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{{short description|Indian football manager (born 1960)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = L. Nandakumar Singh
| fullname = Leimapokpam Nandakumar Singh
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1960|3|1}}
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], India
| height =
| position =
| currentclub = [[TRAU FC|TRAU]] (head coach)
| clubs1 =
| years1 =
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs1 = [[Royal Wahingdoh FC|Royal Wahingdoh]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2014
| managerclubs2 = [[Royal Wahingdoh FC|Royal Wahingdoh]]
| manageryears3 = 2017–2019
| managerclubs3 = [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
| manageryears4 = 2019
| managerclubs4 = [[TRAU FC|TRAU]] (technical director)
| manageryears5 = 2019–
| managerclubs5 = [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
}}

'''Leimapokpam Nandakumar Singh''' (born 1 March 1960) is an Indian [[Manager (association football)|football manager]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foreign coach to hone football skills – Stephen David Darby to conduct residential course in Imphal to groom new talent|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/foreign-coach-to-hone-football-skills-stephen-david-darby-to-conduct-residential-course-in-imphal-to-groom-new-talent/cid/1622398|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|archive-date=16 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616055802/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/foreign-coach-to-hone-football-skills-stephen-david-darby-to-conduct-residential-course-in-imphal-to-groom-new-talent/cid/1622398}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/trau-aim-for-full-points-vs-relegated-mumbai-kenkre/|title=TRAU aim for full points vs relegated Mumbai Kenkre|website=i-league.org|date=5 March 2023|access-date=11 March 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311052756/https://i-league.org/trau-aim-for-full-points-vs-relegated-mumbai-kenkre/|location=Mumbai|first=AIFF|last=Media Team}}</ref> He is currently the head coach of [[I-League]] club [[TRAU FC|TRAU]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=I-League: In-form TRAU runs into city rival NEROCA|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/trau-fc-neroca-fc-i-league-2019-20-preview-marvin-devon-phillip-l-nandakumar-singh/article30764168.ece|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Sportstar|language=en|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507161243/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/trau-fc-neroca-fc-i-league-2019-20-preview-marvin-devon-phillip-l-nandakumar-singh/article30764168.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Champions RoundGlass Punjab end season in style, hit half-century of points |url=https://i-league.org/champions-roundglass-punjab-end-season-in-style-hit-half-century-of-points/ |website=i-league.org |first=AIFF |last=Media Team |location=Panchkula |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=12 March 2023 |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312185210/https://i-league.org/champions-roundglass-punjab-end-season-in-style-hit-half-century-of-points/ }}</ref>

