Rajendra Prasad Singh

Rajendra Prasad "R. P." Singh (born 11 July 1974) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan and the India national team.

Early life
Singh was born in Cuttack, Odisha and is the son of former Odisha state football team captain and international footballer Debendra Prasad Singh.

Club career
Singh started playing football for SAI Hostel in Odisha in 1990. He played for SBI in the Cuttack League and later went to play for major division Indian clubs Mohun Bagan and Mahindra United FC. He was part of the Mohun Bagan squad that won their first NFL title in the 1997–98 season.

Singh represented the state teams of Odisha and Bengal. He captained the Odisha side which reached the semi-finals in the 1993–94. He also represented Bengal which played in the Santosh Trophy and was part of the Bengal team which won in the 1998 and 1999 editions.

International career
Singh made his senior national team debut against Bangladesh in the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament held at Maldives in 2000. He played in the national team matches in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. He was part of the national team squad that toured England in 2002 where India played against Jamaica.

Coaching career
Singh was appointed the head coach of the Odisha team for the 2013–14 Santosh Trophy season. He also serves as the mentor of the Sunrise Club which participates in the FAO League.

Honours
Mohun Bagan
 * National Football League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
 * Durand Cup: 2000
 * Rovers Cup: 2000–01
 * Sikkim Gold Cup: 2000, 2001
 * DCM Trophy: 1997

Bengal
 * Santosh Trophy: 1997–98, 1998–99

Individual
 * NFL Best Player: 1999–2000