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is a tiny region along the west coast of

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, and is known for its many sportsmen.

Football/Soccer

This page lists out the names of Goan

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players who have represented India in international matches, along with the year of their first international

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. The first Goan to have played for India, representing Goa, is Menino Figuereido who represented India on a

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in 1963. This tour is not considered an official tour and some say the first Goan to have represented India thus becomes Visitacao Lobo in 1970.

For Bombay, and international caps

Much before 19 December 1961, the day Portuguese colonial rule ended in Goa, Goans had made a mark in Indian football. Many represented India by playing for

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and shining at the domestic level and thus earning international

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. In the list below, names of such Goans are included, with the name of the domestic team in parentheses. *

Neville D'Souza Neville Stephen J. D'Souza (3 August 1932 – 16 March 1980) was an Indian footballer who played as a striker. During the "golden era of Indian football" under legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, he was recognised one of the finest strikers of In ...

: 1953 (Bombay) * Anthony Braganza: 1954 (Bombay) * Fortunato Franco: 1960 (Bombay) *

Derek D'Souza Derek D'Souza is a former Indian footballer. D'Souza is known for scoring the first ever goal for the India national football team in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in the 1960 qualifiers in which he scored the only goal in India's 1–0 victor ...

: 1960 (Bombay) * Menino Figueireido: 1963 * Marto Gracias: 1967 (Bombay) * Andrew D'Souza: 1968 * Visitacao Lobo: 1970 * Ramesh Redkar: 1973 * Nicholas Pereira: 1973 * Bernard Pereira: 1973 *

Brahmanand Sankhwalkar Brahmanand Sagoon Kamat Sankhwalkar (born 6 March 1954) is a former Indian footballer and a captain of the Indian team from 1983 to 1986, who played as a goalkeeper. Considered one of India's best goalkeepers, he had 25-year playing career. H ...

: 1976 * Arnold Rodrigues: 1977 * Prakash Naik: 1977 *

Armando Colaco Armando Colaço (born 22 June 1953) is an Indian football coach, who last managed East Bengal FC in the I-League. He is the most successful manager in the history of another I-League club Dempo, in terms of trophies in the last 20 years and is ...

: 1977 * Francis D'Souza: 1978 * Anthony Rebello: 1982 * Jose D'Souza: 1983 * Camilo Gonsalves: 1983 * Bento Andrew: 1983 * Mahesh Lotlikar: 1983 * Chandrakant Naik: 1984 *

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. He ...

: 1984 * Arnold Rodrigues: 1984 * Anthony D'Souza: 1984 * Ashok Fadte: 1984 * Ignatius Dias: 1984 *

Derrick Pereira Derrick Pereira (born 17 March 1962) is an Indian association football manager and former player, who managed then I-League 2nd Division club FC Goa Reserves and the India national under-23 football team. He is also the technical director of In ...

: 1984 *

Savio Medeira Savio Medeira (born 20 March 1965) is an Indian football manager and former player who is current technical director (interim) of the India national football team. Playing career Savio spent his whole career at Salgaocar S.C. in India from 1 ...

: 1987 * Lawrence Gomes: 1984 * Johnny Araujo: 1987 * Lector Mascarenhas: 1989 * Norbert Gonsalves: 1989 *

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: 1989 * Bruno Coutinho: 1991 * Roy Barretto: 1992 * Francis Silveira: 1993 * Roberto Fernandez: 1996 * Francis Coelho: 1996 * Franky Barretto: 1997 * Jules Alberto: 1999 *

Mahesh Gawli Mahesh Gawli (born 23 January 1980) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a centre-back and represented India national football team on 68 occasions between 2000 and 2011. Club career Gawli was born in Goa and began ...

: 1999 *

Anthony Pereira Anthony Pereira (born 9 April 1982 in Navelim, Goa) is a former Indian professional footballer, who represented the India national football team on 29 occasions between 2009 and 2012. Club career Anthony started his football career in Vasco ...