==Coaching career==
He started his professional career with [[Royal Wahingdoh FC|Royal Wahingdoh]] as an assistant of German coach Volker Hofferbert.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/royal-wahingdoh-appoint-german-volker-hofferbert-as-new-coach|title=Royal Wahingdoh appoint German Volker Hofferbert as new coach|first1=Arunava|last1=Chaudhuri|date=26 June 2012|website=sportskeeda.com|location=Shillong|publisher=[[Sportskeeda]]|access-date=29 December 2014|archive-date=17 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217110053/https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/royal-wahingdoh-appoint-german-volker-hofferbert-as-new-coach}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Andrew|last=W. Lyngdoh|title=German coach for Wahingdoh|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/german-coach-for-wahingdoh/cid/413443|date=23 June 2012|website=telegraphindia.com|location=Kolkata|publisher=The Telegraph India|access-date=29 December 2014|archive-date=17 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217110226/https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/german-coach-for-wahingdoh/cid/413443}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Royal Wahingdoh FC appoint German coach Volker Hofferbert as head coach {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/06/26/3199749/royal-wahingdoh-fc-appoint-germanys-volker-hofferbert-as|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=16 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616055952/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/06/26/3199749/royal-wahingdoh-fc-appoint-germanys-volker-hofferbert-as|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, he achieve promotion to I-League with the club as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Royal flush for Wahingdoh|url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2014/04/12/royal-flush-for-wahingdoh/|date=12 April 2014|website=theshillongtimes.com|location=Shillong|publisher=The Shillong Times|access-date=29 December 2014|archive-date=17 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217133437/https://theshillongtimes.com/2014/04/12/royal-flush-for-wahingdoh/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Chris|last1=Punnakkattu Daniel|title=Royal Wahingdoh and Bhawanipore clash in 2nd Division title decider|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2014/04/10/royal-wahingdoh-bhawanipore-clash-2nd-division-title-decider/|date=10 April 2014|website=cpdfootball.de|location=Shillong|access-date=29 December 2014|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925124723/https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2014/04/10/royal-wahingdoh-bhawanipore-clash-2nd-division-title-decider/}}</ref> In 2017, he appointed as the head coach of second division club TRAU<ref>{{Cite web|title=TRAU gear up for Second Division League : 17th mar18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport1..170318.mar18|access-date=2020-06-16|website=e-pao.net|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514173126/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport1..170318.mar18|url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2019, he achieved promotion with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TRAU F.C.|url=https://durandcup.in/organisations/trau-fc/|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Durand Cup|language=en-GB|archive-date=1 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901165129/https://durandcup.in/clubs/trau-fc/|url-status=live}}</ref> He later became appointed as the technical director of the club and after the dismissal of the head coach he return to the head coach position. In 2022, his club TRAU faced [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]] in "Imphal Derby" in Group-C opener during the [[2022 Durand Cup|131st edition]] of [[Durand Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/durand-cup-2022-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-preview-prediction|title=Durand Cup 2022: NEROCA FC vs TRAU FC preview, prediction and more|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=18 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|location=Imphal, Manipur|first=Azhar|last=Mohamed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818142049/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/durand-cup-2022-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-preview-prediction|archive-date=18 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/rajnath-singh-to-attend-opening-match-of-manipur-edition-of-durand-cup-today-1434174|title=Rajnath Singh to attend opening match of Manipur edition of Durand cup today|website=assamtribune.com|publisher=[[The Assam Tribune]]|first=5:31 AM|last=TAT Correspondent|date=18 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|location=Imphal, Manipur|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144814/https://assamtribune.com/north-east/rajnath-singh-to-attend-opening-match-of-manipur-edition-of-durand-cup-today-1434174|archive-date=18 August 2022}}</ref> where they tasted a 3–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/manipur-to-host-first-durand-cup-match-thursday-8096099/|title=Durand Cup: Ahead of Manipur derby between TRAU and Neroca, state government declares half holiday|website=indianexpressews.com|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|first=Jimmy|last=Leivon|date=17 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|location=Imphal, Manipur|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162007/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/manipur-to-host-first-durand-cup-match-thursday-8096099/|archive-date=17 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-live-streaming-score-nfc-vs-tfc-when-where-to-watch-india-telecast-highlights/article65782344.ece|title=Highlights Durand Cup, NFC 3-1 TRAU: Neroca beats TRAU FC 3-1 in the Imphal Derby {{!}} Full Time! Neroca beats TRAU FC with a two-goal margin of victory|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|date=18 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|location=Imphal, Manipur|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818145621/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-live-streaming-score-nfc-vs-tfc-when-where-to-watch-india-telecast-highlights/article65782344.ece|archive-date=18 August 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Manager===

'''Royal Wahingdoh'''
*[[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]]: [[2014 I-League 2nd Division|2014]]

'''TRAU'''
*[[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]]: [[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Aniket|last=Saha|url=https://footballexpress.in/trau-fc-i-league-2020-21-team-profile/|title=I-League 2020-21 Team Profile: TRAU FC|website=footballexpress.in|date=8 January 2021|access-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128153450/https://footballexpress.in/trau-fc-i-league-2020-21-team-profile/|archive-date=28 January 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{WorldFootball.net|l-nandakumar-singh}}

{{TRAU FC squad}}
{{I-League managers}}
{{TRAU FC managers}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:I-League managers]]
[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Manipur]]
[[Category:Indian football managers]]
[[Category:Indian football coaches]]
[[Category:TRAU FC managers]]

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SimonK54990761 at 09:39, 27 August 2025