Odisha football team
Nickname(s) | The Odissi | ||
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Football Association of Odisha All India Football Federation | ||
Head coach | Akshay Das | ||
Captain | Sheikh Zahid | ||
Home stadium | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha | ||
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The Odisha Football Team Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍) is an Indian football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, controls the team. The team have played decently in all the Santosh Trophy Tournaments they have appeared in but never won it.
Squad
The following 20 players were called up for the 2015 Santosh Trophy matches against Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Railways on 16, 18 and 20 January 2015.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recent Call-Ups
The following players have also been called up to the India squad within the last 12 months. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | Mohammad Shahid Jabbar |
Head Coach | Rajendra Prasad Singh |
Goalkeeping Coach | Gopabandhu Sahoo |
Physiotherapist | Satyajit Das |
Grounds
Barabati Stadium in Cuttack with capacity of 45,000 and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar with capacity of 55,000 are the main hubs of the Odisha Football Team.