This page is about Goan achievers in the world of sports. Goa is a tiny region along the west coast of India, and is known for its many sportsmen.
This page lists out the names of Goan soccer players who have represented India in international matches, along with the year of their first international cap.
The first Goan to have played for India, representing Goa, is Menino Figuereido who represented India on a goodwill tour of Russia 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 December 19, 1961, the day Portuguese colonial rule ended in Goa, Goans had made a mark in Indian football. Many represented India by playing for Bombay and shining at the domestic level and thus earning international caps.
In the list below, names of such Goans are included, with the name of the domestic team in parentheses.
Neville Stephen D'Souza - 1953 (Bombay)Fortunato Franco - 1960 (Bombay)Deryk D'Souza - 1960 (Bombay)Menino Figueireido - 1963Marto Gracias - 1967 (Bombay)Andrew D'Souza - 1968Visitacao Lobo - 1970Ramesh Redkar - 1973Nicholas Pereira - 1973Bernard Pereira - 1973Brahmanand Shankhwalkar - 1976Prakash Naik - 1977Armando Colaco - 1977Francis D'Souza - 1978Anthony Rebello - 1982Jose D'Souza - 1983Camilo Gonsalves - 1983Bento Andrew - 1983Mahesh Lotlikar - 1983Chandrakant Naik - 1984Mauricio Afonso - 1984Arnold Rodrigues - 1984Anthony D'Souza - 1984Ashok Fadte - 1984Ignatius Dias - 1984Derrick Pereira - 1984Savio Madeira - 1987Lawrence Gomes - 1984Johnny Araujo - 1987Lector Mascarenhas - 1989Norbert Gonsalves - 1989Mario Soares - 1989Bruno Coutinho - 1991Roy Barretto - 1992Francis Silveira - 1993Roberto Fernandes - 1996Francis Coelho - 1996Franky Barretto - 1997Jules Alberto - 1999Mahesh Gawli - 1999Anthony Pereira - 2000Roque Barreto - 2000Alvito D'Cunha - 2001Alex Ambrose - 2002Samir Naik - 2002Selwyn Fernandes - 2003Climax Lawrence - 2003Felip Gomes - 2005Bibiano Fernandes - 2005Clifford Miranda - 2005Micky Fernandes - 2006Fredy Mascarenhas - 2006The following have represented Indian junior national teams in age-group tournaments but not represented the senior national team.
Lawrence Gomes in 1982 for India u-19 Asian Youth Championships CaptainSeby Antao in 1988 for India u-19Alex Alvares in 1991 for India U-21Victor Lobo in 1995 for India U-23Melwyn Rodrigues in 1998 for India u-21Covan Lawrence in 1998 for India U-19Milagrio Madeira in 2001 for India U-19Denzil Franco in 2003 for India U-19Godwin Franco in 2003 for India U-19Garry D'Mello in 2004 for India U-19Marcelino Dias in 2004 for India U-18Joaquim Abranches in 2006 for India U-23Beevan D'Mello in 2006 for India U-20Branco Vincent Cardozo - (TFA Jamshedpur) in 2006 played for India U-19Shallum Pires in 2006 for India U-14Lavino Fernandes in 2006 for India U-20Valeriano Rebello in 2005 for India U-23Bernard Pires in 2005 for India U-23Suhas GaonkarSarto BaptistaAnthony BaptistaSuhas WalkeClifton Gonsalves in 2005 for India U-20Terence Lobo in 2005 for India U-20Laxmikant Kuttimani in 2005 for India U-20Steven Fernandes in 2005 for India U-20Joshuah Vaz in 2005 for India U-16The following have played for India schools only and not for any other junior national team.
Inacio FernandesMichael GomesCasmiro PalhaJoaquim PalhaPeter Santamaria-WoodsBrahmanand Shankhwalkar, Bruno Coutinho, Mauricio Afonso, and Roberto Fernandes have captained the Indian senior national team. Seby Antao and Lawrence Gomes have captained the junior Indian national team.
