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'''Gift Raikhan''' (born 25 May 1981) is an Indian retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]], and the current [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
'''Gift Raikhan''' (born 25 May 1981) is an Indian retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]], and the current [[Manager (association football)|manager]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/i-league-neroca-fc-sign-gouramangi-singh-fabien-vorbe/1lmm79solquku1w439c84rqzl1|title=NEROCA FC sign Gourmangi Singh and Fabien Vorbe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512060206/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/i-league-neroca-fc-sign-gouramangi-singh-fabien-vorbe/1lmm79solquku1w439c84rqzl1|archive-date=12 May 2021|website=Goal.com|date=17 August 2017|access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
During a playing career which spanned six seasons, Raikhan played for BMFC, [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]], [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|HAL]], Indian Bank, [[Vasco S.C.|Vasco]], [[Bharat Earth Movers|BEML]], and [[Pune F.C.|Pune]].<ref name=PFCU202012Champions>{{cite web|title=U20 I-League: Champions Pune FC sign off on all-win note, down Prayag Utd 3-1|url=http://punefc.com/?news=u20-i-league-champions-pune-fc-sign-off-on-all-win-note-down-prayag-utd-3-1|work=Pune Football Club|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> He even played in the [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/ileague/01_0_news.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130206150342/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/ileague/01_0_news.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 February 2013 |work=Indian Football |accessdate=28 July 2012 }}</ref>
During a playing career which spanned six seasons, Raikhan played for BMFC, [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]], [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|HAL]], [[Indian Bank Recreational Club|Indian Bank]], [[Vasco S.C.|Vasco]], [[Bharat Earth Movers|BEML]], and [[Pune F.C.|Pune]].<ref name=PFCU202012Champions>{{cite web|title=U20 I-League: Champions Pune FC sign off on all-win note, down Prayag Utd 3-1|url=http://punefc.com/?news=u20-i-league-champions-pune-fc-sign-off-on-all-win-note-down-prayag-utd-3-1|work=Pune Football Club|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> He even played in the [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/ileague/01_0_news.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130206150342/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/ileague/01_0_news.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 February 2013 |work=Indian Football |accessdate=28 July 2012 }}</ref>


His favorite moment of his career was during the 2000 Rovers Cup when he scored for BMFC against Churchill Brothers which helped secure his move to the club.<ref name=PFCU202012Champions/>
His favorite moment of his career was during the 2000 Rovers Cup when he scored for BMFC against Churchill Brothers which helped secure his move to the club.<ref name=PFCU202012Champions/>

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Gift Raikhan
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-25) 25 May 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Mapao Zingtun, Manipur, India
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Bengal Mumbai
2000–2002 Churchill Brothers
2002–2004 HAL
2004–2006 Indian Bank
2005–2006Vasco (loan)
2006BEML (loan)
2007 Pune
Teams managed
2015–2018 NEROCA
2018–2019 Aizawl
2019 Gokulam Kerala (Technical Director)
2019–2021 NEROCA
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gift Raikhan (born 25 May 1981) is an Indian retired footballer who played as a left back, and the current manager.[1]

Playing career[edit]

During a playing career which spanned six seasons, Raikhan played for BMFC, Churchill Brothers, HAL, Indian Bank, Vasco, BEML, and Pune.[2] He even played in the I-League.[3]

His favorite moment of his career was during the 2000 Rovers Cup when he scored for BMFC against Churchill Brothers which helped secure his move to the club.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

After retiring in 2007, Raikhan joined the Youth System at Pune. From 2008 to 2010 Raikhan was assistant to Norbert Gonsalvez in coaching the u17 and u15 teams.[2] In 2011, he was promoted to head coach of the Pune F.C. Academy U20 side and in 2012 led the team to a championship by finishing first in the 2012 I-League U20.[2]

In September 2013, it was confirmed that Raikhan had been promoted to the first-team at Pune F.C. as the assistant to new head coach Mike Snoei.[4]

In June 2018, Aizawl F.C. announced signing of Raikhan from NEROCA F.C. as head coach for 2018–19 I-League.[5][6]

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of 8 December 2018.
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
India NEROCA FC 2015 2018 34 20 8 6 058.82
India Aizawl 2018 2019 11 2 3 6 018.18
India NEROCA FC 2019 2021 16 5 3 8 031.25
Total 61 27 14 20 044.26

Honours[edit]

Managerial[edit]

NEROCA

Individual[edit]

  1. Best Coach of 2017–18 I-League

References[edit]

  1. Banerjee, Ritabrata (17 August 2017). "NEROCA FC sign Gourmangi Singh and Fabien Vorbe". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "U20 I-League: Champions Pune FC sign off on all-win note, down Prayag Utd 3-1". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. "I-League". Indian Football. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. "Pune FC add Gift and goalkeeping coach Glen to team staff". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  5. "I-League: Aizawl FC snap up Gift Raikhan from NEROCA FC". goal.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. "Gift Raikhan as Head Coach". Aizawl FC (official Facebook page). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. "Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx". i-league.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  8. "Minerva Punjab presented with winners' trophy; NEROCA's Gift Raikhan named season's best coach". FirstPost. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

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