singto
| image = Thangboi Singto.JPG
| caption = Singto at a pre-match press conference as manager of [[Shillong Lajong FC|Shillong Lajong]] in 2013
| fullname = Thangboi Singto
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|6|14}}
| birth_place = [[Churachandpur]], [[Manipur]], India
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| currentclub = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] (head coach)
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| manageryears1 = 2013–2017
| managerclubs1 = [[Shillong Lajong FC|Shillong Lajong]]
| manageryears2 = 2014
| managerclubs2 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2017–2019
| managerclubs3 = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] (assistant and technical director)
| manageryears4 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs4 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2020–2023
| managerclubs5 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] (assistant and technical director)
| manageryears6 = 2023–
| managerclubs6 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
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'''Thangboi Singto''' (born 14 June 1974) is an Indian professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] who is the head coach and technical director of [[Indian Super League]] club [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2023/announcement/hyderabad-fc-announce-new-leadership-group/ |title=Hyderabad FC announce new Leadership Group |date=7 July 2023 |publisher=Hyderabad FC |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116171150/https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2023/announcement/hyderabad-fc-announce-new-leadership-group/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=www.goal.com/en/news/hyderabad-fc-isl-thangboi-singto-shameel-chembakath/ionex2g4nayo1k93x1i4cxh74 |title=Hyderabad sign Thangboi Singto and Shameel Chembakath |date=20 August 2020 |publisher=Goal |access-date=20 August 2020 |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723125802/https://www.goal.com/en/news/hyderabad-fc-isl-thangboi-singto-shameel-chembakath/ionex2g4nayo1k93x1i4cxh74 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Born on 14 June 1974, he did his schooling from Don Bosco School, Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Tura – West Garo hills, Meghalaya |url=https://dbhsstura.in/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> He was a captain of the school's football and basketball team respectively and was involved in various school and district tournaments. He went on to represent the state of Meghalaya at the National School Games<ref>{{Cite web |title=SGFI – {{!}} Student Games Federation in India |url=https://studentgames.ind.in/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> (Football) competition held at Kolkata in 1989.

He completed his master's degree in Physical Education from HVPM College of Physical Education, Amravati, Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Degree College of Physical Education |url=https://dcpehvpm.org/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=dcpehvpm.org}}</ref> Represented Amravati University 4 (four) times in the All India University Tournaments<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports {{!}} AIU |url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/sports.php |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=aiu.ac.in}}</ref> from 1993 to 1997. He also went onto represent the state of Meghalaya in the Santosh Trophy in 1997.

He joined [https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai/ Sports Authority of India (SAI)] as a football coach in 2001 and was posted in SAI Guwahati, Assam till 2003. Thereafter, joined the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Meghalaya<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage: Department of Sports and Youth Affairs |url=https://megsports.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=megsports.gov.in}}</ref> from 2003 to 2012.

==Coaching career==

===Shillong Lajong: 2013–2017===
Singto joined [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]'s coaching staff back in 2009 and has been here since.<ref name=SLFCInterim>{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong FC Part Ways With Desmond Bulpin|url=http://www.shillonglajong.com/shillong-lajong-fc-part-ways-with-desmond-bulpin|work=Shillong Lajong F.C.|accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref> However, on 22 January 2013 it was officially confirmed that Singto would become the interim head coach of the club after the sacking of [[Desmond Bulpin]] from the squad.<ref name=SLFCInterim />

On 7 June 2017, after the [[2016–17 I-League|2016–17 season]], Singto's contract was not renewed by Shillong Lajong and the two parted ways.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong Lajong end association with coach Thangboi Singto|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/shillong-lajong-end-association-with-coach-thangboi-singto/articleshow/59038250.cms|accessdate=8 June 2017|work=The Times of India|date=7 June 2017}}</ref>

===NorthEast United===
[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] a partner of Northeast United in the first ever ISL season, Singto was assistant manager of the Guwahati-based ISL team in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2017/jun/28/former-shillong-lajong-fc-manager-thangboi-singto-appointed-assistant-coach-of-kerala-blasters-1621825.html|title=Former Shillong Lajong FC manager Thangboi Singto appointed assistant coach of Kerala Blasters|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref>

===Kerala Blasters===
On 25 June 2017, a few weeks after leaving [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]], Singto signed with [[Indian Super League]] side [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] as assistant coach and technical director of their youth development program.<ref>{{cite web|title=Singto to Kerala Blasters|url=https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/878891369489612800|website=Kerala Blasters (Twitter)}}</ref> Thangboi was named as temporary Head Coach of Kerala Blasters following the departure of Rene Muelensteen in January 2018 until the arrival of [[David James (footballer, born 1970)|David James]].

