Full name Matthew Gonsalves Years Team Weight 58 kg Number 3 Height 1.68 m | Playing position Role Football player Place of birth Nerul, Goa, India Name Matthew Gonsalves Career start 2004 | |
Date of birth (1978-10-09) October 9, 1978 (age 37) Current team Sporting Clube de Goa (#3 / Defender) | ||
Matthew Gonsalves (born 9 October) is an Indian football player who currently plays for Pune in the I-League as a Right Back.
Career
Mathew was a raw talent when Sporting Clube de Goa president Peter Vaz scouted him from Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) football team, and since then the defender has transformed himself and is currently enjoying with the Sporting Clube de Goa.
His journey began early in his schooling days where he represented his village school Our Lady of Remedios High School, Nerul. Idolising Spanish Gerard Pique, Mathew’s passion won him a place in Goa’s Santosh Trophy squad in 2008. Mathew was also part of the India team at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific.
References
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