Riteesh Mishra is an English

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coach and former player who is assistant manager of

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. He is one of very few elite coaches within professional football from South Asian heritage.

Playing career

As a youth player, Mishra joined the youth academy of English side

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. After graduating from the academy, he trialed with Scottish teams before ending his career at aged 20 due to a career ending injury. After that, he started his managerial career.

Managerial career

In 2016, Mishra was appointed manager of English women's third tier side

, helping them earn promotion to the English women's second tier. While managing

, he also worked as a

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talent manager. He holds a UEFA B coaching license.

Personal life

Mishra's father played football at county level.

References

English football managers English women's football managers English men's footballers English people of Indian descent British Asian footballers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-footy-bio-stub