Yan Cheng Law (born 24 December 1992) is an Indian professional football coach.[1] He is the head coach of Bhutan Premier League club Druk Lhayul FC.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Yan Cheng Law | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Druk Lhayul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | George Telegraph S.C. | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| – | Calcutta United Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | Punjab | ||
| 2020–2020 | Mohammedan | ||
| 2020–2021 | Techtro Swades United | ||
| 2021 | Aizawl | ||
| 2021 | Biratnagar City | ||
| 2021 | Delhi FC | ||
| 2021–2022 | Aizawl | ||
| 2022– | Druk Lhayul | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At the age of 18, while playing for George Telegraph in the Calcutta league, Law was forced to take the D coaching License course by Joydeep Mukherjee, one of the George Telegraph officials, who saw potential in him to become a coach.[2] Despite being made fun of by older men at the course, he eventually obtained the license.[2] However, upon returning to George Telegraph, he was excluded from the team,[2] so turned to coaching full-time with the help of his father.[3]
Law was appointed head coach of Calcutta United Club in the lowest division of Calcutta at the age of 20 through owner Joydeep Mukherjee, who forced him to take his first courses.[2]
By age 26, Law had obtained the AFC A License, the youngest coach to do so.[3]
In 2019, Law was appointed head coach of Minerva Punjab FC in the I-League after impressing owner Ranjit Bajaj while Head of Youth Development at Mohammedan.[2]
On 31 July 2020, Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Mohammedan SC.[4] On 11 October 2020 , he parted ways with Mohammedan SC.[5]
On 14 November 2020, Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Techtro Swades United FC.[6] He led the club to runners-up spot in their maiden tournament of Himachal Football League.
On 1 April 2021, Yan Law was appointed as the head coach of Biratnagar City FC.[7] He led the club to sixth spot in their maiden tournament of Nepal Super League.[citation needed]
"The club always wants to promote the players of the state of Mizoram and players from the academy, which is fantastic and which I also strongly believe in. If I was also a club owner, I would love to promote the same what Aizawl FC is doing and they are doing a fantastic job. They are the factory of Mizoram football. I am really blessed to be working with such a bunch of talented youngsters. It is a young squad and for them to be performing under this pressure, at this age, is a great experience that many people do not get. It's not easy for these youngsters to cope with but I think they've been doing a good job and I am really happy to be part of Aizawl FC."
Yan Law, on his days with Aizawl FC.[8]
On 19 January 2021, Law moved to Aizawl as manager. Under his guidance, the team achieved eighth place in 2021–22 I-League season.[8] He parted ways with Aizawl in June 2022.
In June 2022, Law was appointed as new head coach of Bhutan Premier League club Druk Lhayul.[9]
The Mohammedan SC sacked Yan for allegedly leaking team information. They dismissed him mid-way in the 2020–21 I-League.[10]
Law is of Chinese heritage.[3] His family previously owned Kim Wah, a Chinese restaurant that was well known in the 1970s and 1980s.[11]
Aizawl FC – managers | |
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Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) – managers | |
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RoundGlass Punjab FC – managers | |
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