List of NorthEast United FC managers
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NorthEast United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam. The club was established on 13 April 2014 and competes in the Indian Super League, the top division league of Indian football. They play their home matches at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.
Managerial history
The current manager of the club is Juan Pedro Benali.
=2014 season=
On 19 August 2014, former New Zealand international defender, Ricki Herbert was appointed as the first head coach of Highlanders.{{cite web|title=Ricki Herbert Appointed NorthEast United Manager for ISL|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/ricki-herbert-appointed-northeast-united-manager-for-isl-1514221|publisher=sports.ndtv|access-date=15 March 2021|date=15 September 2014}} The Highlanders finished 8th in the league table in their first season.{{Cite web|date=28 December 2014 |title=NorthEast United FC: Season Review|url=https://sportzwiki.com/football/northeast-united-fc-season-review|website=sportzwiki|access-date=15 March 2021}}
=2015 season=
After the 2014 season, it was announced that Ricki Herbert would not return to the club as head coach. On 1 July 2015, it was announced that former Venezuela head coach César Farías would take over as the Highlanders head coach.{{cite web|title=NEUFC hire former Venezuela coach|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/neufc-hire-former-venezuela-coach-115070100331_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|date=1 July 2015|access-date=15 March 2021}} He guided the team to team to 5th in the table for the first time.{{Cite web|date=7 December 2015|title=ISL 2015 Table & Results: Points Table and Team Standings of Hero Indian Super League Football Tournament: FC Goa top table at the end of round-robin stage |url=https://www.india.com/sports/isl-2015-table-results-points-table-and-team-standings-of-hero-indian-super-league-football-tournament-598065/ |website=India.com|access-date=16 March 2021}}
=2016 season=
After 2015 season, it was announced that César Farías wouldn't return as the head coach. On 13 May 2016, NorthEast United announced Sérgio Farias as the club's new head coach.{{cite news|title=Sergio Farias to NorthEast United|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/731047930237321216|access-date=14 May 2016|work=NorthEast United FC (Twitter)|date=13 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613051110/https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/731047930237321216|archive-date=13 June 2017|url-status=live}} However, Sérgio Farias joined his former club Suphanburi FC, during season forcing Highlanders to search for another manager.{{cite news|title=Sergio Farias exits NorthEast United|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/751716895695310849/photo/1|work=NorthEast United FC (Twitter)|date=9 July 2016|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613051201/https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/751716895695310849/photo/1|archive-date=13 June 2017|url-status=live}} On 23 July 2016, NorthEast United announced Nelo Vingada as the club's new head coach.{{cite news|title=NorthEast United FC announce Nelo Vingada as the club's new manager|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/754173352265256960|work=NorthEast United FC (Twitter)|date=15 July 2016|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611223029/https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/754173352265256960|archive-date=11 June 2017|url-status=live}}
=2017–18 season=
On 17 July 2017, the Highlanders appointed João de Deus as the new head coach for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/india/story/3159206/northeast-united-appoint-joao-carlos-pires-de-deus-as-head-coach|title=NorthEast, Delhi hire new coaches for ISL4|publisher=ESPN FC|date=17 July 2017|access-date=17 March 2021}} On 2 January 2018, club sacked him due to the poor performance from the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/isl-2017-northeast-united-sack-joao-de-deus-poor-start/1khzhce05nfn41e9991bfyykh3|title=ISL 2017: NorthEast United to sack Joao de Deus after poor start|publisher=Goal|date=2 January 2018|access-date=17 March 2021}} The team appointed technical advisor Avram Grant as their new caretaker manager.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/neufc-appoints-avram-grant-as-adviser-for-remainder-of-isl/article22365909.ece|title=NEUFC appoints Avram Grant as adviser for remainder of ISL|publisher=Sportstar|date=4 January 2018|access-date=17 March 2021}}
=2018–19 season=
For 2018–19 season, the highlanders named their assistant coach Eelco Schattorie as the new head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-2018-northeast-united-name-eelco-schattorie-as-new-head-coach|title=ISL 2018: NorthEast United name Eelco Schattorie as new head coach|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=18 August 2018|access-date=17 March 2021}} He led the team towards 2018–19 Indian Super League playoffs. They lost to Bengaluru FC in the second leg of semi-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/isl-2018-19-bengaluru-fc-vs-northeast-united-fc-semi-final-match-report-1475706-2019-03-11|title=ISL: Bengaluru FC beat NorthEast 3-0 in 2nd leg to reach second consecutive final|publisher=Indiatoday|date=11 March 2019|access-date=17 March 2021}}
=2019–20 season=
On 5 August 2019, the highlanders announced former Croatian footballer Robert Jarni as their new head coach.