: 2000 * Roque Barreto: 2000 *

Alvito D'Cunha Alvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha (born 12 July 1978, in Sanvordem) is a retired Indian football player. He was a former member of the India national team and represented India in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He spent most of his club car ...

: 2001 *

Alex Ambrose Alex Mario Ambrose (born 8 September 1982) is a former Indian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally ...

: 2002 * Samir Naik: 2002 * Selwyn Fernandes: 2003 *

Climax Lawrence Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder. He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017. National team In 2002, he was called to the India national football team ...

: 2003 * Felip Gomes: 2005 *

Bibiano Fernandes Bibiano Fernandes da Silva Neto (born March 30, 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for K-1, DREAM, ONE Championship and King of the Cage. He was the first DREAM Featherweight Champion and DREAM Bantamweigh ...

: 2005 *

Clifford Miranda Clifford Rayes Miranda (born 11 July 1982) is an Indian professional football manager and former player who is the interim head coach of Indian Super League club Odisha. Miranda was an attacking midfielder who spent most of his career with Dem ...

: 2005 *

Micky Fernandes Micky Fernandes (born 20 August 1983) is a retired India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of c ...

: 2006 * Fredy Mascarenhas: 2006 *

Denzil Franco Denzil Franco (born 30 June 1985) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Bardez in the Goa Professional League. Also an All India Trinamool Congress politician. Franco currently works as a colour commentator ...

: 2010 *

Joaquim Abranches Joaquim Abranches (born 28 October 1985) is an Indian professional football player who last played as a winger for Dempo S.C. in the Goa Professional League. Club career Dempo Hailing from Verna, Goa, Abranches was only 19 years old when h ...

: 2011 *

Francis Fernandes Francisco Fernandes also known as Francis Fernandes (born 25 November 1985 in Vasco da Gama, Goa) is an Indian professional footballer playing primarily as a winger for the Indian club Dempo S.C. in the Goa Professional League. Career Fernand ...

: 2011 * Peter Carvalho: 2011 *

Rowilson Rodrigues Rowilson Rodrigues (born 26 March 1987) is an Indian football player who plays as a centre back for Gokulam Kerala FC in the I-League. Career Rodrigues started his footballing career at SESA FA before joining Goan club Churchill Brothers and ...

: 2011 *

Valeriano Rebello Valeriano Joseph Rebello (born 5 March 1983) is an Indian Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Mumbai FC, Mumbai. External links * Profile
at Goal.com * Living people 1983 births ...

: 2011 *

Lenny Rodrigues Lenny Rodrigues (born 10 May 1987) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Goa in the Indian Super League. Career Early career Born in Cortalim, Goa, began to develop a passion for football when his grandfat ...

: 2012 * Adil Khan: 2012 *

Dawson Fernandes Dawson Fernandes (born 27 July 1990 in Navelim, Goa) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He last played in India for Salgacar in the I-League, and currently plays for Goan United FC in the Middlesex County Football L ...

: 2013 *

Victorino Fernandes Victorino Fernandes (born 3 February 1989) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube De Goa in the Goa Professional League. Early career Victorino started his footballing career at the age of 17 by playing for local amateu ...

: 2013 *

Rowllin Borges Rowllin Borges (born 5 June 1992) is an Indian footballer who as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team. Early life and youth career Born in Nuvem, Goa, Borges began his youth career by joining ...

: 2015 *

Augustin Fernandes Augustin Melwyn Fernandes (born 13 October 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Sudeva Delhi FC in the I-League. Career Born in Goa, Fernandes began his career with the Sesa Football Academy before signing ...

: 2015 *

Cavin Lobo Cavin Lobo (born 4 April 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Goa Professional League club Vasco. Career Early career In 2010 Lobo was playing for Sporting Goa who were then in the I-Leag ...

: 2015 *

Romeo Fernandes Romeo Fernandes (born 6 July 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club East Bengal. Early life and education Romeo Fernandes was born on 6 July 1992 in Assolna, Goa. He did his schooling at ...

