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| birth_place  = Fatehpur Khurd, [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
| birth_place  = Fatehpur Khurd, [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
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| managerclubs1 = [[JCT FC|JCT]]
| managerclubs1 = [[JCT FC|JCT]]
| managerclubs2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| managerclubs2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Pailan Arrows]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Pailan Arrows]]
| managerclubs4 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| managerclubs4 = [[India national football team|India]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| managerclubs5 = [[JCT FC|JCT]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Rising Student's Club]]
| managerclubs6 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
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'''Sukhwinder Singh''' is a former [[India]]n footballer and current manager of [[Cuttack]] based [[Indian Women's League]] side, [[Rising Student's Club]]. {{As of|2011}} he was the coach of the [[India national under-23 football team|India U-23]] side and formerly of the [[Pailan Arrows]] of the [[I-League]].
'''Sukhwinder Singh''' is an Indian football manager and a former international footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=11 October 2022|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/}}</ref> He was the coach of the [[India national under-23 football team|India U-23]] side and formerly of the [[Pailan Arrows]] of the [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India National Football Team: The Tactical Dilemma |url=https://thehardtackle.com/2011/india-national-football-team-the-tactical-dilemma/ |website=thehardtackle.com |publisher=The Hard Tackle |last=Sengupta |first=Somnath |date=10 May 2011 |access-date=2 January 2023 |archive-date=2 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102203409/https://thehardtackle.com/2011/india-national-football-team-the-tactical-dilemma/ }}</ref>


==Career==
After completing his coaching course from [[Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports|National Institute of Sports]] in Patiala, Singh was appointed chief coach of JCT on 1 July 1992.<ref name="JCT"/> He also served as deputy general manager and joint secretary of the Phagwara-based club.<ref name="JCT">{{cite web|url=http://www.jctfootball.com/team/playersProfile.aspx?ProfileCategoryID=11&ProfileID=6&FirstName=Sukhvinder&DateOfBirth=07-06-1949&OrderNumber=11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919070148/http://www.jctfootball.com/team/playersProfile.aspx?ProfileCategoryID=11&ProfileID=6&FirstName=Sukhvinder&DateOfBirth=07-06-1949&OrderNumber=11|title=Squad Management: Sukhwinder Singh|website=JCT Official Website|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=19 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/jct-football-club-the-pride-of-punjab/|title=JCT Football Club: The Pride Of Punjab|date=29 November 2010|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|access-date=26 July 2019|archive-date=11 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711085806/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/jct-football-club-the-pride-of-punjab/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2020, Singh became the third Indian to receive Major [[Dhyan Chand Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/sandesh-jhingan-sukhwinder-singh-national-awards-aiff-6565874/lite/|title=Sandesh Jhingan, Sukhwinder Singh lauded for their national awards by AIFF|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|agency=PTI|location=New Delhi|date=22 August 2020|access-date=4 January 2024|first1=|last1=|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104115354/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/sandesh-jhingan-sukhwinder-singh-national-awards-aiff-6565874/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/this-award-is-of-the-players-by-the-players-for-the-players-sukhwinder-singh/|title=This Award is of the players, by the players, for the players: Sukhwinder Singh|website=footballcounter.com|publisher=Football Counter India|location=Mumbai|date=26 August 2020|access-date=4 January 2024|first1=Rounak|last1=Majumdar|archive-date=4 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104115458/https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/this-award-is-of-the-players-by-the-players-for-the-players-sukhwinder-singh/}}</ref>
He formerly managed the [[India national football team|Indian senior team]] and [[JCT FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02|title=With over Rs 1 cr as prize money for Philips League, local clubs sign up foreign players|date=2 February 1998|access-date=1 February 2022|first=Binoo|last=K. John|website=www.indiatoday.in|publisher=[[India Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201101437/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02|archive-date=1 February 2022}}</ref> His notable achievements include the SAFF Cup 1999 win with the Indian senior team, the [[2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup|SAFF Cup 2009]] with the India U-23 team<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2773/saff-cup/2009/12/16/1690072/2009-saff-cup-i-always-knew-we-could-win-sukhwinder-singh |title=2009 SAFF Cup: I Always Knew We Could Win - Sukhwinder Singh |date=16 December 2009 |website= goal.com|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> and the 1996–97 National Football League victory with [[JCT FC]]. He last managed [[I-League]] side [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/sukhwinder-singh-resigns-as-churchill-brothers-technical-director|title=Sukhwinder Singh resigns as I-League champions Churchill Brothers Technical Director|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=16 October 2013|access-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221113048/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/sukhwinder-singh-resigns-as-churchill-brothers-technical-director|archive-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>


