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Mehrajuddin Wadoo

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Mehrajuddin Wadoo
Wadoo lining up with India in 2007
Personal information
Full name Mehrajuddin Wadoo
Date of birth (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 42)
Place of birth Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Real Kashmir 32 (2)
2002–2003 HAL 38 (4)
2003–2004 ITI 34 (4)
2004–2007 Mohun Bagan 116 (18)
2007–2011 East Bengal 140 (20)
2011–2012 Salgaocar 30 (4)
2012–2013 Mohun Bagan 34 (4)
2013–2014 Mohammedan Sporting 36 (4)
2014–2015 Pune City 32 (6)
2015–2016 → Bharat (loan) 28 (2)
2016–2017 Chennaiyin 24 (4)
2016 → Sporting Goa (loan) 16 (4)
2017–2018 Mumbai 84 (16)
Total 624 (94)
International career
2005–2012 India 54 (4)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Pune City (academy coach)
2019–2020 Hyderabad (assistant)
2021–2022 Sudeva Delhi
2022–2023 Real Kashmir
2023–2024 Mohammedan
2024–2025 Jammu and Kashmir
2025– Mohammedan
Medal record
 India
WinnerSAFF Championship2005
WinnerAFC Challenge Cup2008
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mehrajuddin Wadoo (born 12 February 1984) is an Indian manager and former professional footballer.[1][2] He is currently coaching the Indian Super League club Mohammedan SC.

During his playing days, Wadoo played for clubs such as Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammedan, Salgaocar, Pune City, Chennaiyin, and Mumbai City. He also represented the India national team from 2005 to 2011.

Wadoo also served as president of Football Players' Welfare Association (FPAI) of India.[3]

Club career

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Early career

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He did his early schooling at Muyeen Public School, Sarai Balla, Iqra Masjid up to class X and later joined Sri Pratap High School, Srinagar. He did his BA IInd year from Amar Singh College, Wazir Bagh. He started playing football from a very early age and when he turned 8, he was motivated by his father, Mohd Sultan Wadoo, who had represented J&K in Santosh Trophy to pursue football rather than cricket.

Mehraj joined Iqbal Sports Club in 1996. He was member of U21 team of J&K and was noticed at the National level as a result.

Senior career

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Mehrajuddin started out as a striker but then was converted into a defender, and can easily play as a defensive midfielder position. He started out with Iqbal Sports and then moved to J&K Police and then professionally at a league-level with HAL, ITI, Sporting Goa, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal. Currently he is associated with J&K Sports Council, training young football enthusiasts of Jammu & Kashmir.

International career

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He scored the winning goal against Bangladesh in the SAFF Cup finals at Karachi in December 2005. He was also a member of the Indian squad that won Nehru Cup in 2007, the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 and the Nehru Cup again in 2009.

Awards & achievements

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4 times Winner, Federation Cup & IFA Shield. 2 times Winner, Nehru Cup (2007 & 2009). Wadoo was the best right-back in the Hero ISL during Season 2 as he helped Chennaiyin FC to the coveted Hero ISL trophy, appearing 14 times for the Super Machans.[4]

Managerial career

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In 2021–22 season, Wadoo managed Sudeva Delhi and worked as coach of the J&K Sports Council.[5] In September 2022, he was appointed head coach of I-League side Real Kashmir after departure of David Robertson.[5] In midway of the 2022–23 season, he was succeeded by English manager Gifton Noel-Williams in the post, in February 2023.[6][7]

On 21 February 2023, Wadoo replaced Kibu Vicuña in the post of head coach of Mohammedan Sporting.[8][9] The club struggled to avoided relegation, and managed to finish in eighth position.[10]

Statistics

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International

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Statistics accurate as of 16 December 2011.

National teamYearAppsGoals
India 200521
200650
200740
200870
200950
201051
201140
Total322

International goals

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GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 December 2005Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan Bangladesh1–02–02005 SAFF Cup
27 September 2010Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India Namibia1–02–0Friendly

Managerial statistics

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As of 12 March 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
M W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sudeva Delhi 13 November 2021 31 August 2022 174581323−10023.53
Real Kashmir 7 November 2022 1 February 2023 145451112−1035.71
Mohammedan 21 February 2023 4202119+2050.00
Total 35119153544−9031.43

Honours

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India

Chennaiyin

References

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  1. ↑ Maitra, Sayantan (7 January 2017). "Jammu and Kashmir: How the CRPF helped two Indian footballers play in Spain!". ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Wadoo to take Charge". khelnow.com.
  3. ↑ Noronha, Anselm (3 July 2011). "India: FPWA President Mehrajuddin Wadoo Holds a Football Awareness Camp in Srinagar". Goal. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Mehrajuddin Wadoo profile – Goals, Passes and more". Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 Khan, Abid (17 September 2022). "Mehraj ud Din Wadoo appointed as coach of RKFC". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "I-League: Former Premier League footballer Gifton Noel replaces Wadoo as Real Kashmir FC coach". ksportswatch.com. Srinagar: Kashmir Sports Watch. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "I-League | Our approach will be different now, says new Real Kashmir FC coach". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir Network. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Sudharshan, M (21 February 2023). "Wadoo was serving as the manager of Real Kashmir until a few days back". KhelNow.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Tarafdar, Veronica (30 March 2023). "In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking". footballexpress.in. Football Express India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Media, AIFF (5 March 2023). "NEROCA FC beat Mohammedan Sporting to climb eight in I-League 2022–23". the-kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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