{{Cite web|date=5 August 2019|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/robert-jarni-croatia-eelco-schattorie-northeast-united-coach-isl-football-football/article28826302.ece|title=NorthEast United appoints former Croatian midfielder Robert Jarni as head coach|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2021-03-17}} After a winless streak of 11 games, Robert Jarni was sacked by the club on 11 February 2021 and Khalid Jamil was appointed as the interim head coach for the season.{{Cite web|date=11 February 2020|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/robert-jarnis-time-as-northeast-head-coach-comes-to-an-end|title=Robert Jarni's time as NorthEast head coach comes to an end|website=Indian Super League|language=en|access-date=2021-03-17}}
=2020–21 season=
On 25 August 2020, the highlanders appointed Gerard Nus as their new head coach.{{Cite web|date=25 August 2020
|title=Gerard Nus appointed as head coach of Northeast United FC|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/gerard-nus-northeast-united-fc-head-coach-appointment-6569650/|website=Indian Express|access-date=17 March 2021}} On 13 January 2021, the club sacked Gerrad Nus for not maintaining club's philosophy and vision and installed Khalid Jamil as the interim coach.{{Cite web|date=13 January 2021
|title=ISL 7: NorthEast United sack head coach Gerard Nus|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/ISL-7-NorthEast-United-sack-head-coach-Gerard-Nus/13-01-2021-364852|website=businessworld|access-date=17 March 2021}} Under Khalid Jamil the team played their second-ever semifinals and lost to ATK Mohun Bagan in the second leg of playoffs.{{Cite web|date=9 March 2021
|title=ISL 2020-21 news: ATK Mohun Bagan beats NorthEast United, through to final|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/isl-2020-21-atk-mohun-bagan-vs-northeast-united-fc-semifinal-atkmb-vs-neufc-david-williams-manvir-singh-indian-football-news/article34029931.ece|website=businessworld|access-date=17 March 2021}}
= 2021–22 season =
On 23 October 2021, NorthEast United appointed Khalid Jamil as their new head coach for the upcoming season.He becomes the first permanent Indian manager in Indian Super League.{{Cite web|date=23 October 2021|title=Khalid Jamil named NorthEast United head coach, becomes first permanent Indian manager in ISL|url=https://scroll.in/field/1008475/khalid-jamil-named-northeast-united-head-coach-becomes-first-permanent-indian-manager-in-isl|website=Scroll.in|access-date=24 October 2021}} Under his guidance, NorthEast began its 2021–22 Indian Super League campaign on 20 November with a 4–2 loss to Bengaluru FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/sports-news-isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-record-classic-4-2-win-against-northeast-united-news-401869|title=ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC Record Classic 4-2 Win Against NorthEast United|website=Outlook India|access-date=30 November 2021|date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123160022/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/amp/sports-news-isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-record-classic-4-2-win-against-northeast-united/401869|archive-date=23 November 2021|url-status=live}} NorthEast United FC had a forgetful 2021-22 season after the highs of the 2020-21 season. They had a sluggish start to the season as injuries and issues off the pitch dictated their on field performances. The ISL’s first ever Indian head coach Khalid Jamil failed to live up to everyone’s expectations as the Highlanders finished 10th on the league standings.
= 2022–23 season =
On 11 August 2022, NorthEast United announced the signing of Marco Balbul as their manager for the upcoming season.{{cite news|title=NorthEast United appoint Israel’s Marco Balbul as head coach|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2022-23-northeast-united-appoint-head-coach-marco-balbul|website=khelnow.com|date=11 August 2022|access-date=3 September 2022}} On 8 December 2022, Vincenzo Alberto Annese joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United as the new head coach after the club sacked Marco Balbul mid-season.{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/vincenzo-annese-replaces-marco-balbul-as-northeast-united-fc-head-coach/article66240213.ece |title=Vincenzo Annese replaces Marco Balbul as NorthEast United FC head coach |date=8 December 2022 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |access-date=19 December 2022}}
=2023-24 season=
On 22 May 2023, the Club appointed Juan Pedro Benali as the team’s Head Coach on a 1+1 year deal.
Managers and statistics
{{Updated|30 March 2025}}
Only competitive matches are taken into account.
;Table headers
- Nationality – If the manager played international football as a player, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the manager's nationality is given as their country of birth.
- From – The year of the manager's first game for NorthEast United.
- To – The year of the manager's last game for NorthEast United.
- P – The number of games managed for NorthEast United.
- W – The number of games won as a manager.
- D – The number of games draw as a manager.
- L – The number of games lost as a manager.
- GF – The number of goals scored under his management.
- GA – The number of goals conceded under his management.
- Win% – The total winning percentage under his management.
