Samir Subash Naik

Samir Subash Naik (born 8 August 1979) is an Indian coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender for Dempo^[1] and India. He is currently coaching Dempo.^[2]

Samir Naik

Xu Deshuai (left) and Samir Naik (right) at the Hong Kong Stadium in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Samir Subash Naik
Date of birth	(1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Dempo (head coach)
Youth career
1998–1999	Siolim
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2017	Dempo
International career
2002	India U23
2002–2012	India	39	(0)
Managerial career
2017–	Dempo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Naik is part of successful Dempo SC squad which won 2 league titles and reached the semi-final of the AFC Cup, he is also a regular for India. He also captained the Indian team in an international friendly against Oman in 2012.

Managerial career

Naik became the head coach of Dempo in 2019,^[3] and in the 2021–22 Goa Professional League season, the club end decade long wait, and clinched the title in style.^[4] In the inaugural season of I-League 3 in December 2023, Dempo reached play-offs and secured promotion to I-League 2 and subsequently to I-League in the same season.^[5][6][7] He guided Dempo securing promotion to the I-League, achieving second place finish in 2023–24 I-League 2.^[8] Thus, Dempo returned to the I-League after a gap of nine years.^[9]

Honours

Player

India

• AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
• SAFF Championship: 2011; runner-up: 2008; third place: 2003
• Nehru Cup: 2009

India U23

• LG Cup: 2002^[10]

Manager

Dempo

• I-League 2 runner-up: 2023–24^[11]

Individual

• Goa Football Association Best Coach Award: 2023^[12]