Khogen Singh
Personal information
Full name Wangkhem Khogen Singh[1]
Date of birth (1971-02-01) 1 February 1971
Place of birth Manipur, India
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
NEROCA FC (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Air India
Indian Telephone Industries
Salgaocar
Mumbai
Tollygunge Agragami
Managerial career
2017–2018 Minerva Punjab
2021–23 NEROCA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wangkhem Khogen Singh (born 1 February 1971) is a former Indian football player and current head coach of I-League club NEROCA.[2] He was head coach of I-League side, Minerva Punjab, whom he led to the 2017–18 title.

Playing career

Born in Manipur, Singh has played for a variety of clubs including Air India, Salgaocar, Mumbai, and Tollygunge Agragami.[3][4]

Coaching career

Minerva Punjab: 2017–2018

Prior to the start of the 2017–18 I-League season, Singh was appointed head coach of Minerva Punjab.[3] By the end of the campaign, Singh had led the club to their first ever national league title in only their second season in India's top flight.[3] Despite the success however, Singh left the club on 22 May 2018 after being told he would be demoted to a youth coaching role.[5]

NEROCA FC: 2021–present

In July 2021, He is appointed as the head coach of inleague club NEROCA for the upcoming season. In 2022, he guided NEROCA in "Imphal Derby" at the Group-C opener during the 131st edition of Durand Cup,[6][7] clinching a thrilling 3–1 win.[8][9]

Statistics

Managerial statistics

As of 3 November 2018.
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
India Minerva Punjab 2017 22 May 2018 19 11 3 5 057.89
Total 19 11 3 5 057.89

Honours

Minerva Punjab

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "Minerva Punjab FC become King of the North with I-League crown". New Indian Express. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. "Indian Football Transfers 2003". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. "Khogen Singh quits I-League champions Minerva Punjab". Goal.com. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. Mohamed, Azhar (18 August 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: NEROCA FC vs TRAU FC preview, prediction and more". www.sportskeeda.com. Imphal, Manipur: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. TAT Correspondent, 5:31 AM (18 August 2022). "Rajnath Singh to attend opening match of Manipur edition of Durand cup today". assamtribune.com. Imphal, Manipur: The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. Leivon, Jimmy (17 August 2022). "Durand Cup: Ahead of Manipur derby between TRAU and Neroca, state government declares half holiday". indianexpressews.com. Imphal, Manipur: The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. "Highlights Durand Cup, NFC 3-1 TRAU: Neroca beats TRAU FC 3-1 in the Imphal Derby | Full Time! Neroca beats TRAU FC with a two-goal margin of victory". sportstar.thehindu.com. Imphal, Manipur: Sportstar. 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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