Football Players' Association of India

The Football Players' Association of India or (FPAI) is an association for Indian association footballers.[1] Created in 2006, it aims to "look after the welfare of players and educate and advice them by engaging professionals".[2][3] It was created by former Indian national team captain Bhaichung Bhutia. In 2007, it got affiliated to FIFPro.[4]

Football Players' Association of India
AbbreviationFPAI
Founded13 August 2006 (2006-08-13)
TypeProfessional football player organisation
Location
Region served
 India
Official language
English
President
Renedy Singh
AffiliationsFIFPro (since 2007)
Websitewww.thefpai.net

History

The FPAI was formed on 13 August 2006 as a brainchild of India national football team's then captain Bhaichung Bhutia. He said that the body would "function as the parent body of the players" and added that it would "work with the national and state associations for the game's development" and ensure "fair treatment for footballers".[2] Membership was opened to players, both Indian and foreign.

FPAI became an affiliate of FIFPro on 18 November 2009 at the FIFPro Congress in Budapest.

FPAI Awards

In 2009, the FPAI announced annual awards in four categories.[5] In 2022, awards in women's category were introduced. Current FPAI awards are the following:

  • FPAI Indian Player of the Year (Men's and Women's)
  • FPAI Foreign Player of the Year (Men's)
  • FPAI Young Player of the Year (Men's and Women's)
  • FPAI Coach of the Year (Men's)

Winners
2009–2021
Year Indian Player
of the Year		Foreign Player
of the Year		Young Player
of the Year		Coach of the YearRef
2008–09 Sunil ChhetriNigeria Odafa OkolieBaljit SahniEngland Dave Booth[6]
2009–10 Mohammed RafiNigeria Odafa OkolieJoaquim AbranchesIndia Armando Colaco[7]
2010–11 Mehtab HussainBrazil BetoJeje LalpekhluaMorocco Karim Bencherifa[8]
2011–12Syed Rahim NabiNigeria Ranti MartinsManandeep SinghEngland Trevor Morgan[9]
2012–13Lenny RodriguesNigeria Ranti MartinsAlwyn GeorgeIndia Derrick Pereira[10]
2013–14Balwant SinghScotland Darryl DuffyAlwyn GeorgeEngland Ashley Westwood[11]
2014–15Eugeneson LyngdohHaiti Sony NordéThongkhosiem HaokipIndia Santosh Kashyap[12]
2015–16Jeje LalpekhluaNigeria Ranti MartinsUdanta Singh KumamEngland Ashley Westwood[13]
2016–17Anas EdathodikaLiberia Alfred JaryanUdanta Singh KumamIndia Khalid Jamil[14]
2017–18Sunil ChhetriColombia MikuJerry MawihmingthangaSpain Albert Roca[15]
2018–19Sunil ChhetriSpain CoroLallianzuala ChhangteNetherlands Eelco Schattorie[16]
2019–20Sunil ChhetriFiji Roy KrishnaJerry MawihmingthangaSpain Sergio Lobera[17]
2020–21Arindam BhattacharyaSpain Igor AnguloLalengmawia RalteIndia Khalid Jamil[17]
2022–present
Year Indian Player
of the Year
(Men's)		Indian Player
of the Year
(Women's)		Foreign Player
of the Year		Young Player
of the Year
(Men's)		Young Player
of the Year
(Women's)		Coach of the YearRef
2021–22Liston ColacoAnju TamangNigeria Bartholomew OgbecheAkash MishraManisha KalyanSpain Manolo Márquez[18]
2022–23Lallianzuala ChhangteGrace DangmeiScotland Greg StewartSivasakthi NarayananNaketa BishnoiEngland Des Buckingham[19]

Key personnel

Management committee

Past Presidents

See also

References
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  3. "Westwood bags FPAI best coach award, PK lifetime achievement". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. "Indian footballer's body gets FIFPro membership". news.webindia123.com. 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. "FPAI plans awards function". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 15 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  6. "FPAI Awards: A Night To Remember!". goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  7. "FPAI Awards: Mohammed Rafi Bags The Best Indian Player, While Subrata Is Still The Fan's Favourite". goal.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  8. "Mehtab Hussain named "Indian Player of the Year"". blog.cpdfootball.de. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.
  9. "Syed Rahim Nabi named FPAI Indian Player of the Year". blog.cpdfootball.de. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.
  10. Arunava Chaudhuri (24 May 2013). "FPAI Indian Football Awards 2013 in Mumbai - A recap!". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023.
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  13. "Mohun Bagan's Lalpekhlua named FPAI Indian Player of Year". sportstar.thehindu.com. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
  14. "FPAI Awards 2017: Anas Edathodika, Khalid Jamil, CK Vineeth, Alfred Jaryan Win Aawards". india.com. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
  15. "Sunil Chhetri awarded FPAI Indian player of the year | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. "FPAI Indian Football Awards 2019 successfully held in Gangtok". blog.cpdfootball.de. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.
  17. "Arindam, Angulo win FPAI award". timesofindia.com. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.
  18. "Liston Colaco Wins FPAI Indian Player of the Year Award, Akash Mishra Adjudged Young Player of the Year". news18.com. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022.
  19. ISL Media Team (14 May 2023). "Hero ISL players win big at the Indian Football Awards 2023". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.
  20. "Renedy Singh elected president of FPAI". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.


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