Sukhwinder Singh is best remembered for India's performance in [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round|2002 World Cup Qualifiers]], where they defeated teams like United Arab Emirates, Brunei and Yemen. India secured 11 points from 6 matches, same as Yemen, but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2002worldcupq.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819165359/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2002worldcupq.html}}</ref> Only UAE qualified for the next round. Even though they did not make it to the second round, India’s performance was commendable.
==Playing career==
In club football, Singh appeared with various Punjabi teams, and represented [[Punjab Police FC|Punjab Police]] at the [[Asian Club Championship 1971|1971 edition]] of [[Asian Club Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Enda|last=Mulcahy|date=26 December 2000|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascup71.html#cc|title=Asian Club Competitions 1971|website=RSSSF.com|access-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073033/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascup71.html#cc|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> In preliminary round (group allocation matches), they played against 1969–70 [[Kuwaiti Premier League]] champions [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi]] on 22 March 1971, and lost 1–8. After being placed in Group B, they suffered defeats in all three games, 2–0 to [[Bangkok Bank F.C.|Bangkok Bank]], 4–1 to [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], and 6–1 to [[Aliyat Al-Shorta SC|Aliyat Al-Shorta]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Soham|last2= Easwar|first2=Nisanth V|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz|title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?|date=1 April 2020|access-date=23 March 2021|website=goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz}}</ref> He scored a goal in that tournament.


India started the campaign with solitary goal (by Jules Alberto) win over the mighty [[UAE national football team|UAE]] at [[Bangalore]]. The men in blue defeated Brunei twice, one of which was a lopsided 5–0 win at home. They successfully held Yemen to draws in both the matches.
Singh later represented [[Punjab football team (India)|Punjab]] at the [[Santosh Trophy]] and won first title in [[1974–75 Santosh Trophy|1974–75 season]], when the team was managed by [[Jarnail Singh (footballer)|Jarnail Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-jarnail-singh/|title=Legends Of Indian Football: Jarnail Singh|date=4 April 2011|access-date=7 October 2022|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|location=Mumbai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107101542/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-jarnail-singh/|archive-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> They finished the tournament having scored 46 goals.


