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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
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| name           = Abhishek Yadav
| name               = Abhishek Yadav
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| caption        = Yadav with [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] in 2009
| fullname            = Abhishek Yadav
| order          = Deputy General Secretary of the
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1980|6|10|df=yes}}
| office        = All India Football Federation
| birth_place         = [[Kanpur]], India
| term_start    = 5 January 2021
| height             =  
| term_end      = 7 September 2022
| currentclub         =  
| president      = [[Praful Patel]]
| clubnumber          =  
| 1blankname    = General Secretary
| position           = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| 1namedata      = Kushal Das
| years1              = 1999–2000
| predecessor    = <!-- ''unknown'' -->
| years2              = 2000–2001
| successor      = Sunando Dhar
| years3              = 2002–2007
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1980|6|10|df=y}}
| years4              = 2007–2015
| birth_place   = [[Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| years5              = 2014
| height         = 1.87 m
| clubs1             = [[Mahindra United]]  
| nationality    = Indian
| clubs2             = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]  
| occupation    = [[Association football|Footballer]]<br />Football administrator
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| clubs5              = → [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] (loan)
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| goals2              = 5
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| caps2          = 14
| goals4              = 10
| goals2        = 2
| goals5              = 1
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| nationalyears1      = 2002–2011
| clubs3        = [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| nationalteam1      = [[India national football team|India]]
| caps3          = 97
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| goals3        = 28
| nationalgoals1      = 4
| years4        = 2014
| pcupdate            = 19:25, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
| clubs4        = → [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] (loan)
| ntupdate            = 1 December 2014
| caps4          = 4
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| goals4        = 1
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| nationalteam1  = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1  =  
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| nationalyears2 = 2002–2011
| nationalteam2  = [[India national football team|India]]
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'''Abhishek Yadav''' (born 10 June 1980) is an Indian [[association football|football]] [[Administrator (business)|administrator]] and former professional footballer. During his playing career, he played for the clubs [[Rashtriya C&F Mumbai FC|Rashtriya C&F Mumbai]], [[Mahindra United]], [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]], [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] and [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]. After retiring as a player, Yadav became the Deputy General Secretary of the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF).


'''Abhishek Yadav''' (born 10 June 1980) is an
==Club career==
Indian retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. Currently he is Deputy General Secretary of the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF).
During his youth, Yadav played for local team [[Rashtriya C&F Mumbai FC|Rashtriya C&F Mumbai]] (RCF) in the 1998–99 season. After finding success at RCF, Yadav began his professional career at [[Mahindra United]].


==Club career==
For the 2000–2001 season, Yadav signed with [[Churchill Brothers]], but returned to Mumbai to play for [[Mahindra United]] after just a season. Yadav then spent five seasons with [[Mahindra United]] where he won all of the major Indian trophies - Durand Cup, IFA Shield, National Football League (the I-League replaced the NFL), Federation Cup and Mumbai League. In 2007, Abhishek joined [[Mumbai FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/05/06/685145/exclusive-abhishek-yadav-a-shining-indian-star |title=Exclusive: Abhishek Yadav, A Shining Indian Star |access-date=8 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622135732/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/05/06/685145/exclusive-abhishek-yadav-a-shining-indian-star |archive-date=22 June 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After joining the newly founded club owned by the [[Essel Group]], Yadav said the move was a "calculated risk" but cited [[David Booth (football manager)|David Booth]] and [[Henry Menezes]] as reasons for joining.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/india/news/article_1345151.php/Joining_Mumbai_FC_a_calculated_risk_admits_Abhishek |title=Joining Mumbai FC a calculated risk, admits Abhishek - Monsters and Critics |website=www.monstersandcritics.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907195605/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/india/news/article_1345151.php/Joining_Mumbai_FC_a_calculated_risk_admits_Abhishek |archive-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The "calculated risk" paid off in 2008, when he helped the team win the [[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]], thereby allowing the team to be promoted to the 1st Division of the [[I-League]]. He now captains the side and leads from the front, scoring 9 goals for the season and is the top scorer for the club.
 
==International career==


During his youth, Yadav played for local team [[Rashtriya Chemical Fertilizers]] (RCF) in the 1998–99 season. After finding success at RCF, Yadav began his professional career at [[Mahindra United]].
Yadav has played on the [[India national football team|India national squad]] since 2002. At his debut, Yadav came off the substitutes bench and scored the winning goal in the LG Cup final against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm India win LG Cup football]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments#|title=Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|language=en|trans-title=|location=New Delhi|agency=|date=15 August 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments}}</ref> This was the first trophy India had won abroad in 28 years.<ref>[http://www.abhishekyadav.com/career.aspx Abhishek Yadav - Career]</ref> He captained team India for the third international football friendly match conducted in the year 2010. He brought significant challenges for the opposition on several occasions and helped India defeat much better ranked Namibia by 2–0.


