Raman Vijayan
{{short description|Indian footballer and manager}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raman Vijayan
| image =
| fullname = Raman Vijayan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|6|4}}
| birth_place = Kandramanickam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India
| height = 188 cm
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Chennaiyin FC (assistant coach)
| years1 = 1996-1997
| years2 = 1997–1998
| years3 = 1998–1999
| years4 = 2000–2001
| years5 = 2001–2002
| years6 = 2002–2003
| years7 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = East Bengal
| clubs2 = FC Kochin
| clubs3 = East Bengal
| clubs4 = Mahindra United
| clubs5 = Dempo SC
| clubs6 = East Bengal
| clubs7 = Mohammedan
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 10
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 14
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 7
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 1
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| caps7 = 36
| goals7 = 15
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2001
| nationalteam1 = India
| nationalcaps1 = 30
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| manageryears1 = 2012
| managerclubs1 = Delhi Dynamos
| manageryears2 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs2 = South United
| manageryears3 = 2015
| managerclubs3 = Chennai FC
| manageryears4 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs4 = Delhi Dynamos (assistant coach)
| manageryears5 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs5 = Chennai United
| manageryears6 = 2023–
| managerclubs6 = Chennaiyin FC
}}
Raman Vijayan (born 4 June 1973) is a football coach, former Indian football player, founder of Noble Football Academy And RamanVijayan Soccer School. Who currently assistant coach of Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC.
Raman is one of two Indian footballers, the other being Baichung Bhutia, to be the top scorer in the old National Football League after he scored 10 goals during the 1997–98 season.
Club career
Raman started his footballing career with East Bengal FC before the National Football League began in 1996. After the 1997-98 season, Raman became the top scorer in the NFL that season after he scored 10 goals.{{Cite web |url=http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3010 |title=:::: The Aiff :::: |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=15 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715062554/http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3010 |url-status=dead }}
Later in his career, he went on to play for CPT in the Calcutta Football League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2008.html|title=Season ending transfers 2008|access-date=7 May 2013|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716134425/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2008.html|url-status=live}}
International
Raman has represented the India national football team during his playing career.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}
Coaching career
For the 2012 I-League 2nd Division Raman was hired to coach Bangalore side KGF Academy.
After coaching South United, Vijayan went back to Tamil Nadu to coach Chennai FC.{{cite news|title=Raman Vijayan to use his wealth of experience|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/raman-vijayan-to-use-his-wealth-of-experience/article6908701.ece|accessdate=1 July 2015|work=The Hindu|date=18 February 2015|archive-date=28 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728113849/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/raman-vijayan-to-use-his-wealth-of-experience/article6908701.ece|url-status=live}}
In July 2015, it was announced that Vijayan would become the assistant coach at Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos. He would also be the technical director of the team's grassroots program.{{cite news|title=Former India footballer Raman Vijayan signs as Delhi Dynamos assistant coach|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-former-india-footballer-raman-vijayan-signs-delhi-dynamos-assistant-coach-2323882.html|accessdate=2 July 2015|work=FirstPost|date=2 July 2015|archive-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704232655/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-former-india-footballer-raman-vijayan-signs-delhi-dynamos-assistant-coach-2323882.html|url-status=live}}
Honours
India
- SAFF Championship: 1997
- South Asian Games Bronze medal: 1999
Bengal
- Santosh Trophy: 1996–97,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india97.html#nfl1|title=India 1996/97 – List of Champions: Santosh Trophy|website=RSSSF|date=13 February 2014|first1=Arunava|last1=Chaudhuri|first2=Mikael|last2=Jönsson|first3=Josef|last3=Bobrowsky|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018092132/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india97.html}} 1998–99{{cite news |title=Bengal lift record sixth crown |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99apr05/sports.htm#11 |website=tribuneindia.com |publisher=The Tribune India |agency=Press Trust of India |date=5 April 1999 |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428084646/https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99apr05/sports.htm#11 }}
East Bengal
Individual
- National Football League (India) Golden Boot: 1997–98{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}{{cite web |title=Leading Goal Scorers |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflsco04.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040828213707/http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflsco04.htm |archive-date=28 August 2004 |date=14 May 2004}}
References
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{{I-League Golden Boot}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Footballers from Tamil Nadu
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Asian Games competitors for India
Category:South Asian Games medalists in football
Category:South Asian Games bronze medalists for India