Khalid Ahmed Jamil (born 21 April 1977) is an Indian professional
football manager
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and former
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who is the current head coach of
I-league second division
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club
FC Bengaluru United
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.
He is the first Indian permanent head coach of an ISL team and the only Indian coach to qualify for the ISL playoffs.
Jamil spent most of his playing career at
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club (formerly known as Mahindra & Mahindra) was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 1962, the club competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system, befo ...
,
Air India
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and
Mumbai
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. He subsequently went into a career of football management after an early retirement in 2009 due to injuries. He managed several top-flight Indian football clubs like
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...
,
East Bengal
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,
Aizawl
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,
Mumbai
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and NorthEast United.
Early career
Jamil was born on 21 April 1977 in
Kuwait City
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, Kuwait to Indian
Punjabis
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parents. While in Kuwait, Jamil went to an under-14 camp and met
Michel Platini
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who was then the
France national football team
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's coach. Ever since Platini has been Jamil's favorite player.
He then moved to India later and got offered a contract from
East Bengal
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and
Mohun Bagan
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but rejected them as they were sponsored by an alcohol company.
Club career
Jamil started his professional career with
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club (formerly known as Mahindra & Mahindra) was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 1962, the club competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system, befo ...
of the
National Football League
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in 1997 but did not play during the 1997–98 season and left for
Air India
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in 1998.
During the 2000–01 season Jamil made his first professional appearances with Air India and reportedly got an offer to join a football club from
Brunei
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but rejected the offer, which he still regrets.
He then went back to Mahindra United in 2002 but barely played due to many injuries which eventually led to early retirement. He then joined
Mumbai
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in 2007 but did not play a single game with them during his two years with the club. In 2009 Jamil announced his retirement.
International career
Jamil made his international debut in a friendly match against
Uzbekistan
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in 1998. He later appeared in
2002 World Cup Qualifiers, where they defeated teams like United Arab Emirates, Brunei and Yemen. India secured 11 points from 6 matches, same as Yemen, but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference.
He represented the
India national team in 12 matches.
Managerial career
Mumbai
After retiring from playing, Jamil went straight into management and started with his last playing club
Mumbai
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of the
I-League
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in 2009. Mumbai managed to finish at 11th in the table, over relegation zone in the
2009–10 I-League
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, regarded as a great outcome considering the limited financial resources at his disposal. Jamil led Mumbai to 7th in
2010–11 I-League
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, and back-to-back 6th placed finishes in
2014-15 and
2015-16, keeping the club in the top-flight for straight seven seasons while lacking financial back-up.
Aizwal
On 1 January 2017, Jamil was appointed as the head coach of
Aizawl
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. He led the club to
2016–17 I-League
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Aizawl won their ...
title while scripting history as the first club from
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to win the
Indian title.
East Bengal
After the title-winning season with Aizawl, Jamil joined
East Bengal
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as the head coach on 1 July 2017 ahead of the
2017–18 I-League season won a record breaking ₹12.5 million deal, making him the then highest paid Indian coach in the history of India's top-tier leagues.
Mohun Bagan
On 7 January 2019, Jamil joined
Mohun Bagan
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as the head coach, succeeding
Sankarlal Chakraborty for the remainder of the season.
NorthEast United
On 19 June 2019, Jamil was appointed as head of the academy and assistant coach of the
Indian Super League
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club
NorthEast United
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on a three-year deal. Towards the end of
2019–20 Indian Super League season
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Hyderabad replaced the d ...
, NorthEast United dismissed head coach
Robert Jarni
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Jarni started his professional career with Hajduk Split in 1986, and went on to spend 10 years playin ...
and appointed Jamil as interim for remaining matches.
Jamil was handed over the interim role again in the
2020–21 season after head coach
Gerard Nus parted ways with club mid-season
NorthEast United went on a ten-game unbeaten run under him and advanced to
2020–21 Indian Super League playoffs, only for the second time in club's history, and Jamil became the first Indian coach to reach the ISL playoffs.
On 23 October 2021, Jamil was appointed as the head coach of NorthEast United, making him the first Indian permanent head coach of an ISL club.
Under his guidance, NorthEast began its
2021–22 Indian Super League campaign on 20 November with a 4–2 loss to
Bengaluru FC
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.
FC Bengaluru United
On 30 May 2022,
FC Bengaluru United
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announced the appointment of Khalid Jamil as their head coach for the upcoming season.
Managerial statistics
Honours
Player
India
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SAFF Championship
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Mahindra United
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National Football League
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:
2005–06
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: 2003, 2005
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Durand Cup
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: 2001
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IFA Shield
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: 2006
Maharashtra
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Santosh Trophy
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:
1999–2000
Manager
Aizawl FC
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I-League
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:
2016–17
Individual
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FPAI Indian Football awards: Coach of the Year (2020–21)
See also
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List of India international footballers born outside India
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The following players:
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Indian footballers
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1977 births
Living people
Indian football managers
Indian football coaches
Mahindra United FC players
Mumbai FC players
Mumbai FC managers
I-League managers
Sportspeople from Kuwait City
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Association football midfielders
Aizawl FC managers
Mohun Bagan AC managers
East Bengal Club managers
NorthEast United FC managers
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