 Singh as manager ofEast Bengal in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Potsangbam Renedy Singh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal,Manipur,India[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru FC (head coach)[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | East Bengal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | East Bengal FC | 75 | (7) |
| 2000–2004 | Mohun Bagan AC | 44 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Chirag United SC | 31 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | JCT FC | 43 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | East Bengal FC | 45 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | United Sikkim | 21 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Shillong Lajong | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Kerala Blasters FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | →CSKA Sofia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 265 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000-2002 | India U23 | ||
| 1998–2011 | India | 72 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Pune City (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | NEROCA | ||
| 2020–2022 | East Bengal (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | East Bengal (interim) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Bengaluru (assistant) | ||
| 2025–2026 | Bengaluru (interim) | ||
| 2026– | Bengaluru | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Potsangbam Renedy Singh, simply known asRenedy Singh (born 20 June 1979), is an Indian professional football coach and formerfootball midfielder.[3] He is currently the head coach ofIndian Super League clubBengaluru.[2]
Singh was elected president of theFootball Players' Association of India in 2014.[4]
Like many other Indian internationals, Renedy is a graduate of theTata Football Academy inJamshedpur. He spent six years there before signing his first professional contract with Kolkata giantsEast 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.[5]
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 joinedChirag United (then known as Everyday) who were not in the top flight.
After a season at Chirag United, Renedy joinedJCT FC in 2005. Renedy andSunil 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 andI-League 2007–08.[6]
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.[citation needed] While atEast Bengal in 2009, his team-mateSunil Chhetri claimed that Renedy was "the best midfielder in the country" and was also "the most under-rated".[7]
After a forgettable 2010 season withEast Bengal, he was released by the club. After representingIndia in the2011 AFC Asian Cup, he agreed a contract withBaichung Bhutia's clubUnited Sikkim FC in theI-League 2nd Division.
On 16 January 2011, Renedy signed forShillong Lajong of theI-League.[8] In 2012, Singh went on to attend trial with NorwegianEliteserien clubTromsø IL.[9]
On 27 February 2015, he joined Bulgarian sideCSKA Sofia on loan fromKerala Blasters,[10][11] being the first Indian to sign for a Bulgarian club.[12] However, he did not make any official appearances for the team, which was facing serious financial difficulties at the time.[13]
Renedy was a regular forIndia from 1998 until 2011, as his ability to cross the ball with both feet made him a valuable asset.[14][15][16] He appeared in the2002 World Cup Qualifiers, where the Indian team defeated teams like the UAE,Brunei andYemen. India secured 11 points from 6 matches (the same as Yemen), but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference.[17]
He was a vital part of the Indian team that won theNehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007 and also the2008 AFC Challenge Cup. Renedy set up both Indian goals againstBahrain in the2011 Asian Cup in an eventual 5-2 loss.[18]
On 12 March 2019, Singh was appointed manager ofI-League clubNEROCA.[19] He later went on to become interimmanager ofIndian Super League clubEast Bengal for 2021–22 season.
After his stint at East Bengal,Bengaluru FC roped in Renedy as their new assistant coach.[20] Following the departure ofGerard 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 the2026 season.[2]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Bengaluru (interim) | 13 December 2023 | 13 December 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.00 |
| Bengaluru | 26 January 2026 | Present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Career total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 | ||
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United Sikkim
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