Satyasagara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Satyasagara | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Elephants (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012 | Gombak United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Singapore Women | ||
| 2018–2019 | Hougang United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Chennai City (assistant coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Chennai City | ||
| 2022– | Young Elephants | ||
Satyasagara, formerly known as K. Balagumaran,[1] is a Singaporean football coach and former footballer. He is currently the head coach of Lao club Young Elephants.
Managerial career
Chennai City
In 2018, Satyasagara was the assistant coach of Chennai City under head coach, Akbar Nawas. On 10 December 2020, he was promoted to head coach where he signed fellow countrymen, Iqbal Hussain from Geylang International.[2][3]
Young Elephants
In March 2022, Satyasagara was appointed as the head coach of Lao League 1 side Young Elephants.[4] In his first season, he helped the club won the 2022 Lao League 1 with the club being undefeated in the entire season. He repeated the feat in the 2023 season[5] and added to that by winning the cup.
Honours
Young Elephants
- Lao League 1: 2022, 2023
- Lao FF Cup: 2022
References
- ^ "Football: Singaporean coaches left stranded in India as country still in coronavirus lockdown". The Straits Times. 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Chennai City FC name Satyasagara as new head coach". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Pandab, Manas Ranjan (8 January 2021). "I- League 2020-21: Chennai City FC First Kit Unveiled". footballexpress.in. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Deepanraj Ganesan (26 June 2022). "Football: S'porean businessman Jason Lim finds success with Laos football club". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Singaporean coach masterminds two unbeaten seasons with Young Elephants in Lao League 1". 11 July 2023.