They lost only one game in the entire qualifying phase which was against UAE in an away encounter. If India had managed to beat Yemen in at least one of the ties, they would have surpassed UAE and qualified for the next stages.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ritabrata Banerjee |title=4 instances when India could have played in FIFA World Cup |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/4-instances-india-could-played-fifa-world-cup |publisher=sportskeeda}}</ref>
==Managerial career==
Singh managed the [[India national football team|Indian senior team]] from 1999 to 2001 alongside managing [[JCT FC]] from 1995 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02|title=With over Rs 1 cr as prize money for Philips League, local clubs sign up foreign players|date=2 February 1998|access-date=1 February 2022|first=Binoo|last=K. John|website=www.indiatoday.in|publisher=[[India Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201101437/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02|archive-date=1 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theawayend.co/2021/09/22/was-inder-singh-indias-greatest-forward/|title=Was Inder Singh India's greatest forward?|website=theawayend.co|publisher=Kalpanthu's Vuvuzela|agency=The Away End|date=22 September 2021|access-date=28 October 2022|first=K. G.|last=Raghunandanan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127151014/https://theawayend.co/2021/09/22/was-inder-singh-indias-greatest-forward/|archive-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> He joined JCT as head coach during the managership of [[Inder Singh (footballer)|Inder Singh]]. The club at that time became one of the most successful clubs in the country, winning [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] twice in 1995 and 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiacuphist.html|title=India&nbsp;– List of Federation Cup Winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217082516/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiacuphist.html|access-date=12 December 2021|archive-date=17 February 2014|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6148|title=From the history book, roll of honour|date=10 January 2015|access-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109234522/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6148|archive-date=9 January 2015|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|url-status=dead}}</ref> inaugural [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] in [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]],<ref>{{Cite web|first=Sukalp|last=Sharma|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/indias-biggest-league/626797/|title=Indias biggest league|date=31 May 2010|access-date=16 July 2021|website=financialexpress.com|publisher=The Financial Express|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718090105/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/indias-biggest-league/626797/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/clubs/jct-mills.html|title=JCT Mills&nbsp;– JCT Mills Indian Football Club&nbsp;– JCT Mills Club Football India|publisher=iloveindia.com|access-date=2014-11-06|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718235905/http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/clubs/jct-mills.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india97.html#nfl1|title=India 1996/97 – NFL|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=13 February 2014|first1=Arunava|last1=Chaudhuri|first2=Mikael|last2=Jönsson|first3=Josef|last3=Bobrowsky|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018092132/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india97.html}}</ref> [[IFA Shield]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sengupta |first1=Somnath |title=The Glorious History Of IFA Shield |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/the-glorious-history-of-ifa-shield/ |website=thehardtackle.com |publisher=The Hard Tackle |date=8 March 2011 |access-date=14 July 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181925/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/the-glorious-history-of-ifa-shield/ }}</ref> He also guided them in continental tournament at the [[1996–97 Asian Club Championship|1996–97]] and reached second round.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Mukherjee, Soham; Easwar, Nisanth V|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz|title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?|date=1 April 2020|access-date=23 March 2021|website=goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz}}</ref>


In July 2000, Sukhwinder Singh managed India during their historic England-tour, where they played three matches against [[English Premier League]] sides [[Fulham FC|Fulham]], [[West Bromwich Albion]], and arch-rival [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/july-2000-when-team-india-came-on-a-historic-trip-to-england/|title=July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!|website=www.arunfoot.com|date=19 July 2020|access-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031141711/https://www.arunfoot.com/july-2000-when-team-india-came-on-a-historic-trip-to-england/|archive-date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/857704.stm|title=BBC SPORT {{!}} FOOTBALL Indian tour ends on high|website=news.bbc.co.uk|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=29 July 2000|access-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212203742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/857704.stm|archive-date=12 December 2020}}</ref>
His notable achievements include the SAFF Cup 1999 win with the Indian senior team, the [[2009 SAFF Championship|SAFF Cup 2009]] with the India U-23 team<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2773/saff-cup/2009/12/16/1690072/2009-saff-cup-i-always-knew-we-could-win-sukhwinder-singh |title=2009 SAFF Cup: I Always Knew We Could Win - Sukhwinder Singh |date=16 December 2009 |website= goal.com|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> and the 1996–97 National Football League victory with [[JCT FC]]. He last managed [[I-League]] side [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/sukhwinder-singh-resigns-as-churchill-brothers-technical-director|title=Sukhwinder Singh resigns as I-League champions Churchill Brothers Technical Director|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=16 October 2013|access-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221113048/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/sukhwinder-singh-resigns-as-churchill-brothers-technical-director|archive-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>
 
Sukhwinder Singh is best remembered for India's performance in [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2002 World Cup Qualifiers]], where they defeated teams like United Arab Emirates, [[Brunei national football team|Brunei]] and [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]]. India secured 11 points from 6 matches, same as Yemen, but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2002worldcupq.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819165359/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2002worldcupq.html}}</ref> Only UAE qualified for the second round.
 
