N. S. Manju
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mysore, Karnataka, India[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | HAL | ||
| 2004–2007 | Mahindra United | ||
| 2007–2010 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2011–2012 | United Sikkim | ||
| 2012 | → Pune (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Bengaluru FC | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006-2008 | India U23 | ||
| 2005–2011 | India | 25 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. | |||
Nanjangud Shivananju Manju (born 9 May 1987) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.
Career
Early career
In his early career, Manju played for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C., Mahindra United, and Mohun Bagan A.C. all in the National Football League and I-League.[2] Manju was nominated for the ‘Best Indian Player’ Award at the inaugural edition of the FPAI Awards Night in 2009.[3]
United Sikkim
On 18 February 2011 it was announced that Manju had signed with United Sikkim F.C. of the I-League 2nd Division along with national team teammate Renedy Singh.[4] The major decider in him going was the fact that the team was owned by his national teammate Baichung Bhutia.[4]
Pune FC (loan)
On 7 January 2012 it was confirmed that Manju had signed for I-League side Pune F.C. on loan for the remainder of the 2011–12 I-League season.[5]
Bengaluru FC
After not playing at all during the 2012–13 I-League season, Manju signed for new direct-entry I-League club Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 season.[6] He made his debut for the club on 2 November 2013 against Mumbai F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which he played the full match as Bengaluru FC drew the match 2–2.[7]
International
After doing well in domestic league football, Manju earned a call-up to the India national football team.[3] Before playing for the seniors, Manju was captain of the India U23 team.[3] He also was a part of the Indian national squad who won the prestigious Nehru Cup in 2007 and 2009.[8]
He was a part of the squad that toured Barcelona as a preparatory camp for the Nehru Cup 2009,[9] but unfortunately got himself injured in the first match of the Nehru Cup 2009 vs Lebanon which ruled him out of the Nehru Cup 2009,[10] IFA Shield, Durand Cup as well as Federation Cup.[11]
References
- ↑ "I-League: JSW targeting Bangalore-based players". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "NS Manju". national-football-teams. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Asian Cup 2011: Player Profile - Nanjangud Shivananju Manju". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Renedy and Manju to play for Baichung's team". Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "I-League: Pune FC Add United Sikkim FC's NS Manju On Their Roster Until The End Of 2011-12 Season". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ http://i-league.org/?page_id=7271
- ↑ "MUMBAI VS. BENGALURU 2 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ↑ Manju's Profile
- ↑ Manju selected for the national camp
- ↑ NS Manju Out Of Nehru Cup
- ↑ Manju to miss IFA Shield and Durand Cup
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