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Soumojit Choudhury

Soumojit Choudhury

Sports Management Professional
Kolkata

Summary

Football operations and sports administration professional with extensive experience working with the All India Football Federation across national teams, league operations, and elite football infrastructure. Strong background in FIFA/AFC compliance, team logistics, budgeting, stakeholder management, and event delivery.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Assistant Manager – National Centre of Excellence (Full-Time)

All India Football Federation (AIFF)
08.2021 - Current
  • Managed daily administration and sports operations at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence.
  • Supervised construction progress and reported to the Project Director, Secretary General, and AIFF Executive Committee.
  • Assisted in creating the operational budget post full-scale launch in 2022.
  • Acted as liaison between AIFF, FIFA, government agencies, vendors, contractors, and service providers.
  • Supervised pitch maintenance agency and prepared the annual pitch maintenance budget.

Team Manager – India U-23 Men’s National Team (Part-Time)

All India Football Federation
11.2025 - Current
  • Team administration, documentation, registrations, visas, and passports.
  • Travel, accommodation, training camps, meals, and logistics planning.
  • Player welfare, discipline enforcement, and staff coordination.
  • Match-day operations, referee coordination, opposition liaison, and readiness checks.
  • Media assistance and crisis management.

Academy Accreditation Manager

All India Football Federation
09.2025 - 10.2025
  • Inspection and evaluation of the football academies registered in West Bengal and applied for AIFF accreditation.
  • A thorough inspection and analysis of the football infrastructure, human resources, and documentation of the football academies were conducted.
  • Evaluated the academies according to the AIFF's Academy Accreditation Manual.

Deputy Security Officer (Consultant)

AFC Champions League 2020-21 – Group Stage
04.2021
  • Deputy to AFC Security Officer and Match Operations Associate.
  • Stadium accreditation and venue security coordination.
  • Club liaison for Al Wahda FC, Persepolis FC, Al Rayyan, and FC Goa.

League Operations Executive (Intern)

Hero I-League 2020-21 (AIFF)
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Match-day league operations and training facility coordination.
  • Bio-bubble and COVID safety protocol implementation.

Education

AIFF Masters - Football Management

01-2021

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - English Literature

University of Calcutta
01-2017

Skills

Football & League Operations

National Team Management

Match & Tournament Operations

FIFA / AFC Regulations & Compliance

Budgeting & Financial Planning

Stakeholder & Government Coordination

Infrastructure & Facility Management

Accreditation & Security Operations

SOP Development

Reporting & Presentations

Access control

Timeline

Team Manager – India U-23 Men’s National Team (Part-Time)

All India Football Federation
11.2025 - Current

Academy Accreditation Manager

All India Football Federation
09.2025 - 10.2025

Assistant Manager – National Centre of Excellence (Full-Time)

All India Football Federation (AIFF)
08.2021 - Current

Deputy Security Officer (Consultant)

AFC Champions League 2020-21 – Group Stage
04.2021

League Operations Executive (Intern)

Hero I-League 2020-21 (AIFF)
01.2021 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - English Literature

University of Calcutta

AIFF Masters - Football Management

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