Shanmugam Venkatesh

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Shanmugam Venkatesh

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|23|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Shanmugam Venkatesh|url=http://punefc.com/?player=shanmugam-venkatesh|work=Pune Football Club|access-date=24 December 2013}}

| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}{{cite web|title=Shanmugam Venkatesh|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/21740/shanmugam-venkatesh|work=Goal.com|access-date=24 December 2013}}

| currentclub =

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = ADE

| years1 = 1996–1997

| clubs1 = Indian Telephone Industries

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| goals1 =

| years2 = 1997–2000

| clubs2 = Salgaocar

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| years3 = 2000–2002

| clubs3 = Mahindra United

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| years4 = 2002–2003

| clubs4 = East Bengal

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2003–2007

| clubs5 = Mahindra United

| caps5 = 77

| goals5 = 12

| years6 = 2007–2008

| clubs6 = Mohun Bagan

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2008–2014

| clubs7 = Pune

| caps7 = 105

| goals7 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2002

| nationalteam1 = India U23

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| nationalyears2 = 1997–2006

| nationalteam2 = India

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| manageryears1 = 2015—2019

| managerclubs1 = India (assistant coach)

| manageryears2 = 2019−2022

| managerclubs2 = Indian Arrows

| manageryears3 = 2022

| managerclubs3 =India U20

| manageryears4 = 2022

| managerclubs4 =East Bengal (assistant coach)

| club-update = 24 December 2013

| ntupdate = 24 December 2013

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Shanmugam Venkatesh (born 23 November 1978) is an Indian football coach and former professional footballer{{Cite web |title=FIRST TIME IN INDIAN FOOTBALL : Pune FC set transfer fee trend, release medio Lester. |url=http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/indiafootball_news_2012/june7thpart_2012.html |date=11 June 2012 |access-date=9 November 2022 |website=kolkatafootball.com |archive-date=22 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622121900/http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/indiafootball_news_2012/june7thpart_2012.html }} and currently, the assistant manager of East Bengal. He is an AFC A license coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=10042|title=RESULTS OF AFC A LICENSE COURSE DECLARED|last=|first=|date=November 20, 2019|website=AIFF|access-date=November 22, 2019}}

Playing career

In club football, Venkatesh appeared with Pune.{{cite web|title=Durand Cup: Pune FC held to goalless draw by CRPF|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Durand-Cup-Pune-FC-held-to-goalless-draw-by-CRPF/articleshow/15622035.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=23 August 2012|publisher=The Times of India|agency=PTI|location=New Delhi|access-date=2 November 2014|archive-date=9 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109181108/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Durand-Cup-Pune-FC-held-to-goalless-draw-by-CRPF/articleshow/15622035.cms}}