For the 2000–01 season, Yadav signed with [[Churchill Brothers]], but returned to Mumbai to play for [[Mahindra United]] after just a season. Yadav then spent five seasons with [[Mahindra United]] where he won all of the major Indian trophies - Durand Cup, IFA Shield, National Football League (the I-League replaced the NFL), Federation Cup and Mumbai League. In 2007, Abhishek joined [[Mumbai FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/05/06/685145/exclusive-abhishek-yadav-a-shining-indian-star# |title=Exclusive: Abhishek Yadav, A Shining Indian Star |access-date=8 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622135732/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/05/06/685145/exclusive-abhishek-yadav-a-shining-indian-star# |archive-date=22 June 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After joining the newly founded club owned by the [[Essel Group]], Yadav said the move was a "calculated risk" but cited [[David Booth (football manager)|David Booth]] and [[Henry Menezes]] as reasons for joining.<ref>http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/india/news/article_1345151.php/Joining_Mumbai_FC_a_calculated_risk_admits_Abhishek{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The "calculated risk" paid off in 2008, when he helped the team win the [[I-League 2nd Division]], thereby allowing the team to be promoted to the 1st Division of the [[I-League]]. Now captains the side and lead from the front scoring 9 goals for the season and the top scorer for the club.
==Honours==


==International career==
'''India'''
* [[AFC Challenge Cup]]: [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup|2008]]
* [[SAFF Championship]] runner-up: [[2008 SAFF Championship|2008]]; third place: [[2003 SAFF Gold Cup|2003]]
* [[Nehru Cup]]: [[2007 Nehru Cup|2007]]


Yadav has been involved with the [[Indian national football team|Indian national squad]] since 2002. During his debut, Yadav came off the substitutes bench and scored the winning goal in the LG Cup final against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm India win LG Cup football]</ref> This was the first trophy India had won abroad in 28 years.<ref>[http://www.abhishekyadav.com/career.aspx Abhishek Yadav - Career]</ref>
'''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><ref>{{cite web|first=Press Trust of India|last=TOI|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india-beat-vietnam-to-win-lg-cup-football/articleshow/18684987.cms|title=India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football|website=timesofindia. indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 August 2002|access-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207133818/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india-beat-vietnam-to-win-lg-cup-football/articleshow/18684987.cms|archive-date=7 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 06:35, 20 December 2025


For the Indian cricketer, see Abhishek Yadav (cricketer).

Abhishek Yadav
Yadav with Mumbai in 2009
Deputy General Secretary of the All India Football Federation
In office
5 January 2021 – 7 September 2022
PresidentPraful Patel
General SecretaryKushal Das
Succeeded bySunando Dhar
Personal details
Born (1980-06-10) 10 June 1980 (age 46)
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
OccupationFootballer
Football administrator
Association football career
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1998–1999 Rashtriya C&F Mumbai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Mahindra United +49 (+14)
2002–2007 → Churchill Brothers (loan) 14 (2)
2007–2015 Mumbai 97 (28)
2014 → Mumbai City (loan) 4 (1)
Total +164 (+45)
National team
2002 India U23
2002–2011 India 36 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Abhishek Yadav (born 10 June 1980) is an Indian football administrator and former professional footballer. During his playing career, he played for the clubs Rashtriya C&F Mumbai, Mahindra United, Churchill Brothers, Mumbai and Mumbai City. After retiring as a player, Yadav became the Deputy General Secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

Club career[edit | edit source]

During his youth, Yadav played for local team Rashtriya C&F Mumbai (RCF) in the 1998–99 season. After finding success at RCF, Yadav began his professional career at Mahindra United.

For the 2000–2001 season, Yadav signed with Churchill Brothers, but returned to Mumbai to play for Mahindra United after just a season. Yadav then spent five seasons with Mahindra United where he won all of the major Indian trophies - Durand Cup, IFA Shield, National Football League (the I-League replaced the NFL), Federation Cup and Mumbai League. In 2007, Abhishek joined Mumbai FC.[1] After joining the newly founded club owned by the Essel Group, Yadav said the move was a "calculated risk" but cited David Booth and Henry Menezes as reasons for joining.[2] The "calculated risk" paid off in 2008, when he helped the team win the I-League 2nd Division, thereby allowing the team to be promoted to the 1st Division of the I-League. He now captains the side and leads from the front, scoring 9 goals for the season and is the top scorer for the club.

International career[edit | edit source]

Yadav has played on the India national squad since 2002. At his debut, Yadav came off the substitutes bench and scored the winning goal in the LG Cup final against Vietnam.[3][4] This was the first trophy India had won abroad in 28 years.[5] He captained team India for the third international football friendly match conducted in the year 2010. He brought significant challenges for the opposition on several occasions and helped India defeat much better ranked Namibia by 2–0.

Honours[edit | edit source]

India

India U23

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Exclusive: Abhishek Yadav, A Shining Indian Star". Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Joining Mumbai FC a calculated risk, admits Abhishek - Monsters and Critics". www.monstersandcritics.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ India win LG Cup football
  4. ↑ Media Team, AIFF (15 August 2022). "Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Abhishek Yadav - Career
  6. ↑ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ↑ TOI, Press Trust of India (10 August 2002). "India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football". timesofindia. indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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