Michel Margaret Castanha (born 23 December 1992) is an Indian professional footballer from Goa, who plays as a defender for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michel Margaret Castanha | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Curtorim, Goa, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bodyline Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bodyline Club | |||
| Panjim Footballers | |||
| 2016–2017 | Pune City | ||
| 2017–2018 | India Rush Soccer | ||
| 2018 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2019–2021 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sethu | ||
| 2022–2023 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2023 | Sesa FA | ||
| 2023– | East Bengal | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009 | India U20 | ||
| 2018– | India | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Castanha hails from Curtorim and began her career at the age of eight playing for a Bodyline Club from Maharashtra.
Career edit
Castanha made her debut in the Under-17 Nationals at the age of 12 in Chandigarh in 2005. In the Indian top tier, Castanha played for Pune City and India Rush Soccer in 2016 and 2017 editions.[2] Castanha has spent two seasons with Gokulam Kerala FC in the IWL and was part of the title-winning squad in 2019 and 2022 editions. She also played for Sethu FC which finished runners-up in the 2021 season.[3]
She made her debut for the Indian national team at the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2018 in South Korea.[4] She was part of the national team which won the SAFF Championship and the South Asian Games in 2019.[5] She was part of the Indian team which participated in the 2022 AFC Asian Cup[6] but withdrew due to COVID pandemic. In July 2023, she was selected for the Senior India camp to be held at Bhubaneshwar from July 30 for the AFC Olympic Qualifiers[7] Round II which was held at Tashkent.
Honours edit
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
Gokulam Kerala
Sethu
- Indian Women's League runner-up: 2021–22
Panjim Footballers
- Goa Women's League: 2017
References edit
- ^ "Michel Castanha". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "India Rush Soccer Club hopes to make the best of their IWL opportunity after backdoor entry". scroll.in. 25 March 2018. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Castanha excited to be part of India camp". thegoan.net. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Michel CASTANHA, Goa'S RISING star". heraldgoa.in. 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Michel Castanha, the only Goan named in India women's football squad". gomantaktimes.com. 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's national team to start first camp since COVID-19 lockdown on December 1". The Times of India. 2020-11-21. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ IANS (2023-07-26). "Indian Women's Football Team; 34 players selected for training camp in Bhubaneswar". www.thestatesman.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
External links edit
- Michel Castanha at All India Football Federation
- Michel Castanha at Global Sports Archive
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