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|+List of NorthEast United FC managers | ||||||||||
| Name | Nationality | From | class="unsortable"|To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win%
!Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Ricki Herbert
|align=left|{{NZ}} |align=left|19 August 2014 |align=left|20 December 2014 {{WDL|14|3|6|5|for=11|against=13}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|César Farías
|align=left|{{VEN}} |align=left|1 July 2015 |align=left|2 December 2015 {{WDL|14|6|2|6|for=18|against=23}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Sérgio Farias
|align=left|{{BRA}} |align=left|16 May 2016 |align=left|16 July 2016 {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Nelo Vingada
|align=left|{{POR}} |align=left|16 July 2016 |align=left|4 December 2016 {{WDL|14|5|3|6|for=14|against=14}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|João de Deus
|align=left|{{POR}} |align=left|17 July 2017 |align=left|2 January 2018 {{WDL|8|2|1|5|for=4|against=13}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Avram Grant
|align=left|{{ISR}} |align=left|2 January 2018 |align=left|15 March 2018 {{WDL|10|1|1|8|for=8|against=14}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Eelco Schattorie
|align=left|{{NED}} |align=left|17 August 2018 |align=left|11 March 2019 {{WDL|20|8|8|4|for=24|against=21}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Robert Jarni
|align=left|{{CRO}} |align=left|5 August 2019 |align=left|10 February 2020 {{WDL|15|2|7|6|for=12|against=21}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Khalid Jamil (interim)
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|10 February 2020 |align=left|25 February 2020 {{WDL|3|0|1|2|for=4|against=9}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Gerard Nus
|align=left|{{ESP}} |align=left|25 August 2020 |align=left|12 January 2021 {{WDL|11|2|6|3|for=13|against=15}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Khalid Jamil (interim)
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|12 January 2021 |align=left|9 March 2021 {{WDL|11|6|4|1|for=20|against=13}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Khalid Jamil
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|23 October 2021 |align=left|May 2022 {{WDL|20|3|5|12|for=25|against=43}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Khalid Jamil (total)
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left| |align=left| {{WDL|34|9|10|15|for=49|against=65}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Marco Balbul
|align=left|{{ISR}} |align=left|11 August 2022 |align=left|7 December 2022 {{WDL|8|0|0|8|for=4|against=18}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Vincenzo Alberto Annese
|align=left|{{ITA}} |align=left|8 December 2022 |align=left|1 March 2023 {{WDL|12|1|2|9|for=16|against=37}} | | ||||||||||
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Juan Pedro Benali
|align=left|{{ESP}} |align=left|22 May 2023 |align=left|Present* {{WDL|59|26|16|17|for=114|against=82}} |
Managerial Records
Note: Interim managers and caretakers have been excluded from the list
As of 8 March 2025
- Most Matches Managed: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali –59
- Least Matches Managed: {{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Farias –0
- Most Honours: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali
- Most Wins: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali –26
- Most Defeats: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali –17
- Highest Win Percentage: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali –44.06
- Least Win Percentage: {{flagicon|ISR}} Marco Balbul –0.00
- Most Goals Scored: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali –114
- Most Goals Conceded: {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Pedro Benali –80
- Most Matches as Assistant Manager: {{flagicon|IND}} Naushad Moosa
=Coaches individual awards while coaching NorthEast United=
- NorthEast United coaches that have won the FPAI Coach of the Year award: {{Flagicon|IND}} Khalid Jamil: (1) 2020–21
Assistant Managers
The following is a list of all the persons who worked as an Assistant Manager for the club.
- {{flagicon|IND}} Thangboi Singto (2014)
- {{flagicon|VEN}} Guillermo Sanchez (2015)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Santosh Kashyap (2015)
- {{flagicon|POR}} Arnaldo Carvalho (2016)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Francisco Bruto Da Costa (2016)
- {{flagicon|POR}} João Carlos Malhante de Pinho (2017–18)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Eelco Schattorie (2017–18)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Shaun Ontong (2018–19)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Arthur Papas (2018–19)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Khalid Jamil (2019–20)
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Sasa Glavas (2019–20)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Ivan Piñol (2020–21)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Alison Kharsyntiew (2020–2022)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Groves (2022–2023){{cite news|title=Welcoming our new Assistant Coach, the experienced Paul Groves!|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1558060938724397057|website=@NEUtdFC|date=12 August 2022|access-date=3 September 2022}}
- {{flagicon|IND}} Floyd Pinto (2022–2023){{cite news|title=NorthEast United appoint Floyd Pinto as Indian assistant coach|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2022-23-northeast-united-fc-appoint-floyd-pinto-indian-assistant-coach|website=khelnow.com|date=12 August 2022|access-date=2 September 2022}}
- {{flagicon|IND}} Naushad Moosa (2023–){{Cite web |title=NORTHEAST UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB APPOINTS NAUSHAD MOOSA AS INDIAN ASSISTANT COACH, RESERVE TEAM HEAD COACH AND HEAD OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |url=https://www.neutdfc.com/Home/a_winning_start_to_the_season_to_the_highlanders?newsId=EAAAAO-jeGMtmaFb6A7MRWWQUE2dyOt7XNrsIw00IdIDXYK2 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=www.neutdfc.com}}
Goalkeeping Coach
The following is a list of all the persons who worked as a Goalkeeping Coach for the club.
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Gennaro Bracigliano (2015)
- {{flagicon|POR}} Luís Matos (2016)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Joseph Sidy (2017–19)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Sandip Nandy (2019–20)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Asier Rey Santín (2020–2022)
- {{flagicon|ROM}} Christian Patru (2021)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Dipankar Choudhury (2022–){{cite news|title=Delighted to announce 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘆 as the club’s new first-team 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. ❤️🤍🖤|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1565331436416413701|website=@NEUtdFC|date=1 September 2022|access-date=8 September 2022|archive-date=13 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813120120/https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1565331436416413701?s=20&t=dd0_H1G6xoQy7kVhJHgGfw |url-status=live}}