India started the campaign with solitary goal (by Jules Alberto) win over the mighty [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]] at [[Bengaluru|Bangalore]]. The men in blue defeated Brunei twice, one of which was a lopsided 5–0 win at home. They successfully held Yemen to draws in both the matches. They lost only one game in the entire qualifying phase, against the UAE in an away encounter.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Ritabrata |last1=Banerjee |title=4 instances when India could have played in FIFA World Cup |date=12 March 2015 |website=sportskeeda.com |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/4-instances-india-could-played-fifa-world-cup |publisher=Sportskeeda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131224003/https://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/4-instances-india-could-played-fifa-world-cup |archive-date=31 January 2023 }}</ref>
 
In July 2000, Sukhwinder Singh managed India during their historic England-tour, where they played three matches against [[Premier League|English Premier League]] sides [[Fulham FC|Fulham]], [[West Bromwich Albion]], and arch-rival [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/july-2000-when-team-india-came-on-a-historic-trip-to-england/|title=July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!|website=www.arunfoot.com|date=19 July 2020|access-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031141711/https://www.arunfoot.com/july-2000-when-team-india-came-on-a-historic-trip-to-england/|archive-date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/857704.stm|title=BBC SPORT {{!}} FOOTBALL Indian tour ends on high|website=news.bbc.co.uk|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=29 July 2000|access-date=26 December 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212203742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/857704.stm|archive-date=12 December 2020}}</ref>
 
Singh later went on to manage [[Pailan Arrows]], and also became technical director of the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Football coach Desmond Bulpin sacked by AIFF|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/football/football-coach-desmond-bulpin-sacked-by-aiff_726015.html|work=Zee News|access-date=31 August 2012|archive-date=20 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620190336/http://zeenews.india.com/news/football/football-coach-desmond-bulpin-sacked-by-aiff_726015.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pailan Arrows 1–1 HAL – Hamza Wins A Point For The Away Side|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69218/pailan-arrows-vs-hal-bangalore/report|work=goal.com|access-date=6 August 2012|archive-date=14 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214031937/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69218/pailan-arrows-vs-hal-bangalore/report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/xnKJleyLIrReFHjpIYSx9M/Suspects-vs-outsiders.html|date=19 October 2011|access-date=8 January 2023|title=Indian football: Suspects vs outsiders|first1=Mario|last1=Rodrigues|website=livemint.com|publisher=LiveMint News|location=Mumbai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601004022/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/xnKJleyLIrReFHjpIYSx9M/Suspects-vs-outsiders.html|archive-date=1 June 2018}}</ref> He guided the team in [[2011 Indian Federation Cup]], in which they finished second in group stages behind Salgaocar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salgaocar beat Pailan Arrows to enter Federation Cup semis|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Salgaocar-beat-Pailan-Arrows-to-enter-Federation-Cup-semis-/articleshow/10082752.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405030501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/top-stories/30189224_1_mumbai-fc-salgaocar-sc-federation-cup|url-status=live|archive-date=5 April 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=31 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=lahiri|first=Debjit|title=I-League: Pailan Arrows 1–3 Mohun Bagan AC&nbsp;– Odafa Okolie Hat-trick Powers A Second Half Bagan Rally|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69203/pailan-arrows-vs-mohun-bagan/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=31 August 2012|archive-date=12 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412134154/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69203/pailan-arrows-vs-mohun-bagan/report}}</ref> In February 2012, he parted ways with the club.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bali|first=Rahul|title=I-League: Sukhwinder Singh resigns from Pailan Arrows|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2012/02/07/2890971/i-league-sukhwinder-singh-resigns-from-pailan-arrows|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|access-date=31 August 2012|archive-date=26 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426102437/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2012/02/07/2890971/i-league-sukhwinder-singh-resigns-from-pailan-arrows}}</ref>
 