=== Delhi Dynamos (Odisha FC) ===
In August 2019, Singto moved to [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] as assistant coach<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DelhiDynamos/status/1162238809666289664|title=The club is delighted to announce @SingtoThangboi as its Assistant Coach. The veteran Indian coach comes in with a bag of experience after having worked with the likes of Kerala Blasters FC and Shillong Lajong FC. Join us in welcoming him to the club. #RoarWithTheLionspic.twitter.com/0kmsfgQdEt|last=FC|first=Delhi Dynamos|date=2019-08-15|website=@DelhiDynamos|language=en|access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> under their Spanish head coach [[Josep Gombau]]. He also moved to [[Bhubaneswar]] with the club as it rebranded to [[Odisha FC]] and stayed there for a full season. During June 2020, the club announced that Thangboi Singto is no longer a part of the managerial team.

He has worked with numerous Indian National Football<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senior Men |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/national-team/men/senior |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=the-aiff.com}}</ref> Team players like Sandesh Jhingan, CK Vineeth, Sahal Abdul Samad, Rocus Lamare, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Pritam Kotal, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Aiborlang Khongjee, Subrata Paul, Sandeep Nandy, Renedy Singh to name a few.

Some of the players who were groomed by Singto and who played and continue to play in the Indian Super League clubs are Chinglensana Singh, Vishal Kaith, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Isaac Vanlalsawma, Bipin Singh, Redeem Tlang, Pritam Singh, Samuel Lalmuanpuia, Phurba Lachenpa, Rupert Nongrum.

Singto has also worked alongside some well known coaches in Indian Super League like Ricky Herbert, René Meulensteen, Nelo Vingada, Josep Gombau, David James, Manolo Márquez.

Also shared training and dressing room with some world class players like Dimitar Berbatov, Wes Brown, Ian Hume, Bartholomew Ogbeche.

==Honours==
===<u>Managerial</u>===
;Shillong Lajong

*[[Shillong Premier League]]: 2014, 2015,<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong Lajong FC Edge Past Royal Wahingdoh to Clinch Shillong Premier League|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/252094-shillong-lajong-fc-edge-past-royal-wahingdoh-to-clinch-shillong-premier-league|access-date=17 August 2016|work=NDTV Sports|date=21 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424072205/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/252094-shillong-lajong-fc-edge-past-royal-wahingdoh-to-clinch-shillong-premier-league|archive-date=24 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2016<ref>[https://khelnow.com/football/shillong-lajong-fc-wins-gionee-shillong-premier-league-2016 Shillong Lajong wins Gionee SPL defeating Rangdajied United] ''Khel Now''. Retrieved 20 July 2021</ref>
*Meghalaya Invitation Cup: 2016<ref>[https://arunachal24.in/shillong-lajong-fc-are-meghalaya-invitation-football-tournament-champions-2016/ Shillong Lajong FC are Meghalaya Invitation football Tournament Champions] ''arunachal24.in''. Retrieved 14 July 2021</ref>
*[[Bodousa Cup]]: 2016<ref>[https://www.arunfoot.com/shillong-lajong-youngsters-crowned-champions-8th-bodousa-cup-assam/ Shillong Lajong Youngsters crowned champions of 8th Bodousa Cup in Assam!] ''Arunfoot.com''. Retrieved 24 August 2021</ref>

==== Hyderabad FC<ref>{{Cite web |title=HyderabadFC.co.in {{!}} Official Website of Hyderabad Football Club |url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/ |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=HyderabadFC.co.in |language=en-US}}</ref> ====

* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/ Indian Super League] Champions (2021–22) (as Assistant Coach)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{GSA player|thangboi-singto/99800}}
*[https://hyderabadfc.co.in/players-and-staff/thangboi-singto/ Thangboi Singto profile] at ''hyderabadfc.co.in''

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[[Category:People from Churachandpur district]]
[[Category:Indian football managers]]
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC non-playing staff]]

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