Shameel worked as
head coach of different schools across
Kerala. It was in 2014 that he joined Prodigy Football Academy, which ran in partnership with Kerala Blasters Football Schools. In 2016, Shameel signed for
Muthoot Football Academy. He got the
AFC B Coaching License in 2017. In the same year,
Kerala Blasters decided to field their youth teams in the
Hero Elite League and Shameel was appointed as the U15 head coach. His first accomplishment came during the
2018–19 Juniors League as the U15 side of the Blasters reached the semi-finals of the tournament. Later that year, he got the AFC A license. Shameel also worked with the reserve team of Kerala Blasters and is known for the development of players like
Sahal Abdul Samad and
Mohammad Rakip. The reserve side won the
2019–2020 season of the
Kerala Premier League, making it Shameel's first coaching title. He also got chance to work as the assistant of the Kerala Blasters senior team towards the end of the
2018–2019 regular season. He left Kerala Blasters in 2020. On 2 January 2021, it was announced that Shameel had signed a three-year deal with
Hyderabad FC as the head coach of their
reserve team. On 6 May 2022, he was promoted as the assistant coach of the senior team. On November 14 2024, he was awarded the AFC Pro License, the highest coaching certification granted by the
Asian Football Confederation. Shameel was appointed as the interim coach of Hyderabad on 17 December 2024, following the club's decision to part ways with
Thangboi Singto. On January 23 2025, Shameel Chembakath led Hyderabad to their first home win of the season. This also marked his first-ever win as a coach in the ISL. On 15 June 2025, Chembakath was appointed as the head coach of the
Reliance Foundation Young Champs under-19 team. ==Coaching statistics==