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Sreenidi Deccan FC

Sreenidi Deccan Football Club[2] is an Indian professional football club based in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. Established on 1 January 2015 as a football academy, the club currently competes in the I-League,[3][4] one of the top tiers of Indian football. On 5 June 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the I-League[5] and on 12 August, Sreenidi Deccan FC were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.[6] Till 2020, they participated in Hero Sub Junior League.[7][8]

Sreenidi Deccan FC
File:Sreenidi Deccan FC logo.png
Full nameSreenidi Deccan Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Deccans
Founded1 Jan 2015; 10 years ago (1 Jan 2015) (as Sreenidhi FC)
GroundDYSRR Stadium (proposed)
Capacity27,500
OwnerSreenidhi Group
Head coachFernando Santiago Varela
LeagueI-League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

HistoryEdit

FoundationsEdit

Sreenidi football academy was founded in January 2015. It received the first accreditation from the AIFF in June 2019 and in its initial years the club played in the football leagues for the age groups of U13, U15 & U18.[9][10]

On 5 June 2020, the AIFF issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the league,[11] and on 12 August Sreenidi Deccan FC were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.[12] Sreenidi Deccan Football Club was formally launched on 7th July 2021 in Visakhapatnam by state sports minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao.[13]

In 2021, they participated in the IFA Shield and reached the final, losing to Real Kashmir FC by 2–1 and finished as runners-up.[14][15]

The club began its league campaign on 27 December against NEROCA with a 3–2 defeat.[16]

Crest, colours & kitsEdit

The primary club colours are orange and green. The primary colours, along with the secondary white colour can be seen on the crest as well as the jerseys.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsorsEdit

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2020–present Nivia Sreenidhi Group

PlayersEdit

As of 19 October 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Ubaid CK
2 DF   IND Shahabaaz Khan
3 DF   IND Bijay Chetri
4 DF   IND Lalchungnunga
5 DF   IND Dinesh Singh Soraisham
6 MF   IND Phalguni Singh
7 FW   IND Vanlalbiaa Chhangte
8 MF   IND Umashankar Marimuthu
9 MF   IND Fredsan Marshall
10 FW   IND Girik Khosla
11 FW   COL Juan David Castañeda
13 MF   IND Mayakkannan
14 DF   IND Arijit Bagui
16 FW   IND Vineeth Kumar
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   IND Rosenberg Gabriel
20 FW   IND KP Rahul
21 FW   IND Lalromawia
22 MF   IND Sriram Boopathi
23 MF   IND Shibil Muhammed
25 GK   IND Harsh Patil
26 DF   IND Sunil Bathala
27 FW   IND Mayosing Khongreiwoshi
29 FW   IND Mc Malsawmzuala
32 DF   IND Mohamed Salah
36 MF   IND Suraj Rawat
38 DF   IND Samad Ali Mallick
42 GK   IND Shibinraj Kunniyil
49 DF   GHA Mohamed Awal

PersonnelEdit

Current Technical StaffEdit

As of 20 December 2021
Role Name
Head Coach   Fernando Santiago Varela[17]
Assistant Coach   Birendra Thapa
Goalkeeper Coach   Rafael Gracio
Conditioning Coach   Jorge Ovando Toledo
Head Physiotherapist   Manish Rai
Team Manager   Subhabrata Dey
Performance Analyst   Saiguhan Elancheran

Last updated: 23 December 2020
Source: [1]

ManagementEdit

Position Name Refs.
Chairman   Dr. K. T. Mahhe [18]
Executive Director   Abhijit Rao Katikaneni [19]
Technical Director   Fabio Nunes Ferreira [20]

Head coaching recordEdit

updated on 19 September 2021

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Fernando Santiago Varela   Spain 20 April 2021 present 7 5 0 2 13 7 071.43

HonoursEdit

CupEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Sreenidi Deccan Football Club becomes latest club to join Hero I-League Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hero I-League's latest entrants Sreenidi Deccan Football Club launched in Visakhapatnam". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. ↑ Modak, Sourav (26 December 2021). "I-League: New-look NEROCA FC ready to change the script this season". m.timesofindia.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Jaison, Anson (29 December 2021). "I-League: Sreenidi Deccan FC signs Lebanese defender Hamza Kheir". halfwayfootball.com. Halfway Football. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards". AIFF. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  7. ↑ "Sreenidhi Football Club". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  8. ↑ "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  9. ↑ "Sreenidhi boys win baby football league". Deccan Chronicle. 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  10. ↑ "Sreenidhi Football club about us". www.sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  11. ↑ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards". AIFF. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sudeva and Sreenidi Deccan FC granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  13. ↑ Jul 8, TNN /; 2021; Ist, 12:08. "Sreenidhi Deccan FC club launched in Vizag | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs". news18.com. CNN-News18. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Real Kashmir FC defends IFA Shield title, beats Sreenidi Deccan FC in a thriller". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  16. ↑ Chatterjee, Triyasha (27 December 2021). "I-League 2021-2022: Neroca FC start campaign with a win against Sreenidi Deccan". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Sreenidhi FC appoint Fernando Varela as head coach for I-League 2021-22 season". Sportskeeda. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Chairman's Message". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Director's Message". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Technical Director". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

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