SrinagarJammu and Kashmirs footballer Ishfaq Ahmad has passed his Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘B’ license coaching course, football website Goal.Com reported Wednesday.
Ishfaq, one of the leading faces of J&K football, has been an ultimate journeyman in Indian domestic circuit. Having represented J&K in various age groups and senior team, Ishfaq has plied his trade for various leading football clubs of India.
He is currently associated with Indian Super League (ISL) side Kerala Blasters having played for them for all three seasons.
The 34-year-old is one among eight candidates to pass the course conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Director Savio Medeira from April 10th to 30th in Goa. However, Indian national team assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh, one among the 20 candidates to attend the course, could only provisionally pass.
Ishfaq Ahmed, who served as a player-cum-coach for Kerala Blasters in the 2016 season in which they reached the final of the tournament under head coach Steve Coppell, has added credibility to his role and might move into coaching on a permanent basis.
Ishfaq was also involved in scouting for the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned franchise along with former India international NP Pradeep
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