Managerial career

He managed India U20 national team at the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/india-beat-maldives-book-spot-saff-u20-cship-final-bangladesh-1503096405.html|title=India beat Maldives, book spot in SAFF U20 C'ship final with Bangladesh|agency=IANS|date=5 August 2023|access-date=27 November 2023|website=thestatesman.com|publisher=The Statesman|location=Bhubaneswar|archive-date=5 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205172615/https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/india-beat-maldives-book-spot-saff-u20-cship-final-bangladesh-1503096405.html}}{{cite news|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/venkatesh-announces-squad-of-23-for-saff-u20-championship|date=23 July 2022|title=Venkatesh announces squad of 23 for SAFF U20 Championship|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|location=Bhubaneswar|access-date=2 October 2023|archive-date=23 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723093251/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/venkatesh-announces-squad-of-23-for-saff-u20-championship}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/2022-saff-u-20-championship-india-fixtures-table-top-scorers-stadium/bltd512e9dee2af49e6|title=2022 SAFF U-20 Championship: Gurkirat scores four as India beat Bangaldesh 5–2 in the final|website=goal.com|access-date=9 August 2022|date=5 August 2022|publisher=Goal|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|archive-date=27 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127080739/https://www.goal.com/en/news/2022-saff-u-20-championship-india-fixtures-table-top-scorers-stadium/bltd512e9dee2af49e6}} He guided them clinching title beating Bangladesh 5–2 in final.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-beats-bangladesh-5-1-to-lift-saff-u20-championship-title-gurkirat-singh-football/article65732385.ece|title=India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=5 August 2022|access-date=5 August 2022|first=21:34 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Bhubaneswar, Odisha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805163036/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-beats-bangladesh-5-1-to-lift-saff-u20-championship-title-gurkirat-singh-football/article65732385.ece|archive-date=5 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/nxgn-india-who-is-gurkirat-singh-the-golden-boot-and-mvp/blt5922c381d7fcd425|title=NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship|website=goal.com|access-date=9 August 2022|date=7 August 2022|publisher=Goal|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809070132/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/nxgn-india-who-is-gurkirat-singh-the-golden-boot-and-mvp/blt5922c381d7fcd425}}{{Cite web |title=India defeat Bangladesh to win SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 |url=https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-20-championship-final-india-vs-bangladesh-match-report |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=khelnow.com| date=5 August 2022 |publisher=Khel Now |language=en |first1=Sattyik |last1=Sarkar |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722103748/https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-20-championship-final-india-vs-bangladesh-match-report }} he also managed the team in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification in September.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-announces-23-member-squad-for-saff-u20-championship-indian-football-news/article65674192.ece|title=India announces 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=23 July 2022|access-date=15 November 2022|first=15:29 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Bhubaneswar, Odisha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006035740/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-announces-23-member-squad-for-saff-u20-championship-indian-football-news/article65674192.ece|archive-date=6 October 2022}} They travelled to Kuwait in October, faced Australia, Iraq and Kuwait, winning a single match, against hosts.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.in/afc-u20-asian-cup-qualifiers-live-india-brace-for-ultimate-kuwait-test-check-out-india-u20-vs-kuwait-u20-preview-prediction-live-stream-follow-live/|title=AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers LIVE: India brace for ULTIMATE Kuwait test — Check Out India U20 vs Kuwait U20 Preview, Prediction, LIVE Stream-Follow LIVE|date=18 October 2022|access-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027015939/https://www.insidesport.in/afc-u20-asian-cup-qualifiers-live-india-brace-for-ultimate-kuwait-test-check-out-india-u20-vs-kuwait-u20-preview-prediction-live-stream-follow-live/|archive-date=27 October 2022|first1=Triyasha|last1=Chatterjee|location=Kolkata|website=insidesport.in|publisher=Inside Sport India News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/india-beat-kuwait-2-1-win-but-fail-to-qualify-for-next-year-s-afc-u-20-asian-cup-101666162369550.html|title=India beat Kuwait 2–1, win but fail to qualify for next year's AFC U-20 Asian Cup|date=19 October 2022|access-date=30 November 2023|agency=PTI|website=hindustantimes.com|publisher=The Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019075141/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/india-beat-kuwait-2-1-win-but-fail-to-qualify-for-next-year-s-afc-u-20-asian-cup-101666162369550.html|archive-date=19 October 2022}}

Honours

=Player=

Salgaocar

East Bengal

Mahindra United

India

SAFF Championship: 1997, 1999, 2005; third place: 2003

India U23

LG Cup: 2002{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hcmccup.html#02 |title=Ho Chi Minh City Cups |website=RSSSF |accessdate=19 September 2022 }}

Individual

National Football League Best Player: 2001, 2003
Karnataka Olympic Association Award: 2004
AIFF Player of the Year: 2004–05{{cite web |title=Jeje Lalpekhlua is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7722 |website=the-aiff.com |access-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227132308/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7722 |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=All India Football Federation Awards: Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi win Player of the Year Trophy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/all-india-football-federation-awards-sunil-chhetri-and-bala-devi-win-player-of-the-year-trophy-240310-2015-02-14 |access-date=26 September 2020 |newspaper=India Today |date=14 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926234124/https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/all-india-football-federation-awards-sunil-chhetri-and-bala-devi-win-player-of-the-year-trophy-240310-2015-02-14 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |url-status=live }}

=Manager=

India U20

SAFF U-20 Championship: 2022{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Uttiyo |date=2022-08-07 |title=SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 review: India retain title |url=https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-20-championship-2022-review-india-retain-title/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=khelnow.com |publisher=Khel Now News |language=en-US |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811051042/https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-20-championship-2022-review-india-retain-title |location=Bhubaneswar }}