AIFF Elite Academy

AIFF Elite Academy
Full name AIFF Elite Academy
Founded 2013
Ground Chowgule Sports Centre,
Goa
Head Coach Syed Sabir Pasha
League I-League U19
2014-15 Champions

The AIFF Elite Academy is the elite academy of the overall AIFF Academies. Started on 1 February 2013, the Elite Academy was started under a youth development project that was started between the AIFF and FIFA.[1] The Elite Academy is the final frontier for players who train at the AIFF Regional Academies in various parts of India.

History

In September 2011, it was announced that both the All India Football Federation and FIFA would work together to set up various regional academies and one elite academy in India with the goal to develop footballers in the country.[2] The first phase of planning would see regional academies starting in Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi. The Sikkim regional academy, if finished before the end of 2011, would also be added to the first phase.[2] The second phase would see Chennai, Chandigarh, and Kerala getting academies by March 2013. Each academy would comprise 30-35 under-14 players who would eventually develop to the under-16 level which is what the Elite Academy would comprise.[2]

Problems with the academies started early with the Bangalore, Kolkata, and Delhi regional academies delayed while the Mumbai Academy was started with future India U23 coach, Arthur Papas, at the helm in Mumbai.[3] The reason given for the delay of the opening of the other regional academies was due to the rampant age-cheating that was going on during trials for the regional academies. Of the 120 players selected after playing in the Subroto Cup and other youth competitions, 84 were found to be over-aged and not even acceptable for the under-16 age category.[3]

Eventually the AIFF Elite Academy was launched in 2013.[1]

Squad

As of 12 November 2015.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 India GK Deepak Kumar Bulani
2 India DF Prosenjit Chakraborty
3 India DF Jerry Lalrinzuala
4 India DF Jayananda Singh Moirangthem
5 India MF Ragav Gupta
6 India MF Kyntiewshaphrang Kharlukhi
7 India FW Footballer
8 India MF Bedashwar Singh
9 India DF Surya Tirkey
10 India FW Baoringdao Bodo
11 India FW Nijwm Muchahary
12 India MF Deependra Singh Negi
13 India GK Tamal Naskar
14 India MF Anirudh Thapa
No. Position Player
21 India FW B Lalnuntluanga
23 India DF Namgyal Bhutia
29 India MF Yadav Rahul
31 India FW Jacob Vanlalhimpuia
33 India DF Amit Tudu
36 India MF Abhishek Halder
42 India DF Zonunmawia
45 India MF Santosh Kumar
46 India DF Amal Das
47 India DF Asraf Ali Mondal
48 India MF Biswa Kr. Darjee
- India FW Gopan Unni
- India MF Rollwin Almeida

References

  1. 1 2 "India gear up for Qatar in AFC U-19 qualifiers". FirstPost. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "AIFF-FIFA to set up academies in India". Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 Kapadia, Novy. "A look at the AIFF's regional academies". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "AIFF Elite Academy Squad". I-League U-18. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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