FC Goa Reserves and Academy

FC Goa Reserves and Academy is the reserve side and youth academy system of Indian Super League side FC Goa.[1] Based in Goa, the reserve side participated in the I-League 2nd Division, the second division of Indian football, and currently in Goa Professional League and the Youth League (India). The youth teams, which are under 18, under 15 and under 13 squads,[2] participate in various divisions of Elite League.

FC Goa Reserves and Academy
Full nameFootball Club Goa Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s)The Gaurs
Short nameFCG
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
GroundFatorda Stadium, Margao
Capacity19,000
OwnerGoan Football Club Pvt. Ltd.
PresidentAkshay Tandon
Head coachDeggie Cardozo
LeagueGoa Professional League
WebsiteClub website

History edit

On 20 February 2018, it was announced by the All India Football Federation, the organizing body for Indian football, that the FC Goa, along with six other Indian Super League sides, would field a reserve team in the I-League 2nd Division, India's second division football league.[3] In November 2020, FC Goa tied up with German football club RB Leipzig, to focus on youth development and coach training on a three-year strategic partnership. As part of the deal, coaches from RB Leipzig's Academy will conduct workshops in Goa.[4]

On 8 January 2021, Deggie Cardozo was appointed as the Head coach of FC Goa Reserves.[5]

Squad edit

As of 30 October 2021[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   IND Hansel Coelho
GK   IND Viddhesh Bhonsle
DF   IND Deeshank Kunkalikar
DF   IND Rayan Menezes
DF   IND Lesly Rebello
DF   IND Versly Paes
DF   IND Manushawn Fernandes
DF   IND Kunal Kundaikar
DF   IND Aditya Salgaonkar
MF   IND Malsawmtluanga
MF   IND Brison Fernandes
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   IND Lalremruata HP
MF   IND Jovial Dias
MF   IND Delton Colaco
MF   IND Jordan Borges
MF   IND Flan Gomes
MF   IND Velroy Fernandes
MF   IND Ivon Costa
FW   IND Vasim Inamdar
FW   IND Mevan Dias
FW   IND Salgeo Dias
FW   IND Britto Pereira

Current technical staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Deggie Cardozo [7]
Technical Director   Derrick Pereira[8]
Director of Football   Ravi Puskur

Statistics and records edit

Season-by-season edit

As of 3 January 2021
Season I-League 2nd Division Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2017–18 10 2 3 5 13 15 9 5th 3
2018–19 8 5 0 3 17 7 15 2nd Aaren D'Silva 6
2019–20 6 2 3 1 8 6 9 4th 2
As of 18 April 2021
Season Goa Professional League Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2017-18 11 4 3 4 18 15 15 5th Krishna Pandit 6
2018–19 22 17 3 2 54 21 54 1st Lalawmpuia 10
2019–20 18 9 4 5 36 20 31 5th Aaren D'Silva 10
2020–21 11 4 4 3 13 11 16 5th
  • Aaren D'Silva
  • HP Lalremruata
  • Joybert Almeida
  • Kapil Hoble
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Head coaches record edit

As of 13 May 2018
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Derrick Pereira   India 6 March 2018 Present 10 2 3 5 13 15 020.00

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Soccer Schools | FC Goa". fcgoa.in. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ Jain, Shraishth (19 May 2019). "Blown over by the quality of football in India, says Sudeva FC's Nigerian coach Oladipupo Joseph Odu". i-league.org. Margao: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18". I-League. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ Laghate, Gaurav. "FC Goa ties up with German football club RB Leipzig; to focus on youth development, coach training". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. ^ "FC Goa appoint Deggie Cardozo as Head Coach of the Developmental Team". FC Goa Official. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Squad". Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ "FC Goa appoint Deggie Cardozo as Head Coach of the Developmental Team". FC Goa Official. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ "FC Goa announce new coaching team". www.indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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