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{{Short description|Indian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Khalid Ahmed Jamil
| image = Khalid_Jamil_At_Mumbai_FC_Pre_Match_Conference.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Jamil with [[Mumbai FC]] during a press conference
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1977|4|21}}
| birth_place = [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]]
| height = 182cm
| position = [[Midfield (association football)|Midfielder]]
| years1 = 1997–1998
| years2 = 1998–2001
| years3 = 2001–2007
| years4 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = [[Mahindra United]]
| clubs2 = [[Air India FC|Air India]]
| clubs3 = [[Mahindra United]]
| clubs4 = [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 2
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 3
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0<ref name="Khalid Jamil">{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/30180.html |title=Jamil, Khalid |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=10 October 2011 }}</ref>
| totalcaps = 37
| totalgoals = 5
| nationalyears1 = 1998-2001
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2009–2015
| managerclubs1 = [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| manageryears2 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs2 = [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
| manageryears3 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs3 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| manageryears4 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs4 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| managerclubs5 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (Assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs6 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (Interim head)
| manageryears6 = 2020–2021
}}

'''Khalid Ahmed Jamil''' (born 21 April 1977) is an [[India]]n [[association football|football]] manager and former player, who is currently the interim head coach of [[Indian Super League|ISL]] club [[NorthEast United FC]].

Khalid is the only Indian coach in ISL history whose team had qualified for the ISL playoffs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=ISL 2020-21 News: NorthEast United parts ways with Gerard Nus|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/isl-2020-21-news-northeast-united-sacks-gerard-nus-khalid-jamil-interim-coach-isl-2020-news-neufc/article33562266.ece|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> He made 47 appearances for the [[India national football team]]. He also served as the Head of Academy of [[NorthEast United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenewsmill.com/former-aizawl-fc-coach-khalid-jamil-joins-northeast-united-fc/|title=Former Aizawl FC coach Khalid Jamil joins NorthEast United FC|date=2019-06-19|website=The News Mill|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Jamil played for three clubs in India in a 12 years of playing career. He subsequently went into a career of football management. Khalid holds an [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] Pro Coaching License.

==Early career==
Jamil was born on 21 April 1977 in [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]] to [[India]]n parents. While in Kuwait Jamil went to an under-14 camp and met [[Michel Platini]] who was then the [[France national football team]]'s coach. Ever since Platini has been Jamil's favorite player.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Meet-Khalid-Jamil-Gods-own-midfielder/articleshow/888333.cms | newspaper=The Times Of India | title=Meet Khalid Jamil, God's own midfielder | date=17 October 2004 | first=Nilanjan | last=Datta | access-date=23 June 2018}}</ref> He then moved to India later and got offered a contract from [[Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] and [[Mohun Bagan]] but rejected them as they were sponsored by an alcohol company.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>

==Club career==
Jamil started his professional career with [[Mahindra United]] of the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] in 1997 but did not play during the 1997–98 season and left for [[Air India FC]] in 1998.<ref name="national-football-teams.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/30180.html |title=Khalid Jamil |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=2012-08-08}}</ref> During the 2000–01 season Jamil made his first professional appearances with Air India and reportedly got an offer to join a football club from [[Brunei]] but rejected the offer, which he still regrets.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> He then went back to Mahindra United in 2002 but barely played due to many injuries which eventually led to early retirement. He then joined [[Mumbai F.C.]] in 2007 but did not play a single game with them during his two years with the club. In 2009 Jamil announced his retirement.

==National team==
Despite being born in Kuwait, Jamil decided to play for [[India national football team|India]] and made his debut in 2001. He went on to play in only 11 matches.<ref name="national-football-teams.com"/>

==Managerial career==
After retiring from playing Jamil went straight into management and started with his last playing club [[Mumbai F.C.]] of the [[I-League]] in 2009. After one season at the helm during the [[2009–10 I-League|2009-10]] season Jamil lead Mumbai to an 11th-place finish out of 14 which was still considered a great season considering the limited financial resources at his disposal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_khalid-jamil-fares-well-in-debut-season_1391664 |title=Khalid Jamil fares well in debut season - Sport - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2010-06-04 |access-date=2012-08-08}}</ref>

During the [[2010–11 I-League|2010-11]] season Mumbai exceeded expectations to finish in 7th place out of 14 which earned Jamil huge praise. In [[2014-15 I-League]] Mumbai finished 6th.

In the [[2016–17 I-League]] season, Jamil took over the job of [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] who were supposed to be relegated the previous season but had reached the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] final, and due to the [[Goa|Goan]] clubs withdrawing, they were reinstated on public demand as they had played an attractive attacking brand of football. Aizawl became the league Champions under Khalid Jamil and Aizawl scripted history, becoming the first club from the [[Northeast India]] to win the top flight league of [[Football in India|Indian football]].

After winning the league with Aizawl, Jamil joined [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] as the head coach during [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]] season with a record breaking deal of ₹1.25 crore, making him the then highest paid Indian coach in the history of India's top tier football league.

In January 2019, he joined [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] as the head coach for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Khalid Jamil joins Mohun Bagan as head coach |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/khalid-jamil-joins-mohun-bagan-as-head-coach-5527360/ |access-date=7 January 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 January 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

On June 19, 2019, he was appointed as Head of Academy and Assistant Coach of [[NorthEast United FC]] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenewsmill.com/former-aizawl-fc-coach-khalid-jamil-joins-northeast-united-fc/|title=Former Aizawl FC coach Khalid Jamil joins NorthEast United FC|date=2019-06-19|website=The News Mill|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> In [[2020–21 Indian Super League season]], Northeast United sacked their head coach [[Gerard Nus]] and Khalid Jamil became interim coach.<ref name=":0" /> He was unbeaten in ten consecutive matches in the season. Under him, the club reached the playoffs for second time in their history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NorthEast United 2-0 Kerala Blasters: VP Suhair, Lalengmawia send the Highlanders to the playoffs {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/live/northeast-united-vs-kerala-blasters-live-follow-isl-in-real/1u6lo4vzo6tps1gxg8yc3jxcuu|access-date=2021-02-26|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> He became the first Indian coach to reach the ISL playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Khalid Jamil creates history as NorthEast qualify for ISL playoffs with 2-0 win over Kerala|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/feb/26/khalid-jamil-creates-history-as-northeast-qualify-for-isl-playoffs-with-2-0-win-over-kerala-2269469.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Honours==
===As a player===
*{{Gold1}} [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]: [[2005–06 National Football League (India)|2005–06]]
*{{Gold1}} [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: 2003, 2005
*{{Gold1}} [[Durand Cup]]: 2001
*{{Gold1}} [[IFA Shield]]: 2006
===As a coach===
*{{Gold1}} [[I-League]]: [[2016-17 I-League|2016–17]]
*[[FPAI]] Indian Football awards: Coach of the Year (2020-21)<ref>{{Cite web|title=FPAI Indian Football awards: Sunil Chhetri, Arindam Bhattacharya and other winners {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/fpai-indian-football-awards-sunil-chhetri-arindam/xkepb2idyo4azzob8fvb68wy#1ehho94vvcet41nhwyqtsajxxv|access-date=2021-03-31|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Mohun Bagan A.C. managers}}
{{NorthEast United FC managers}}
{{Indian Super League head coaches}}

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