In July 2018, then defending champions of [[I-League]] – [[Minerva Academy FC|Minerva Punjab]] roped in Singh as club's technical director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/minerva-punjab-fc-rope-in-sukhwinder-as-technical-director/articleshow/65028498.cms|title=Minerva Punjab FC rope in Sukhwinder as technical director|date=17 July 2018|access-date=26 September 2023|location=Chandigarh|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718015832/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/minerva-punjab-fc-rope-in-sukhwinder-as-technical-director/articleshow/65028498.cms|archive-date=18 July 2018|first=Pratyush|last=Raj|url-status=live|agency=TNN}}</ref> He was replaced by Northern Irish manager [[Paul Munster]] for the post in August.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Paul Munster joins Indian champions | first = Steven | last = Crawford | website=newsletter.co.uk |publisher= The News Letter | date = 8 August 2018 | access-date = 17 August 2018 | url = https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/paul-munster-joins-indian-champions-1-8595180 | archive-date = 17 August 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180817161259/https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/paul-munster-joins-indian-champions-1-8595180}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fnx.network/interview-with-paul-munster/|title=Interview with Paul Munster|website=FNX.Network|date=6 December 2018|publisher=Shoot The Defence|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-12-07|archive-date=7 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207163123/https://fnx.network/interview-with-paul-munster/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://minervapunjabfc.com/team/minerva-punjab-fc/|title=Minerva Punjab FC|website=Apollo Minerva Punjab FC|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-07|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606115335/https://minervapunjabfc.com/team/minerva-punjab-fc/}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
 
Singh immigrated to Canada in 2021 to live with his son, who had already been settled there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/legendary-football-coach-sukhwinder-singh-shifts-canada-good |title=Legendary Football Coach Sukhwinder Singh Shifts to Canada for Good |publisher=News Click India |website=newsclick.in |date=21 May 2021 |access-date=2023-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130095420/https://www.newsclick.in/legendary-football-coach-sukhwinder-singh-shifts-canada-good |archive-date=30 January 2023 }}</ref> He has many other relatives in Canada, including Indo-Canadian businessman Garry Sangha.
 
==Honours==
===Player===
 
'''India'''
*Afghanistan Republic Day Cup third place: 1976, 1977<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jasson76.html|title=Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup (Kabul, Afghanistan): Palmares|website=rsssf.com|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|first=Neil|last=Morrison|date=2008|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002123509/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jasson76.html|archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>
*[[King's Cup (Thailand football tournament)|King's Cup]] third place: [[1977 King's Cup|1977]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Senior National Team at 1977 Kings Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214653/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
'''Punjab'''
*[[Santosh Trophy]]: [[1974–75 Santosh Trophy|1974–75]], 1980–81
 
