Mehrajuddin Wadoo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mehrajuddin Wadoo

| image = Wadoo.JPG

| caption = Wadoo lining up with India in 2007

| fullname = Mehrajuddin Wadoo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|2|12}}

| birth_place = Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2001–2002

| clubs1 = Jammu and Kashmir Police

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2002–2003

| clubs2 = HAL

| caps2 =

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| years3 = 2003–2004

| clubs3 = ITI Limited

| caps3 =

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| years4 = 2004–2007

| clubs4 = Mohun Bagan

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| years5 = 2007–2011

| clubs5 = East Bengal

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| years6 = 2011–2012

| clubs6 = Salgaocar

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| years7 = 2012–2013

| clubs7 = Mohun Bagan

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2014

| clubs8 = Mohammedan Sporting

| caps8 = 13

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2014–2015

| clubs9 = Pune City

| caps9 = 10

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2015

| clubs10 = → Bharat (loan)

| caps10 = 11

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2015–2016

| clubs11 = Chennaiyin

| caps11 = 27

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2016

| clubs12 = → Sporting Goa (loan)

| caps12 = 6

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2017

| clubs13 = Mumbai

| caps13 = 11

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2017–2018

| clubs14 = Mumbai City

| caps14 = 14

| goals14 = 0

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| nationalyears1 = 2005–2011

| nationalteam1 = India

| nationalcaps1 = 32

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs1 = Pune City (academy coach)

| manageryears2 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs2 = Hyderabad (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs3 = Sudeva Delhi

| manageryears4 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs4 = Real Kashmir

| manageryears5 = 2023

| managerclubs5 = Mohammedan

| manageryears6 = 2024–

| managerclubs6 = Jammu and Kashmir

| manageryears7 = 2025–

| managerclubs7 = Mohammedan

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|{{fb|India}}}}

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Mehrajuddin Wadoo (born 12 February 1984) is an Indian manager and former professional footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jammu-kashmir-how-crpf-helped-two-indian-footballers-play-spain-711374|title=Jammu and Kashmir: How the CRPF helped two Indian footballers play in Spain!|date=7 January 2017|website=ibtimes.co.in|first=Sayantan|last=Maitra|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-date=12 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812142407/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jammu-kashmir-how-crpf-helped-two-indian-footballers-play-spain-711374}}{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-02-indian-football-i-league-2022-23-mohammedan-sc-part-ways-head-coach-kibu-vicuna-sign-mehrajuddin-wadoo|title=Wadoo to take Charge |website=khelnow.com}} He is currently coaching the Indian Super League club Mohammedan SC.

During his playing days, Wadoo played for clubs such as Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammedan, Salgaocar, Pune City, Chennaiyin, and Mumbai City. He also represented the India national team from 2005 to 2011.

Wadoo also served as president of Football Players' Welfare Association (FPAI) of India.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2011/07/03/2557864/india-fpwa-president-mehrajuddin-wadoo-holds-a-football |title=India: FPWA President Mehrajuddin Wadoo Holds a Football Awareness Camp in Srinagar |publisher=Goal |date=3 July 2011 |first=Anselm |last=Noronha |access-date=14 July 2011 |archive-date=5 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705012841/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2011/07/03/2557864/india-fpwa-president-mehrajuddin-wadoo-holds-a-football }}

Club career

=Early career=

He did his early schooling at Muyeen Public School, Sarai Balla, Iqra Masjid up to class X and later joined Sri Pratap High School, Srinagar. He did his BA IInd year from Amar Singh College, Wazir Bagh. He started playing football from a very early age and when he turned 8, he was motivated by his father, Mohd Sultan Wadoo, who had represented J&K in Santosh Trophy to pursue football rather than cricket.

Mehraj joined Iqbal Sports Club in 1996. He was member of U21 team of J&K and was noticed at the National level as a result.

=Senior career=

Mehrajuddin started out as a striker but then was converted into a defender, and can easily play as a defensive midfielder position. He started out with Iqbal Sports and then moved to J&K Police and then professionally at a league-level with HAL, ITI, Sporting Goa, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal.

Currently he is associated with J&K Sports Council, training young football enthusiasts of Jammu & Kashmir.

International career

He scored the winning goal against Bangladesh in the SAFF Cup finals at Karachi in December 2005. He was also a member of the Indian squad that won Nehru Cup in 2007, the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 and the Nehru Cup again in 2009.

Awards & achievements

4 times Winner, Federation Cup & IFA Shield.

2 times Winner, Nehru Cup (2007 & 2009).

