Subam Rabha

{{Short description|Indian football coach}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}

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Subam Rabha is a football coach from Guwahati, Assam. He is currently associated with ISL club Odisha FC as head of youth development and head of player recruitment. Prior to that Subam was coaching the reserve team of Sreenidi Deccan FC. He also worked as the head of their youth development programme.{{Cite web |last=Gani |first=Abdul |date=2024-09-02 |title=Subam Rabha joins Sreenidi Deccan as head of Youth Development |url=https://assamtribune.com/sports/subam-rabha-joins-sreenidi-deccan-as-head-of-youth-development-1550051 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gani |first=Abdul |date=2025-05-25 |title=Northeast football icons take coaching leap at Guwahati's Kahikuchi |url=https://assamtribune.com/sports/northeast-football-icons-take-coaching-leap-at-guwahatis-kahikuchi-1578673 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}

In 2020, Subam became the youngest football coach in Assam to get an AFC A license.{{Cite web |last=Gani |first=Abdul |date=2020-04-24 |title=26-year-old Subam becomes youngest AFC-A licensed coach in Assam |url=https://thenewsmill.com/2020/04/26-year-old-subam-becomes-youngest-afc-b-licensed-coach-in-assam/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=thenewsmill.com |language=en-US}} He also helped Assam reach the quarterfinals of Santosh Trophy in 2024 as the head coach.{{Cite web |last=Gani |first=Abdul |date=2024-02-28 |title=Assam goes down to Services 0-2 in Santosh Trophy |url=https://assamtribune.com/sports/assam-goes-down-to-services-0-2-in-santosh-trophy-1522825 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Santosh Trophy: Manipur drub Assam, seal semifinal spot |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/03/05/santosh-trophy-manipur-vs-assam-quarterfinal.html |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Onmanorama}} Before joining Sreenidi Deccan, Subam was associated with NorthEast United FC as their reserve team coach. He was also associated with the grassroots development in Guwahati and the region.{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=The Assam |date=2021-02-24 |title=Subam Rabha: Creating footballers single-handedly from nowhere |url=https://assamtribune.com/subam-rabha-creating-footballers-single-handedly-from-nowhere/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}

Before starting his coaching career, Subam used to play in junior level, but got injured while playing in a Pilik Choudhury inter-district tournament.{{Cite web |title=Former NothEast United reserve coach Subham Rabha set to lead Sreenidi Deccan reserve team |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-subham-rabha-sreenidi-deccan-202409 |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}