Zahid Shafi Mir
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992
Place of birth Drangbal Pampore Jammu Kashmir
Team information
Current team
 Sudeva Delhi FC

Zahid Shafi Mir[1] (born 18 November 1992) is an Indian former footballer. He is the former head coach of Real Kashmir FC reserves, and SFA (now J&K Sports Council Football Academy) Srinagar.[2][3]

Coaching career

Mir is a former professional footballer who was responsible for leading a 5-player Indian team to Norway for SSG (Small Sided Games) in 2016.[4] During their tour to Norway, they played matches with different countries including Netherlands, Mexico and Denmark. Later, acquiring a coaching license from the All India Football Federation under D category, he founded his own academy named Etihad Football Academy, where almost 150 boys are trained.[5][6]

By the end of 2017, Zahid acquired a '"C license and was hired by SFA (state football academy) Srinagar as a youth coach.[7]

Later, he was signed by Real Kashmir FC as a head coach for their U-15 and U-18 team, and then was promoted to head coach of their reserves.[8]

His extraordinary performance caught the eyes of Sudeva Delhi FC who hired Zahid to coach their U-18 team. Later, he was promoted as head coach of their U-21 team and is currently coaching them.[9]

Zahid has also been a league operator of AIFF's - Golden Baby League held in September 2020, and also the general secretary of DFA (District Football Association) Pampore.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Zahid Shafi Mir". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Football -1, Drug trafficking 0: Golden Baby Leagues assist Pulwama to win the 'Beautiful Game'". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. ↑ Excelsior, Daily (2019-04-26). "SFA U-15 qualifies for final round". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. ↑ Desk, N. T. (2020-09-21). "Golden Baby Leagues initiated with intent of curbing drug trafficking | The Navhind Times". Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. ↑ Sourav. "How Golden Baby League is helping Pulwama in battle against drug trafficking". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. ↑ "KTM reconstituted, President and Secretary re-elected unopposed". Kashmir Reader. Press Trust of India. 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. ↑ Kashmir Glacier, News desk (2021-06-14). "Zahid Shafi on the Passion that earns you a bread". Kashmir Glacier. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. ↑ "JKFA Announce Election Results Of DFA Pampore". Kashmir Observer. 2022-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. ↑ "J-K: Children continue football training despite harsh winter conditions in Pulwama". ANI. 19 Jan 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Election Of Football Association Pampore Held, New Body Elected". The INS News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-07-16.


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