Syed Sabir Pasha Explained

Syed Sabir Pasha
Fullname:Syed Sabir Pasha[1]
Birth Date:1972 11, df=y
Birth Place:Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Position:Forward
Currentclub:AIFF (Technical director)
Years1:1991–2007
Clubs1:Indian Bank
Years2:1999–2000
Clubs2:Abahani Limited Dhaka
Nationalyears1:1993–2001
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:68
Manageryears1:2007–2014
Managerclubs1:Indian Bank
Manageryears2:2012–2014
Managerclubs2:Tamil Nadu
Manageryears3:2014–2016
Managerclubs3:AIFF Elite Academy
Manageryears4:2016–
Managerclubs4:Chennaiyin (assistant)
Manageryears5:2017
Managerclubs5:Chennaiyin (caretaker)
Manageryears6:2022–2023
Managerclubs6:Chennaiyin (interim coach)
Manageryears7:2023–
Managerclubs7:AIFF (technical director)

Syed Sabir Pasha (born 5 November 1972) is a former Indian football player and technical director at All India Football Federation. During his playing days, Pasha played for Indian Bank in the National Football League from 1991 to 2007 and represented India between 1993 and 2001.[2]

Playing career

Born in Tamil Nadu, Pasha started his career with Indian Bank in 1991.[3] With Indian Bank, he won several titles including 2001–02 I-League Second Division,[4] [5] Chennai Super League,[6] [7] Tamil Nadu State League.[8] [9] [10] He also won Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup in 1998[11] and finished runners-up in 1996 Scissors Cup.[12] [13]

Pasha played for Bangladeshi club Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Dhaka Premier League from 1999 to 2000.[14] [15]

Pasha later represented Tamil Nadu in competitions such as the Santosh Trophy where he was top scorer in the entire competition during the 1996 and 1999 seasons.[3] Pasha never played football at a semi-professional level in the hotbeds of Indian football of Kolkata and Goa at the time. East Bengal, at one time, did attempt to sign Pasha but Pasha rejected in order to stay with Indian Bank.[16]

On 23 January 2007, it was announced that Pasha had retired from playing football.[3]

International career

Pasha first began representing India at the international level in 1993.[3] His most notable moment when playing for the national team was in 1995 when he scored the winning goal against Bangladesh in the 1995 South Asian Games final to win India the gold medal.[3]

It was always wondered if whether Pasha representing a team in Tamil Nadu was going against him or not in terms of his standing with the national team.[16] Despite his good performances with the national team whenever he played, Pasha only played a full-game with the national team on a couple of occasions.[16]

Coaching career

Indian Bank and Tamil Nadu

After retiring from playing football, Pasha went on to become the coach of Indian Bank.[17] In 2010, Pasha received his AFC "A" License after completing the course in Japan.[17] In 2012, he was appointed as the head coach of the Tamil Nadu football team for the Santosh Trophy.[18] In his very first season as head coach, Pasha bought Tamil Nadu to the final of the 2012 Santosh Trophy but could not help his side win as they fell to Services 2–3.[19]

AIFF Elite Academy

Before the 2014–15 I-League U19 season, Pasha was confirmed as the head coach of the AIFF Elite Academy.[20]

Chennaiyin

On 17 February 2016, it was announced that Pasha had signed with Chennaiyin FC as their assistant coach and head of grassroots development.[21]

Honours

India

1999; runner-up: 1995

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sooraj. Kamath. Father-son duos to have graced Indian football. Goal.com. 9 April 2020. 2 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424060223/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/father-son-duo-to-have-graced-indian-football/5o84721k8pnt1ktbxc47igp19. 24 April 2020. dead.
  2. Web site: Arunava Chaudhary. The Indian Senior Team at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games. 24 August 2021. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222164336/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html. 22 December 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Sabir Pasha calls it quits. The Hindu. 11 December 2014. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816123758/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Sabir-Pasha-calls-it-quits/article14709913.ece. live.
  4. Web site: India 2001/02. 3 February 2021. RSSSF. 22 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022040100/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india02.html. live.
  5. Web site: National Football League Second Division . indianfootball.de . 16 August 2021 . 26 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026081440/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html . live .
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india98.html India regional tournaments 1997/98
  7. Web site: India 2005 Regional Championships. 18 February 2021. RSSSF. 30 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430225834/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-reg05.html. live.
  8. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. 4th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2004. indianfootball.de. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20060902115414/http://www.indianfootball.de/local/tnsl2004.html. 2 September 2006. dead.
  9. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. 5th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2005/06. indianfootball.de. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20060902115632/http://www.indianfootball.de/local/tnsl2005-06.html. 2 September 2006. dead.
  10. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. 6th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2007. indianfootball.de. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816113745/http://www.indianfootball.de/local/tnsl2007.html. 16 August 2021. dead.
  11. http://www.indianfootball.de/data/lalbahadurshastricup.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup:
  12. http://www.indianfootball.de/data/scissorscup.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup: Kerala
  13. http://www.jctfootball.com/aboutUs/recordsAndStats/listofWinners/scissorsCupListOfWinners.aspx?a=5 List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup
  14. Web site: Chennai's Pasha wary of Abahani. 10 December 2023. newagebd.net. New Age Bangladesh. en. 14 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210124611/https://www.newagebd.net/article/72365/article/35972. 10 December 2023. Dhaka.
  15. Web site: Syed Sabir Pasha reminisces Abahani playing days on Dhaka return. 14 May 2019. 28 July 2024. Chennaiyin Football Club. 15 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815025449/https://chennaiyinfc.com/syed-sabir-pasha-reminisces-abahani-playing-days-on-dhaka-return/.
  16. Web site: Suryanarayan. S.R.. Missing the bus to stardom?. https://archive.today/20141211200306/http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100320400.htm. dead. 11 December 2014. The Hindu. 2003-09-11. 11 October 2014.
  17. News: Syed Sabir Pasha gets 'A' licence. The Hindu. 18 March 2010. 11 December 2014. 7 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230407015414/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Syed-Sabir-Pasha-gets-lsquoA-licence/article16004242.ece. live.
  18. Web site: Syed Sabir Pasha dreams big, wants trophy. Asian Age. 11 December 2014. 22 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213949/http://archive.asianage.com/football/syed-sabir-pasha-dreams-big-wants-trophy-191. live.
  19. Web site: Noronha. Anselm. Services beat Tamil Nadu 3-2 to be crowned 66th Santosh Trophy champions. Goal.com. 11 December 2014.
  20. Web site: U19 I-LEAGUE FOCUS: AIFF ELITE ACADEMY. I-League. 11 December 2014. 11 December 2014. https://archive.today/20141211200240/http://i-league.org/u19-i-league-focus-aiff-elite-academy/. live.
  21. News: Sriram. Ramachandran. Chennaiyin FC replaces Vivek Nagul with Syed Sabir Pasha as assistant coach. 26 February 2016. Goal.com. 17 February 2016. 21 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221205130/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/02/17/20433542/indian-super-league-chennaiyin-fc-replaces-vivek-nagul-with-syed-. live.

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