Wadoo was the best right-back in the Hero ISL during Season 2 as he helped Chennaiyin FC to the coveted Hero ISL trophy, appearing 14 times for the Super Machans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-pune-city/squad/defender-10721-mehrajuddin-wadoo-playerprofile|title=Mehrajuddin Wadoo profile – Goals, Passes and more|access-date=14 July 2017|archive-date=22 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222163509/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-10721-mehrajuddin-wadoo-profile|url-status=live}}

Managerial career

In 2021–22 season, Wadoo managed Sudeva Delhi and worked as coach of the J&K Sports Council. In September 2022, he was appointed head coach of I-League side Real Kashmir after departure of David Robertson.{{cite news |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/sports-todays-paper/mehraj-ud-din-wadoo-appointed-as-coach-of-rkfc |title=Mehraj ud Din Wadoo appointed as coach of RKFC |first=Abid |last=Khan |website=greaterkashmir.com |publisher=Greater Kashmir |date=17 September 2022 |access-date=8 November 2022 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |location=Srinagar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926084240/https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/sports-todays-paper/mehraj-ud-din-wadoo-appointed-as-coach-of-rkfc }} In midway of the 2022–23 season, he was succeeded by English manager Gifton Noel-Williams in the post, in February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksportswatch.com/i-league-former-premier-league-footballer-gifton-noel-replaces-wadoo-as-real-kashmir-fc-coach/|title=I-League: Former Premier League footballer Gifton Noel replaces Wadoo as Real Kashmir FC coach|website=ksportswatch.com|publisher=Kashmir Sports Watch|date=7 February 2023|access-date=8 February 2023|location=Srinagar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208095810/https://www.ksportswatch.com/i-league-former-premier-league-footballer-gifton-noel-replaces-wadoo-as-real-kashmir-fc-coach/|archive-date=8 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/sports/i-league-our-approach-will-be-different-now-says-new-real-kashmir-fc-coach|title=I-League {{!}} Our approach will be different now, says new Real Kashmir FC coach|website=greaterkashmir.com|publisher=Greater Kashmir Network|date=8 February 2023|access-date=8 February 2023|location=Srinagar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208100151/https://www.greaterkashmir.com/sports/i-league-our-approach-will-be-different-now-says-new-real-kashmir-fc-coach|archive-date=8 February 2023}}

On 21 February 2023, Wadoo replaced Kibu Vicuña in the post of head coach of Mohammedan Sporting.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-02-indian-football-i-league-2022-23-mohammedan-sc-part-ways-head-coach-kibu-vicuna-sign-mehrajuddin-wadoo|title=Wadoo was serving as the manager of Real Kashmir until a few days back|date=21 February 2023|access-date=22 February 2023|website=KhelNow.com|first=M|last=Sudharshan|archive-date=22 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222162734/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-02-indian-football-i-league-2022-23-mohammedan-sc-part-ways-head-coach-kibu-vicuna-sign-mehrajuddin-wadoo}}{{cite web|title=In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking|url=https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|first=Veronica|last=Tarafdar|website=footballexpress.in|publisher=Football Express India|date=30 March 2023|access-date=13 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407041622/https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|archive-date=7 April 2023}} The club struggled to avoided relegation, and managed to finish in eighth position.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-kickoff.com/post/neroca-fc-beat-mohammedan-sporting-to-climb-eight-in-i-league-2022-23|title=NEROCA FC beat Mohammedan Sporting to climb eight in I-League 2022–23|date=5 March 2023|access-date=19 June 2023|website=the-kickoff.com|first=AIFF|last=Media|archive-date=19 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619053500/https://www.the-kickoff.com/post/neroca-fc-beat-mohammedan-sporting-to-climb-eight-in-i-league-2022-23}}

Statistics

=International=

Statistics accurate as of 16 December 2011.

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
rowspan=7\|India \|2005	2	1
2006	5	0
2007	4	0
2008	7	0
2009	5	0
2010	5	1
2011	4	0
colspan=2\|Total	32	2

=International goals=

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1	17 December 2005	Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan	{{fb\|BAN}}	1–0	2–0	2005 SAFF Cup
2	7 September 2010	Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India	{{fb\|NAM}}	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Managerial statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record !rowspan="2"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|M\|Matches coached}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Matches won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Matches drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Matches lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
Sudeva Delhi \|align=left\|13 November 2021 \|align=left\|31 August 2022 {{WDL\|17\|4\|5\|8\|for=13\|against=23\|diff=yes}} \|
Real Kashmir \|align=left\|7 November 2022 \|align=left\|1 February 2023 {{WDL\|14\|5\|4\|5\|for=11\|against=12\|diff=yes}} \|
Mohammedan \|align=left\|21 February 2023 \|align=left\| {{WDL\|4\|2\|0\|2\|for=11\|against=9\|diff=yes}} \|
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|35\|11\|9\|15\|for=35\|against=44\|diff=yes}} !

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

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!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

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Sudeva Delhi

|align=left|13 November 2021

|align=left|31 August 2022

Real Kashmir

|align=left|7 November 2022

|align=left|1 February 2023

Mohammedan

|align=left|21 February 2023

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colspan="3"|Total

Honours

India

AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
SAFF Championship: 2005; runner-up: 2008
Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009

Chennaiyin

Indian Super League: 2015

References

External links

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https://web.archive.org/web/20091218120305/http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21227/mehrajuddin-wadoo
https://web.archive.org/web/20110718104018/http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/team/legenddetails_AJAX.php?legend=31&page=
https://archive.today/20130126113427/http://www.indiansportsnews.com/top-10/6131-mumbai-fc-manage-to-hold-salgaocar-prayag-win.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20120801041451/http://www.navhindtimes.in/archive/2012/04
http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-transfers-%E2%80%93-live-updates-june-10th/