India's athletes, on one page.

Lhingdeikim Kipgen

Lhingdeikim Kipgen (23 January 2008) is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a forward for the club Garhwal United in the Indian Women's League 2 and the India women's national football team.

Liston Colaco

Liston Colaço (born 12 November 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan and the India national team.

Loken Meitei

Loken Meitei Moirangthem (Meitei: Moirangthem Loken Meitei, born 4 May 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for I-League club Delhi.

Luis Barreto

Luis Xavier Barreto (born 14 October 1980) is an Indian former footballer who used to play as a goalkeeper for East Bengal FC in the I-League.

Lynda Kom Serto

Lynda Kom Serto (born 28 February 2005) is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a forward for Sethu in the Indian Women's League and the India national football team.

Macarton Nickson

Macarton Louis Nickson (born 19 March 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Mackroy Peixote

Mackroy Peixote (born 11 May 1990) is an Indian footballer who plays for Laxmi Prasad in the Goa Professional League.

Magan Singh Rajvi

Magan Singh Rajvi is a former Indian football player. He hails from Indian state of Rajasthan. He was part of the Indian football team which won bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games.

Mahabir Prasad

Mahabir Prasad (born 1918, date of death unknown) was an Indian footballer. He represented India at men's tournament of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Mahesh Gawli

Mahesh Gawli (born 23 January 1980) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a centre-back. He serves as the head coach of the India national U20 team. He represented the India national football team between 2000 and 2011.

Maibam Linthoingambi Devi

Linthoingambi Devi Maibam (Meitei: Maibam Linthoingambi Devi, born 2 February 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kickstart in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.

Makan Chote

Makan Winkle Chothe (born 19 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Mohammedan.

Malavika Prasad

Malavika Prasad (born 12 November 2003) is an Indian professional footballer from Kerala, who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Sethu and the India women's national football team.

Malay Kumar Lahiri

Lieutenant General Malay Kumar Lahiri, PVSM (also Moloy Lahiri and fondly called Mike Lahiri in Army circles; (20 September 1934 – 16 February 1996) was an Indian Army General Officer and former Indian association football player. He was part of the Indian teams that competed in the Asia Cup, 1959 Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, 1959 pre Olympic tournament in Kabul, and was the first reserve for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Malemngamba Meetei

Malemnganba Meitei Kshetrimayum (Meitei: Kshetrimayum Malemnganba Meitei, born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.

Malsawmfela

Malsawmfela Fanchun (born 3 September 1993 in Aizawl, Mizoram) is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Aizawl F.C. in the Mizoram Premier League.

Manandeep Singh

Manandeep Singh (born 3 November 1992, in Hisar, Haryana) is an ex Indian football team player turned model and actor. He played as a striker for Minerva Punjab in the I-League.

Mandar Rao Desai

Mandar Rao Dessai (born 18 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Manglenthang Kipgen

Manglenthang Kipgen (born 3 June 2005) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Super League club Punjab.

Manish Bhargav

Manish Bhargav (born 22 February 1994) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan in the I-League.

Manish Maithani

Manish Maithani is an Indian football player who played as a central midfielder for Southern Samity and currently coaches a local club in Dehradun DESA FC.

Manisha Naik

Manisha Naik (born 1 April 2003) is an Indian professional footballer from Odisha, who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Nita and the India national football team. She has also played for Sports Odisha and Odisha state in the domestic competitions.

Manisha Panna

Manisa Panna (also Manisha, born 20 April 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Nita and the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She previously played for Gokulam Kerala and Odisha in the Indian Women's League.

Manjit Singh

Manjit Singh (born 25 January 1986, Punjab) is an Indian football player who plays for Bharat FC in the I-League in India as a striker.

Manpreet Kaur

Manpreet Kaur (born 16 August 1990) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kickstart FC Karnataka. She has been a member of the India women's national team.

Manuel D'Souza

Manvir Singh

Manvir Singh (born 6 November 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan and the India national team.

Marcus Masceranhas

Marcus Masceranhas (born 16 April 1987) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Goa in the Goa Professional League and won the competition in 2020–21 alongside emerging as the top goalscorer.

Maria Rebello

Maria Piedade Rebello is an Indian former footballer and professional football referee who officiates primarily in the I-League, having been appointed to the list of I-League referees before the 2013–14 season, and has been a FIFA listed referee since 2011. Rebello is the only FIFA-listed women's referee from India. She is also the former captain of the India women's football team.

Mariano Dias

Mariano Dias (born 10 February 1960) is an Indian football coach and former player who was previously the head coach for Churchill Brothers S.C. in the I-League.

Mariappa Kempaiah

Mariappa Kempaiah (Kannada: [maːrijɐpːaː kempɐjːa], 4 March 1932 – 2 July 2008) was an Indian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the India national team at two Olympic Games. Known for his "fitness, work rate and commitment", he was considered one of India's best midfielders.

Mariyammal Balamurugan

Mariyammal Balamurugan (born 14 April 2003) is an Indian professional footballer from Tamil Nadu, who plays as a midfielder for Kickstart in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team. She has also played for Sethu FC and East Bengal.

Mark Zothanpuia

Mark Zothanpuia (born 22 April 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Martina Thokchom

Martina Devi Thokchom (Meitei: Thokchom Martina Devi, born 13 July 2004) is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a midfielder for the club Sethu in the Indian Women's League and represents the India women's national football team.

Marto Gracias

Marto Gracias (died 24 July 2016) was an Indian footballer who played club football for Salgaocar SC and Tata SC, as a representative for Goa and Maharashtra, and on the India national team. He scored a hat-trick for the national team in a 4–0 win against Hong Kong in the 1967 Merdeka Cup.

Mashoor Shereef

Mashoor Shereef Thangalakath (born 5 January 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

Matthew Gonsalves

Matthew Gonsalves (born 9 October 1978) is an Indian football player who currently plays as a right back for Dempo.

Mauricio Afonso

Mauricio Afonso is a former Indian footballer who played as a midfielder for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for CRC Chinchinim, Salcete, Salgaocar and Dempo. He has most recently managed Dempo in the Goa Professional League.

Mauvin Borges

Mauvin Borges (born 18 March 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League.

Maymol Rocky

Maymol Nedugadan Rocky (born 19 May 1984) is an Indian football manager and former footballer and currently the head coach of the India women's under-20 football team. She was the first female coach to be appointed the head coach of India women's national football team.

Mehrajuddin Wadoo

Mehtab Hossain

Mehtab Hossain (born 5 September 1985) is an Indian football manager and former footballer who serves as the head coach of the Bengal Super League club Sundarban Bengal Auto. He played as a defensive midfielder. During his career, Hossain has played for both of the Kolkata football giants, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.

Mehtab Singh

Mehtab Singh (Punjabi: ਮਹਿਤਾਬ ਸਿੰਘ; born 5 June 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG and the India national team.

Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews (born 14 November 1956) is an Indian former professional football referee, who officiated in the National Football League, and for FIFA. He has refereed in tournaments such as AFC Champions League, AFC Asian Cup and Nehru Cup. After retirement as a referee, Andrews served as a referee assessor with FIFA and Asian Football Confederation.

Michael Regin

Michael Regin is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kickstart in the I-League 3.

Michael Soosairaj

Michael Soosairaj (born 25 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Super League Kerala club Forca Kochi.

Michel Castanha

Michel Margaret Castanha (born 23 December 1992) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a defender for the India women's national football team.

Micky Fernandes

Micky Fernandes (born 20 August 1983) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.