Satyasagara
{{Short description|Singaporean association football manager (born 1965)}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Satyasagara
| fullname = Satyasagara
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|7|2}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| currentclub = Young Elephants (head coach)
| manageryears1 = 2012
| managerclubs1 = Gombak United
| manageryears2 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs2 = Singapore Women
| manageryears3 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs3 = Hougang United
| manageryears4 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs4 = Chennai City (assistant coach)
| manageryears5 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs5 = Chennai City
| manageryears6 = 2022–
| managerclubs6 = Young Elephants
}}
Satyasagara, formerly known as K. Balagumaran,{{cite web |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-singaporean-coaches-left-stranded-in-india-as-country-still-in-lockdown |title=Football: Singaporean coaches left stranded in India as country still in coronavirus lockdown |date=25 April 2020 |publisher=The Straits Times }} is a Singaporean football coach and former footballer. He is currently the head coach of Lao club Young Elephants.
Managerial career
= Chennai City =
In 2018, Satyasagara was the assistant coach of Chennai City under head coach, Akbar Nawas. On 10 December 2020, he was promoted to head coach where he signed fellow countrymen, Iqbal Hussain from Geylang International.{{Cite news |title=Chennai City FC name Satyasagara as new head coach |agency=Press Trust of India |language=en |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-name-satyasagara-as-new-head-coach/articleshow/79662657.cms |access-date=2022-09-17 |archive-date=10 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210114608/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-name-satyasagara-as-new-head-coach/articleshow/79662657.cms |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Pandab |first1=Manas Ranjan |title=I- League 2020-21: Chennai City FC First Kit Unveiled |url=https://footballexpress.in/i-league-2021-chennai-city-first-kit-unveiled/ |access-date=12 March 2021 |work=footballexpress.in |date=8 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117011519/https://footballexpress.in/i-league-2021-chennai-city-first-kit-unveiled/|archive-date=17 November 2021}}
= Young Elephants =
In March 2022, Satyasagara was appointed as the head coach of Lao League 1 side Young Elephants.{{Cite news |author=Deepanraj Ganesan |date=2022-06-26 |title=Football: S'porean businessman Jason Lim finds success with Laos football club |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-sporean-businessman-jason-lim-finds-success-with-laos-football-club |access-date=2022-09-17 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171701/https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-sporean-businessman-jason-lim-finds-success-with-laos-football-club |url-status=live }} In his first season, he helped the club won the 2022 Lao League 1 with the club being undefeated in the entire season. He repeated the feat in the 2023 season{{cite web |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singaporean-coach-masterminds-two-unbeaten-seasons-with-young-elephants-in-lao-league-1 |title=Singaporean coach masterminds two unbeaten seasons with Young Elephants in Lao League 1 |date=11 July 2023 }} and added to that by winning the cup.
Honours
Young Elephants
- Lao League 1: 2022, 2023
- Lao FF Cup: 2022
References
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{{Chennai City F.C. managers}}
Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Singaporean football managers
Category:Chennai City FC managers
Category:Singaporean people of Tamil descent
Category:Singaporean sportspeople of Indian descent
Category:Expatriate football managers in India
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