Khogen_Singh
Khogen Singh
Indian footballer and coach
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wangkhem Khogen Singh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-02-01) 1 February 1971 (age 53) | ||
| 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 | |||
Born in Manipur, Singh has played for a variety of clubs including Air India, Salgaocar, Mumbai, and Tollygunge Agragami.[3][4]
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]
Managerial statistics
- As of 3 November 2018.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
 Minerva Punjab |
2017 | 22 May 2018 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 057.89 | ||
| Total | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 057.89 | ||||
- Minerva Punjab
- Modak, Sourav (26 December 2021). "I-League: New-look NEROCA FC ready to change the script this season". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- 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.
- "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.
- "Indian Football Transfers 2003". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "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.
- 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.
- 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) - 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.
- "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.
