Henry Menezes


Henry Menezes is a former India national football team goalkeeper, now the CEO at the WIFA which is the governing body for football in the state of Maharashtra; affiliated to the AIFF and Deputy chairman of AIFF technical committee.

Playing career

Henry is a former football player who play as a goalkeeper and his professional career started with Mafatlal sports club in Mumbai at the age of 17 in 1982. After spending one season he then moved to bank of India football team spend 5 years. In 1988 he joined mahindra united club and stayed there up to 1995 and his time at the club he was the captain of the club and won major trophies for the club and he also represented Indian national football team. In mahindra he ended up his professional playing career and started his management career.

Managerial career

Menezes was the General Manager of Mahindra United Football Club, Mumbai which was disbanded in 2010, Menezes was instrumental in creating Mumbai FC and was the General Manager of Mumbai FC in the I-League prior to joining Mahindra United football club at the end of the 2006–2007 season. Menezes is a Shiv Chhatrapati Award winner for excellence in sports.

AIFF

Henry served different roles in football administration. He is the deputy chairman of All India Football Federation's technical committee. He also worked as the Chief Executive Officer at the Western India Football Association which is the Governing body for football in the state of Maharashtra.