Renedy Singh

Like many other Indian internationals, Renedy is a graduate of the Tata Football Academy in Jamshedpur. He spent six years there before signing his first professional contract with Kolkata giants East Bengal in 1997. Renedy's performances from midfield with the Red and Gold brigade quickly earned him his first senior international cap in 1999, when he was only 20. By 2000, Renedy established himself as one of the best freekick takers in the country and was signed by Mohun Bagan. The midfielder played an influential role in their 2001-02 National League triumph. Injuries led to a dip in his form, leading to his departure from Mohun Bagan in 2004. He subsequently joined Chirag United (then known as Everyday) who were not in the top flight. After a season at Chirag United, Renedy joined JCT FC in 2005. Renedy and Sunil Chhetri were prominent figures in the JCT squad, and played a key role in helping the finish second and third in National Football League 2006-2007 and I-League 2007–08. Renedy joined East Bengal for the second time in his career in 2008, but was never a regular because of injuries and lack of match fitness. However, he was able to play a big role in a number of Kolkata derbies, by providing assists with his set-piece delivery. While at East Bengal in 2009, his team-mate Sunil Chhetri claimed that Renedy was "the best midfielder in the country" and was also "the most under-rated". After a forgettable 2010 season with East Bengal, he was released by the club. After representing India in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, he agreed a contract with Baichung Bhutia's club United Sikkim FC in the I-League 2nd Division. On 16 January 2011, Renedy signed for Shillong Lajong of the I-League. In 2012, Singh went on to attend trial with Norwegian Eliteserien club Tromsø IL. On 27 February 2015, he joined Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia on loan from Kerala Blasters, being the first Indian to sign for a Bulgarian club. However, he did not make any official appearances for the team, which was facing serious financial difficulties at the time. ==International career==

Renedy was a regular for India from 1998 until 2011, as his ability to cross the ball with both feet made him a valuable asset. He appeared in the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers, where the Indian team defeated teams like the UAE, Brunei and Yemen. India secured 11 points from 6 matches (the same as Yemen), but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference. He was a vital part of the Indian team that won the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007 and also the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup. Renedy set up both Indian goals against Bahrain in the 2011 Asian Cup in an eventual 5–2 loss. ==Managerial history==

On 12 March 2019, Singh was appointed manager of I-League club NEROCA. He later went on to become interim manager of Indian Super League club East Bengal for 2021–22 season. After his stint at East Bengal, Bengaluru FC roped in Renedy as their new assistant coach. Following the departure of Gerard Zaragoza on 14 November 2025, Renedy was announced as interim coach of the club. Eventually, on 14 January 2026, Bengaluru announced Renedy as the club's head coach for the 2026 season. ==Managerial statistics==

East Bengal • Federation Cup: 1996 • IFA Shield: 1997, 2000 • Calcutta Football League: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 Mohun Bagan • Sikkim Gold Cup: 2001 JCT Mills • National Football League runner-up: 2006–07 United Sikkim • I-League 2nd Division: 2012 India • AFC Challenge Cup: 2008 • SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2008; third place: 2003 • Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009 • Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003 India U23 • LG Cup: 2002 Manipur • Santosh Trophy: 2002–03 ==See also==