===Manager===
'''JCT'''
*[[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]: [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Fairplay bonus for JCT |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970320/07950253.html |access-date=18 October 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=20 March 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970421012412/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970320/07950253.html |archive-date=21 April 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/the-league-of-foreign-coaches/articleshow/3537878.cms|title=The League of foreign coaches|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|agency=TNN|location=Margao|date=29 September 2008|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616070718/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/the-league-of-foreign-coaches/articleshow/3537878.cms|archive-date=16 June 2024}}
</ref>
*[[Punjab State Super Football League]]:<ref>{{cite web|title=Super League History|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/punjab_football_league_2014-15/#horizontalTab2|website=Kolkata Football|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-date=1 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101022001/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/punjab_football_league_2014-15/#horizontalTab2}}</ref> 1995; runners-up: 1999
*[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: 1995, 1996
*[[Durand Cup]]: 1996
*[[IFA Shield]]: 1996
*[[Rovers Cup]]: 1997<ref>[http://www.jctfootball.com/aboutUs/recordsAndStats/listofWinners/roversCupListOfWinners.aspx?a=2 JCT Mills FC in Rovers Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306102224/http://www.jctfootball.com/aboutUs/recordsAndStats/listofWinners/roversCupListOfWinners.aspx?a=2 |date=6 March 2021 }}. ''jctfootball.com''. Retrieved 14 March 2021.</ref>
*[[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]] runner-up: 1997<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Super Cup |url=http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=2748|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|access-date=22 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925102945/http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=2748 |archive-date=2011-09-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Gurdarshan Memorial Cup:<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/gurdarshancup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Gurdarshan Memorial Football Tournament: Punjab|website=indianfootbal.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023054252/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/gurdarshancup.html|archive-date=23 October 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1995, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2002-03s.html|title=2002/03 Season in Indian Football|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107085227/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2002-03s.html|archive-date=7 November 2021|publisher=Indian Football Network|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament]]: 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/saitnagjeetrophy.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sait Nagjee Trophy|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=7 September 2015|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928211306/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/saitnagjeetrophy.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Scissors Cup: 1995<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/scissorscup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup: Kerala|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024223324/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/scissorscup.html|archive-date=24 October 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Memorial Trophy runner-up: 1998
 
'''India'''
*[[SAFF Championship]]: [[1999 SAFF Gold Cup|1999]]
 
'''India U23'''
* [[SAFF Championship]]: [[2009 SAFF Championship|2009]]
 
'''Awards and accolades'''
* [[Dhyan Chand Award]]: 2020<ref>{{cite press release|title=National Sports Awards 2020 announced – Rohit Sharma, Mariyappan T., Manik Batra, Ms Vinesh and Ms Rani bag the Khel Ratna|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1647633|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|access-date=21 August 2020|date=21 August 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822113113/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1647633|archive-date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/national-sports-awards-aiff-lauds-award-winners/article32424053.ece/|title=National Sports Awards — AIFF lauds award winners|website=thehindu.com|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|agency=PTI|location=New Delhi|date=24 August 2020|access-date=4 January 2024|first1=|last1=|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827205618/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/national-sports-awards-aiff-lauds-award-winners/article32424053.ece}}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{Portal|India|Association football|Biography}}
*[[History of the India national football team]]
* [[List of India national football team managers]]


==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100103161543/https://www.the-aiff.com/pages/team/players.php?plyrId=427 Sukhwinder Singh profile] at [[All India Football Federation|the-aiff.com]] (archived on 3 January 2010)
 
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Sukhwinder Singh
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-06-07) 7 June 1949 (age 77)
Place of birth Fatehpur Khurd, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1973 JCT
1971–1981 Punjab Police
1974–1978 BSF
1978–1985 JCT
National team
1975–1977 India
Teams managed
1995–2001 JCT
1999–2001 India
2002–2011 Pailan Arrows
2005 India
2007–2011 JCT
2011–2012 India U23
2011–2012 Churchill Brothers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sukhwinder Singh is an Indian football manager and a former international footballer.[1] He was the coach of the India U-23 side and formerly of the Pailan Arrows of the I-League.[2]

After completing his coaching course from National Institute of Sports in Patiala, Singh was appointed chief coach of JCT on 1 July 1992.[3] He also served as deputy general manager and joint secretary of the Phagwara-based club.[3][4] In 2020, Singh became the third Indian to receive Major Dhyan Chand Award.[5][6]

Playing career[edit | edit source]

In club football, Singh appeared with various Punjabi teams, and represented Punjab Police at the 1971 edition of Asian Club Championship.[7] In preliminary round (group allocation matches), they played against 1969–70 Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Arabi on 22 March 1971, and lost 1–8. After being placed in Group B, they suffered defeats in all three games, 2–0 to Bangkok Bank, 4–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv, and 6–1 to Aliyat Al-Shorta.[8] He scored a goal in that tournament.

