Naushad Moosa (born 10 February 1971) is a former Indian

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who mostly worked as head coach of

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. During his playing days, Moosa played for

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, and

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in the

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and

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. He also represented

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from 1994 to 1998.

Playing career

Moosa began his football career as a player with

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who he played for in the

. On 9 November 1997 Moosa played a part in East Bengal's historic victory over

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side

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in the Asian Cup Winners Cup in which a Samuel Omollo's goal in the 61st minute led to East Bengal winning the match 1–0 at the

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, however East Bengal were still out of the tournament as Verdy won the first leg of the two-legged event by a score of 5–2. Thirteen days later however, Mossa again made history with East Bengal as he helped the Kolkata club win the

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over KBL-FC Kochi in which East Bengal won 3–2 at the Salt Lake Stadium. Moosa's time however at East Bengal officially ended in 1998 when he signed for

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based club,

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. While at Mahindra & Mahindra Moosa failed to reach the same success that he enjoyed at East Bengal. His biggest chance at silverware at Mahindra & Mahindra came on 12 November 2000 when Mahindra & Mahindra were in the final of the 2000

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in which they had to face

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but an extra-time golden goal from R.C. Prakash saw the match end in Bagan's favor 2–1.

Coaching career

Air India: 2013

After

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resigned as head coach of

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of the

, Moosa was signed to replace him in February 2013. His first match in charge took place on 3 March 2013 against

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. Despite Air India taking the lead in the 41st minute, ONGC came back to win 2–1. He would fail to get Air India a single victory during his short three months stint with the club as Air India eventually finished 13th, in the relegation zone, at the end of the season.

Pune FC: 2013–16

Moosa managed youth team of

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Under his coaching

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won two I-League U20 titles in 2012 and 2013. He also led the team to

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title in 2016.

Bengaluru FC: 2017–present

On 29 June 2017 it was announced that Moosa would join

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as assistant coach and head coach of the club's reserve side. On 6 January 2021 after the sacking of Carles Cuadrat, Moosa became the interim head coach of

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. On 12 June 2021, Moosa signed a new three year contract with the club, thus allowing the club to keep him till 2024

Statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

India *

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; runner-up:

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Maharashtra *

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: 1999–2000

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moosa, Naushad 1971 births Living people Footballers from Maharashtra Air India FC players Churchill Brothers FC Goa players East Bengal Club players Mahindra United FC players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Association football defenders National Football League (India) players I-League players Indian footballers Indian football managers I-League managers