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 - 1963
Marto Gracias - 1967 (Bombay)
Andrew D'Souza - 1968
Visitacao Lobo - 1970
Ramesh Redkar - 1973
Nicholas Pereira - 1973
Bernard Pereira - 1973
Brahmanand Shankhwalkar - 1976
Prakash Naik - 1977
Armando Colaco - 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 - 1984
Arnold Rodrigues - 1984
Anthony D'Souza - 1984
Ashok Fadte - 1984
Ignatius Dias - 1984
Derrick Pereira - 1984
Savio Madeira - 1987
Lawrence Gomes - 1984
Johnny Araujo - 1987
Lector Mascarenhas - 1989
Norbert Gonsalves - 1989
Mario Soares - 1989
Bruno Coutinho - 1991
Roy Barretto - 1992
Francis Silveira - 1993
Roberto Fernandes - 1996
Francis Coelho - 1996
Franky Barretto - 1997
Jules Alberto - 1999
Mahesh Gawli - 1999
Anthony Pereira - 2000
Roque Barreto - 2000
Alvito D'Cunha - 2001
Alex Ambrose - 2002
Samir Naik - 2002
Selwyn Fernandes - 2003
Climax Lawrence - 2003
Felip Gomes - 2005
Bibiano Fernandes - 2005
Clifford Miranda - 2005
Micky Fernandes - 2006
Fredy Mascarenhas - 2006
The 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 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
Denzil Franco in 2003 for India U-19
Godwin Franco in 2003 for India U-19
Garry D'Mello in 2004 for India U-19
Marcelino Dias in 2004 for India U-18
Joaquim Abranches in 2006 for India U-23
Beevan D'Mello in 2006 for India U-20
Branco Vincent Cardozo - (TFA Jamshedpur) in 2006 played for India U-19
Shallum Pires in 2006 for India U-14
Lavino Fernandes in 2006 for India U-20
Valeriano Rebello in 2005 for India U-23
Bernard Pires in 2005 for India U-23
Suhas Gaonkar
Sarto Baptista
Anthony Baptista
Suhas Walke
Clifton Gonsalves in 2005 for India U-20
Terence Lobo in 2005 for India U-20
Laxmikant Kuttimani in 2005 for India U-20
Steven Fernandes in 2005 for India U-20
Joshuah Vaz in 2005 for India U-16
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
Brahmanand 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.