Singh later represented Punjab at the Santosh Trophy and won first title in 1974–75 season, when the team was managed by Jarnail Singh.[9] They finished the tournament having scored 46 goals.

Managerial career[edit | edit source]

Singh managed the Indian senior team from 1999 to 2001 alongside managing JCT FC from 1995 to 2001.[10][11] He joined JCT as head coach during the managership of Inder Singh. The club at that time became one of the most successful clubs in the country, winning Federation Cup twice in 1995 and 1996,[12][13] inaugural National Football League in 1996–97,[14][15][16] IFA Shield in 1996.[17] He also guided them in continental tournament at the 1996–97 and reached second round.[18]

His notable achievements include the SAFF Cup 1999 win with the Indian senior team, the SAFF Cup 2009 with the India U-23 team[19] and the 1996–97 National Football League victory with JCT FC. He last managed I-League side Churchill Brothers.[20]

Sukhwinder Singh is best remembered for India's performance in 2002 World Cup Qualifiers, where they defeated teams like United Arab Emirates, Brunei and Yemen. India secured 11 points from 6 matches, same as Yemen, but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference.[21] Only UAE qualified for the second round.

India started the campaign with solitary goal (by Jules Alberto) win over the mighty UAE at Bangalore. The men in blue defeated Brunei twice, one of which was a lopsided 5–0 win at home. They successfully held Yemen to draws in both the matches. They lost only one game in the entire qualifying phase, against the UAE in an away encounter.[22]

In July 2000, Sukhwinder Singh managed India during their historic England-tour, where they played three matches against English Premier League sides Fulham, West Bromwich Albion, and arch-rival Bangladesh.[23][24]

Singh later went on to manage Pailan Arrows, and also became technical director of the club.[25][26][27] He guided the team in 2011 Indian Federation Cup, in which they finished second in group stages behind Salgaocar.[28][29] In February 2012, he parted ways with the club.[30]

In July 2018, then defending champions of I-League – Minerva Punjab roped in Singh as club's technical director.[31] He was replaced by Northern Irish manager Paul Munster for the post in August.[32][33][34]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Singh immigrated to Canada in 2021 to live with his son, who had already been settled there.[35] He has many other relatives in Canada, including Indo-Canadian businessman Garry Sangha.

Honours[edit | edit source]

Player[edit | edit source]

India

Punjab

Manager[edit | edit source]

JCT

India

India U23

Awards and accolades

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (10 May 2011). "India National Football Team: The Tactical Dilemma". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Squad Management: Sukhwinder Singh". JCT Official Website. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Sandesh Jhingan, Sukhwinder Singh lauded for their national awards by AIFF". indianexpress.com. New Delhi: The Indian Express. PTI. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Majumdar, Rounak (26 August 2020). "This Award is of the players, by the players, for the players: Sukhwinder Singh". footballcounter.com. Mumbai: Football Counter India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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  8. ↑ Mukherjee, Soham; Easwar, Nisanth V (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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  16. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Jönsson, Mikael; Bobrowsky, Josef (13 February 2014). "India 1996/97 – NFL". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022.
  17. ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  18. ↑ Mukherjee, Soham; Easwar, Nisanth V (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  20. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava (16 October 2013). "Sukhwinder Singh resigns as I-League champions Churchill Brothers Technical Director". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  21. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers". indianfootball.de. Indian Football. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  22. ↑ Banerjee, Ritabrata (12 March 2015). "4 instances when India could have played in FIFA World Cup". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023.
  23. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava (19 July 2020). "July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!". www.arunfoot.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  24. ↑ Chaudhuri, Arunava (29 July 2000). "BBC SPORT | FOOTBALL Indian tour ends on high". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  25. ↑ "Football coach Desmond Bulpin sacked by AIFF". Zee News. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  26. ↑ "Pailan Arrows 1–1 HAL – Hamza Wins A Point For The Away Side". goal.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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