Sreenidi Deccan FC

Sreenidi Deccan Football Club[2] is an Indian professional football club based in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. Established on 1 January 2015 as a football academy, the club currently competes in the I-League,[3][4] the second tier of Indian football. On 5 June 2020, All India Football Federation (AIFF) issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the I-League[5] and on 12 August, Sreenidi Deccan FC were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.[6] Till 2020, they participated in Hero Sub Junior League.[7][8]

Sreenidi Deccan FC
Full nameSreenidi Deccan Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Deccans
Founded1 Jan 2015 (1 Jan 2015) (as Sreenidhi FC)
GroundDYSRR Stadium (proposed)
Capacity27,500
OwnerSreenidhi Group
Head coachFernando Santiago Varela
LeagueI-League
WebsiteClub website

History

Formation and journey

Sreenidi football academy was founded in January 2015. It received the first accreditation from the AIFF in June 2019 and in its initial years the club played in the football leagues for the age groups of U13, U15 & U18.[9][10]

On 5 June 2020, the AIFF issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the league,[11] and on 12 August Sreenidi Deccan FC were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.[12] Sreenidi Deccan Football Club was formally launched on 7 July 2021 in Visakhapatnam by state sports minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao.[13]

In 2021, they participated in the IFA Shield and reached the final, losing to Real Kashmir FC by 2–1 and finished as runners-up.[14][15]

The club began its league campaign on 27 December against NEROCA with a 3–2 defeat.[16] In the next game, they defeated TRAU by 3–1 with a brace from Colombian striker David Castañeda, and later lost 3–1 to Mohammedan Sporting.[17]

Stadium

Sreenidi Deccan has proposed to play their home matches at the DYSRR Stadium.

The DYSRR Stadium

Crest, colours & kits

The primary club colours are orange and green. The primary colours, along with the secondary white colour can be seen on the crest as well as the jerseys.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2020–present Nivia Sreenidhi Group

Players

First-team squad
As of 1 January 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Ubaid CK
2 DF  IND Shahabaaz Khan
3 DF  IND Bijay Chhetri
4 DF  IND Lalchungnunga
5 DF  IND Soraisham Dinesh Singh
6 MF  IND Phalguni Singh
7 FW  IND Vanlalbiaa Chhangte
8 MF  IND Umashankar Marimuthu
9 FW  IND Fredsan Marshall
10 FW  IND Girik Khosla
11 FW  COL David Castañeda
13 MF  IND Mayakkannan
14 DF  IND Arijit Bagui
16 FW  IND Vineeth Velmurugan
17 FW  IND Rosenberg Gabriel
20 FW  IND KP Rahul
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  IND Lalromawia
22 MF  IND Sriram Boopathi
23 MF  IND Shibil Muhammed
25 GK  IND Harsh Patil
26 DF  IND Sunil Bathala
27 FW  IND Mayosing Khongreiwoshi
29 FW  IND Mc Malsawmzuala
32 DF  IND Mohamed Salah
36 MF  IND Suraj Rawat
38 DF  IND Samad Ali Mallick
41 GK  IND Aryan Lamba
42 GK  IND Shibinraj Kunniyil
49 DF  GHA Mohamed Awal
93 DF  LBN Hamza Kheir
99 FW  NGA Ogana Louis

Personnel

Current Technical Staff
As of 20 December 2021
Role Name
Head Coach Fernando Santiago Varela[18]
Assistant Coach Birendra Thapa
Goalkeeper Coach Rafael Gracio
Conditioning Coach Jorge Ovando Toledo
Head Physiotherapist Manish Rai
Team Manager Subhabrata Dey
Performance Analyst Saiguhan Elancheran

Last updated: 23 December 2020
Source:

Management
Position Name Refs.
Chairman Dr. K. T. Mahhe [19]
Executive Director Abhijit Rao Katikaneni [20]
Technical Director Fabio Nunes Ferreira [21]

Head coaching record

updated on 19 September 2021

NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Fernando Santiago Varela  Spain 20 April 2021 present 9 6 0 3 17 11 066.67

Honours

Cup

See also

Notes
  1. Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.

References
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  2. "Hero I-League's latest entrants Sreenidi Deccan Football Club launched in Visakhapatnam". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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  20. "Director's Message". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  21. "Technical Director". sreenidhifc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2020-12-23.


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