Rajendra Prasad "R. P." Singh (born 11 July 1974) is an Indian former

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who played as a

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. He has represented the club

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and the India national team.

Early life

Singh was born in Cuttack, Odisha and is the son of former Odisha state football team captain and international footballer Debendra Prasad Singh.

Club career

Singh started playing football for SAI Hostel in Odisha in 1990. He played for SBI in the Cuttack League and later went to play for major division Indian clubs

and

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. He was part of the Mohun Bagan squad that won their first NFL title in the 1997–98 season. Singh represented the state teams of

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and

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. He captained the Odisha side which reached the semi-finals in the 1993–94. He also represented Bengal which played in the

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and was part of the Bengal team which won in the 1998 and 1999 editions.

International career

Singh made his senior national team debut against Bangladesh in the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament held at Maldives in 2000. He played in the national team matches in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. He was part of the national team squad that toured England in 2002 where India played against Jamaica.

Coaching career

Singh was appointed the head coach of the

team for the 2013–14 Santosh Trophy season. He also serves as the mentor of the Sunrise Club which participates in the FAO League.

Honours

Mohun Bagan *

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: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02 *

Durand Cup The Durand Cup (also called the IndianOil Durand Cup Powered by Coal India Limited for sponsorship reasons) is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Hosted by the ...

: 2000 *

Rovers Cup The Rovers Cup was an annual football tournament held in India, organized by the Western India Football Association. Incorporated in 1890, it was the third oldest tournament in India after Trades Cup. History Rovers Cup was incorporated by s ...

: 2000–01 *

Sikkim Gold Cup The Sikkim Gold Cup, also known as the All India Governor's Gold Cup, is an Indian football tournament held in Sikkim and organized by the Sikkim Football Association (SFA). Some of the past champions include New Road Team of Nepal Nepa ...

: 2000, 2001 *

DCM Trophy The Delhi Cloth Mills Trophy, known simply as D.C.M. Trophy, was an invitational football tournament in India. It was held annually in New Delhi and was organised by the Delhi Cloth Mills tournament committee. It was India's first football tourn ...

: 1997 Bengal *

: 1997–98, 1998–99 Individual *NFL Best Player: 1999–2000

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* {{GSA player, rajendra-prasad-singh/385205 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Cuttack Footballers from Odisha Indian men's footballers India men's international footballers Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Mahindra United FC players National Football League (India) players Men's association football midfielders Indian football coaches