Rajendra Prasad Singh
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1974)}}
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| name = R. P. Singh
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| fullname = Rajendra Prasad Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cuttack, Odisha, India
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| position = Midfielder
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| youthclubs1 = SAI Hostel
| years1 = 1990–1992
| clubs1 = SAI Hostel
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| years2 = ?–1997
| clubs2 = State Bank of India
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| years3 = 1997–2002
| clubs3 = Mohun Bagan
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| years4 = 2002–2003
| clubs4 = Mahindra United
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| years5 = 2004–2005
| clubs5 = State Bank Travancore
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| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002
| nationalteam1 = India
| nationalcaps1 = 17
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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| manageryears1 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs1 = Odisha
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Rajendra Prasad "R. P." Singh (born 11 July 1974) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He has represented the club Mohun Bagan and the India national team.{{Cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3124/Rajendra_Prasad_Singh.html |title=Rajendra Prasad Singh |website=Nationalfootballteams.com |accessdate=19 February 2022 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017164059/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3124/Rajendra_Prasad_Singh.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NDQ1 |title=Rajendra Prasad Singh |website=Orisports |accessdate=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219095512/http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NDQ1 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/rajendra-prasad-singh/385205/ |title=Rajendra Prasad Singh |website=Global Sports Archive |accessdate=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219095501/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/rajendra-prasad-singh/385205/ |url-status=live }}
Early life
Singh was born in Cuttack, Odisha and is the son of former Odisha state football team captain and international footballer Debendra Prasad Singh.{{Cite web |url=http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=Mzcz |title=Debendra Prasad Singh |website=Orisports |accessdate=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219100320/http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=Mzcz |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/osja-to-honour-purnima-hembram-debendra-prasad-singh/ |title=OSJA to honour Purnima Hembram, Debendra Prasad Singh |website=Kalinga TV |date=20 March 2018 |access-date=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219100310/https://kalingatv.com/state/osja-to-honour-purnima-hembram-debendra-prasad-singh/ |url-status=live }}
Club career
Singh started playing football for SAI Hostel in Odisha in 1990. He played for SBI in the Cuttack League and later went to play for major division Indian clubs Mohun Bagan{{cite web|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/squad/|title=Mohunbagan.com|access-date=19 February 2022|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111154238/https://themohunbaganac.com/squad/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.orissapost.com/atri-fans-through-and-through/ |title=Fans through and through |website=Orissapost |first=Atri Prasad |last=Rout |access-date=5 December 2022 }} and Mahindra United FC.{{cite web |title=Odisha FC look to start afresh with first home game of season |url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-odisha-kalinga-stadium |website=Khel Now |date=25 December 2019 |access-date=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219101005/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-odisha-kalinga-stadium |url-status=live }} He was part of the Mohun Bagan squad that won their first NFL title in the 1997–98 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-mohun-bagans-first-nfl-win-in-1997-98/3x2wb0n1e97r1xcnqks9eqeqn |title=Indian Football: Down the memory lane - Mohun Bagan's first NFL win in 1997-98 |website=Goal.com |last=Mukherjee |first=Soham |date=9 April 2020 |access-date=14 September 2022 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017164045/https://www.goal.com/en/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-mohun-bagans-first-nfl-win-in-1997-98/3x2wb0n1e97r1xcnqks9eqeqn |url-status=live }}
Singh represented the state teams of Odisha and Bengal. He captained the Odisha side which reached the semi-finals in the 1993–94. He also represented Bengal which played in the Santosh Trophy and was part of the Bengal team which won in the 1998 and 1999 editions.
International career
Singh made his senior national team debut against Bangladesh in the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament held at Maldives in 2000.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mff00-det.html |title=MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament 2000 Details (Maldives) |website=RSSSF |accessdate=19 February 2022 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410191426/http://rsssf.com/tablesm/mff00-det.html |url-status=live }} He played in the national team matches in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3847/matches/match=20923/report.html |title=India - United Arab Emirates Match Report |website=FIFA |date=8 April 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116181208/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3847/matches/match=20923/report.html |archive-date=16 November 2007 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3847/matches/match=20925/report.html |title=India - Yemen Match Report |website=FIFA |date=15 April 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116183011/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3847/matches/match=20925/report.html |archive-date=16 November 2007 }} He was part of the national team squad that toured England in 2002 where India played against Jamaica.{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/field/819756/rakesh-oram-plays-for-mumbai-city-fc-but-hes-putting-odisha-on-the-indian-football-map |title=Rakesh Oram plays for Mumbai City FC, but he's putting Odisha on the Indian football map |website=Scroll.com |last=Mitra |first=Atanu |date=23 October 2016 |access-date=14 September 2022 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914144953/https://scroll.in/field/819756/rakesh-oram-plays-for-mumbai-city-fc-but-hes-putting-odisha-on-the-indian-football-map |url-status=live }}
Coaching career
Singh was appointed the head coach of the Odisha team for the 2013–14 Santosh Trophy season.{{Cite web |url=https://sambadenglish.com/rajendra-singh-state-team-coach-santosh-trophy/ |title=Rajendra Singh To Be State Team Coach For Santosh Trophy |website=Sambad English |date=21 December 2013 |access-date=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219095502/https://sambadenglish.com/rajendra-singh-state-team-coach-santosh-trophy/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/odisha-name-state-squad-for-68th-santosh-trophy-east-zone-qualifiers |title=Odisha name state squad for 68th Santosh Trophy - East Zone qualifiers |website=Sportskeeda |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Arunava |date=20 January 2014 |access-date=19 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219100311/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/odisha-name-state-squad-for-68th-santosh-trophy-east-zone-qualifiers |url-status=live }} He also serves as the mentor of the Sunrise Club which participates in the FAO League.
Honours
Mohun Bagan
- National Football League: 1997–98, 1999–2000,{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india00.html |title=India 1999/00 |website=RSSSF |accessdate=19 February 2022 |archive-date=22 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022023658/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india00.html |url-status=live }} 2001–02
- Durand Cup: 2000{{Cite web|title=113th "Allwyn" Durand Cup 2000|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2000durandcup.html|access-date=2021-08-04|website=www.indianfootball.de|archive-date=2019-09-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912233107/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2000durandcup.html|url-status=live}}
- Rovers Cup: 2000–01
- Sikkim Gold Cup: 2000, 2001{{Cite web |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/bagan-retain-gold-cup-1619028 |title=Bagan retain Gold Cup |website=NDTV Sports |date=25 February 2007 |access-date=14 September 2022 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914154022/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/bagan-retain-gold-cup-1619028 |url-status=live }}
- DCM Trophy: 1997
Bengal
Individual
- NFL Best Player: 1999–2000{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O2RFRH0zSZ4C |title=Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora |publisher=Psychology Press |last1=Dimeo |first1=Paul |last2=Mills |first2=James |date=2001 |isbn=9780714681702 |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921094628/https://books.google.com/books/about/Soccer_in_South_Asia.html?id=O2RFRH0zSZ4C&redir_esc=y |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/mohun-bagan-emerge-champions-100031601010_1.html |title=Mohun Bagan Emerge Champions |website=Business Standard |last=Basu |first=Jaydeep |date=16 March 2000 |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921094629/https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/mohun-bagan-emerge-champions-100031601010_1.html |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{GSA player|rajendra-prasad-singh/385205}}
Category:Sportspeople from Cuttack
Category:Footballers from Odisha
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
Category:Mahindra United FC players
Category:National Football League (India) players