: 2015 *

Fulganco Cardozo Fulganco Cardozo (born 23 January 1988), sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Fulgencio Cardozo", is an Indian association football, footballer who currently plays for Dempo S.C., Dempo in the I-League and India national football team as a Def ...

: 2016 * Brandon Fernandes: 2019 * Mandar Rao Dessai: 2019 *

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 SG and the India national team. Club career Born in Davorlim, Goa, Colaço is a product of Salgaoca ...

: 2021 *

Glan Martins Glan Peter Martins (born 1 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG. Club career Martins started his career at the SESA Football Academy. In 2014, Martins ...

: 2021 * Seriton Fernandes: 2021

Junior national teams

The following have represented Indian junior national teams in age-group

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s but not represented the senior national team. * Lawrence Gomes in 1982 for India u-19 Asian Youth Championships Captain * Seby Antao in 1988 for India u-19 * Alex Alvares in 1991 for India U-21 * Victor Lobo in 1995 for India U-23 * Melwyn Rodrigues in 1998 for India u-21 * Covan Lawrence in 1998 for India U-19 * Milagrio Madeira in 2001 for India U-19 *

Godwin Franco Godwin Diogo Franco (16 February 1985) is an Indian professional footballer. Early life Godwin Diogo Franco comes from the Parish of Saint Diogo's (Saint Didacus) Catholic Church, Goa. He played academy football from 2001–2003. He played ...

in 2003 for India U-19 * Garry D'Mello in 2004 for India U-19 * Marcelino Dias in 2004 for India U-18 * Bernard Pires in 2005 for India U-23 * Cliffton Gonsalves in 2005 for India U-20 * Terence Lobo in 2005 for India U-20 * Laxmikant Kattimani in 2005 for India U-20 * Steven Fernandes in 2005 for India U-20 * Joshuah Vaz in 2005 for India U-16 *

Beevan D'Mello Beevan D'Mello (born 15 January 1987) is an Indian footballer who plays for Dempo. Career Early career Raia based D'Mello was a part of Goa's successful Santosh Trophy winning team in 2009. He was with Salgaocar for ten years and before tha ...

in 2006 for India U-20 * Branco Cardozo - (TFA Jamshedpur) in 2006 played for India U-19 *

Shallum Pires Shallum Pires (born 24 August 1992) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Churchill Brothers in the I-League and Goa Professional League. Career Dempo Pires made his debut for Dempo in the I-League on 16 April 2011 against Pailan Arr ...

in 2006 for India U-14 * Lavino Fernandes in 2006 for India U-20 * Myron Mendes in 2009 for India U-14 *

Albino Gomes Albino Giovanni Gomes (born 7 February 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I-League club Churchill Brothers. Club career Early life and youth career Born in Goa, India, Albino began playing football at t ...

in 2009 for India U-16 * Meldon D'Silva in 2009 for India U-16 * Anthony Barbosa in 2011 for India U-23 *

Prathamesh Maulingkar Prathamesh Maulingkar (born 4 April 1991 in Tivim) is an Indian model and a former footballer. He won the title of Mister Supranational in 2018. He had played as a centre back for Dempo in the I-League. Maulingkar is the first footballer in As ...

in 2012 for India U-22 * Suhas Gaonkar * Sarto Baptista * Anthony Baptista * Suhas Walke

India schools

The following have played for India schools only and not for any other junior national team. * Inacio Fernandes * Michael Gomes * Casmiro Palha * Joaquim Palha * Peter Santamaria-Woods

Captains for India

Brahmanand Shankhwalkar, Bruno Coutinho,

, and Roberto Fernandez have captained the Indian senior national team. Seby Antao and Lawrence Gomes have captained the India national youth team.

References

External links

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Football/Soccer

For Bombay, and international caps

Junior national teams

India schools

Captains for India

References

Further reading

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