Shanmugam Venkatesh
Shanmugam Venkatesh is an Indian football coach and former professional footballer and currently, the assistant manager of East Bengal. He is an AFC A license coach.
Playing career
In club football, Venkatesh appeared with Pune.Managerial career
He managed India U20 national team at the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship. He guided them clinching title beating Bangladesh 5–2 in final. he also managed the team in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification in September. They travelled to Kuwait in October, faced Australia, Iraq and Kuwait, winning a single match, against hosts.Honours
Player
SalgaocarEast Bengal
Mahindra United
India
- SAFF Championship: 1997, 1999, 2005; third place: 2003
- LG Cup: 2002
- National Football League Best Player: 2001, 2003
- Karnataka Olympic Association Award: 2004
- AIFF Player of the Year: 2004–05