Gift Raikhan

Gift Raikhan
Personal information
Place of birth Mapao Zingtun, Manipur, India
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 BMFC
2000–2002 Churchill Brothers
2002–2004 HAL
2004–2006 Indian Bank
2005–2006Vasco (loan)
2006BEML (loan)
2007 Pune

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Gift Raikhan is a former Indian footballer who played as a left back from 1999–2007.

Playing career

During a playing career which spanned six seasons, Raikhan played for BMFC, Churchill Brothers, HAL, Indian Bank, Vasco, BEML, and Pune.[1] He even played in the I-League.[2]

His favorite moment of his career was during the 2000 Rovers Cup when he scored for BMFC against Churchill Brothers which helped secure his move to the club.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring in 2007 Raikhan joined the Youth System at Pune. From 2008 to 2010 Raikhan was assistant to Norbert Gonsalvez in coaching the u17 and u15 teams.[1] In 2011 he was promoted to head coach of the Pune F.C. Academy U20 side and in 2012 led the team to a championship by finishing first in the 2012 I-League U20.[1]

In September 2013 it was confirmed that Raikhan had been promoted to the first-team at Pune F.C. as the assistant to new head coach Mike Snoei.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "U20 I-League: Champions Pune FC sign off on all-win note, down Prayag Utd 3-1". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. "I-League". Indian Football. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. "Pune FC add Gift and goalkeeping coach Glen to team staff". Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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