Stephen Constantine

Stephen Constantine (born 16 October 1962) is an English professional football coach and former player.

[5] After retiring from playing, Constantine spent his early coaching career in the United States and Cyprus.

[2] In January 2007, he was on a two-man shortlist, alongside Carlos Alberto da Luz, for the manager's job of the Malawi national team.

[18] He stated his aim was to build a team strong enough to challenge for the 2016 African Nations Championship, which Rwanda were due to host.

[20] Later that month he was linked with a return to India as their new national manager,[21][22] and in early January 2015 he was offered the position.

[23] In December 2014, it was reported that Constantine would become the next head coach of India again, after Wim Koevermans' contract ran out.

[25] His first match as India head coach came on 12 March 2015 in the qualifier against Nepal at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

[26] A 0–0 draw at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium saw India progress to the next round of World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying.

[28] In April 2015, it was announced that India would be placed in Group D for the World Cup/Asian Cup qualifiers with Asia's top side, Iran, as well as Oman, Turkmenistan, and Guam.

[30] In January 2016, Constantine led India to the SAFF Championship title, beating Afghanistan 2–1 in the final.

[32] The unbeaten streak ran to 13 games, including 11 wins, but ended with a 2–1 defeat to Kyrgyzstan in March 2018.

[46] In July 2022 he became head coach of Indian Super League club East Bengal.

Constantine in 2014
Constantine as manager of India at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup .