Yan Law
Yan Cheng Law (born 24 December 1992) , is an Indian professional football manager who is the manager of I-League club Aizawl FC.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yan Cheng Law | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 1992 | ||
Place of birth | India | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aizawl (Head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | George Telegraph S.C. | ||
Teams managed | |||
– | Calcutta United Club | ||
2019–2020 | Punjab | ||
2020–2020 | Mohammedan | ||
2020–2021 | Techtro Swades United | ||
2021– | Aizawl | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
At the age of 18, while playing for George Telegraph in the Calcutta league, Law was forced to take the D coaching License course by Joydeep Mukherjee, one of the George Telegraph officials, who saw potential in him to become a coach.[2] Despite being made fun of by older men at the course, he eventually obtained the license.[2] However, upon returning to George Telegraph, he was excluded from the team,[2] so turned to coaching full-time with the help of his father.[3]
Law was appointed head coach of Calcutta United Club in the lowest division of Calcutta at the age of 20 through owner Joydeep Mukherjee, who forced him to take his first courses.[2]
By age 26, Law had obtained the AFC A License, the youngest coach to do so.[3]
In 2019, Law was appointed head coach of Punjab in the I-League after impressing owner Ranjit Bajaj while Head of Youth Development at Mohammedan.[2]
On 31 July 2020 , Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Mohammedan SC.[4] On 11 October 2020 , he parted ways with Mohammedan SC.[5]
On 14 November 2020 , Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Techtro Swades United FC.[6]
Personal life
Law is of Chinese heritage.[3] His family previously owned Kim Wah, a Chinese restaurant that was well known in the 1970s and 1980s.[7]
References
- Jan 19, Arnab Lall Seal / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 19:54. "I-League: Aizawl ready to put woes behind vs Gokulam | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-19.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- How Yan Law, the I-League’s youngest manager, is making a case for Indian coaches scroll.in
- By the touchline: Yan and the Laws of a young football coach newindianexpress.com
- "Mohammedan SC appoint Yan Law as new head coach". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Mohammedan Sporting sack head coach Yan Law". 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Yan Law named as the new head coach of Techtro Swades United FC for the Himachal State League". 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- Punjab FC coach from iconic restaurant family teelgraphindia.com