Manish Maithani is an Indian football player who played as a central midfielder for Southern Samity and currently coaches a local club in Dehradun DESA FC.

Manish Maithani
Personal information
Full name Manish Maithani
Date of birth (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Dehradun, India
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
DESA FC
Youth career
2007 Amity United FC
2007 Hindustan FC
2007–2009 Indian National Youth Teams
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Mohun Bagan 58 (6)
2013–2014 Mohammedan 18 (0)
2014–2016 FC Pune City 10 (0)
2015Vitoria Guimarães B (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 Southern Samity 6 (0)
2022– DESA FC 3 (1)
International career
2009–2010 India U23 6 (1)
2012 India 1 (0)
Managerial career
2019 – DESA FC (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:02, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:02, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Career edit

Mohun Bagan edit

After two seasons playing as a youth with Indian National Youth Teams Maithani signed for Mohun Bagan A.C. in 2009. On 28 March, he had scored the equalizer against Shillong Lajong F.C., after coming in as a substitute.[2]

Mohammedan (loan) edit

After the 2012–13 season ended, Maithani signed with IMG-Reliance to join their Indian Super League but due to objection from the I-League clubs in which they said they would not sign any players who joined the ISL it meant that Maithani would be without a club for a long period of time. Then, on 30 October 2013, it was announced that Mohammedan S.C. had broken that barrier when they signed Maithani on loan.[3]

Maithani made his debut for Mohammedan in the I-League on 24 October 2013 United S.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium; in which he came on as a substitute for Jerry Zirsanga in the 73rd minute as Mohammedan drew the match 0–0.[4]

FC Pune City edit

Mathani was drafted in by Indian Super League side FC Pune City for the 2014 Indian Super League.He played 2 matches in the 2014 Indian Super League.The next year he played 8 matches for the team.[5]

Vitória de Guimarães B edit

Mathani was loaned out to 2nd division side Vitória de Guimarães B in Portugal from FC Pune City for 5 months.[6]

Doon Elite Soccer Academy (DESA) edit

Maithani started playing and coaching simultaneously, starting a local football academy. He has been coaching a promising bunch of talent in his academy with national players like Rishi Upadhyay and Anubhav Rawat who has recently been selected in the Uttrakhand squad for Santosh Trophy 2021.

2022-2023 Season (DESA FC) edit

DESA FC started the season in Dehradun District Soccer League winning all the games of Group Stage and advancing to the league stages comfortably.

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International edit

Manish made his senior international debut against Azerbaijan for India on 27 February 2012.

Honours edit

India U23

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Manish Maithani profile - Goals, Passes and more".
  2. ^ "McDowell Mohun Bagan - Interviews - Karim Bencherifa speaks". www.mohunbaganac.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Md Sporting snap ties with IPFCA". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. ^ Mitra, Atanu. "Mohammedan Sporting 0-0 United Sports Club: The Kolkatan clubs play out stalemate". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Manish Maithani profile - Goals, Passes and more".
  6. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (4 February 2015). "Victoria De Guimarães sign FC Pune City's Manish Maithani and Israil Gurung". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.

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