Syed Sabir Pasha

Syed Sabir Pasha (born 5 November 1972) is a former Indian football player and current technical director at the All India Football Federation. During his playing days, Pasha played for Indian Bank in the National Football League from 1991 to 2007 and represented India between 1993 and 2000.

Playing career Born in Tamil Nadu, Pasha started his career with Indian Bank in 1991. With Indian Bank, he won several titles including 2001–02 I-League Second Division, Chennai Super League, Tamil Nadu State League. He also won Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup in 1998 and finished runners-up in 1996 Scissors Cup.

Pasha played for Bangladeshi club Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Dhaka Premier League from 1999 to 2000.

Pasha later represented Tamil Nadu in competitions such as the Santosh Trophy where he was top scorer in the entire competition during the 1996 and 1999 seasons.

On 23 January 2007, it was announced that Pasha had retired from playing football.

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Source1. 14 January 1994 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1994 Qatar Independence Cup 2. 4–03. 27 December 1995 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India 1995 South Asian Games 4. 26 April 1999 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India 1999 SAFF Gold Cup 5. 26 September 1999 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1999 South Asian Games 6. 4 October 1999 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1999 South Asian Games 7. 26 November 1999 Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Dubai, Abu Dhabi 2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier

Coaching career

Indian Bank and Tamil Nadu After retiring from playing football, Pasha went on to become the coach of Indian Bank. In 2010, Pasha received his AFC "A" License after completing the course in Japan. In his very first season as head coach, Pasha bought Tamil Nadu to the final of the 2012 Santosh Trophy but could not help his side win as they fell to Services 2–3.

AIFF Elite Academy Before the 2014–15 I-League U19 season, Pasha was confirmed as the head coach of the AIFF Elite Academy.

Chennaiyin On 17 February 2016, it was announced that Pasha had signed with Chennaiyin FC as their assistant coach and head of grassroots development.

Honours India SAFF Championship: 1999; runner-up: 1995 South Asian Games Gold medal: 1995; Bronze medal: 1999