List of Goan Internationals in Soccer (Men)

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Here is a list of Goans who have represented the Indian National Soccer Team along with the year of their first match.

Note1 - 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 was not considered an official tour and some say the first Goan to have represented India thus becomes Visitacao Lobo in 1970. Whichever way you look at it, both Menino Figuereido and Visitacao Lobo have played for India

Note 2 - Much before 19th December 1961, the day Goa was liberated, Goans had made a mark in Indian football. Many represented India when playing in Bombay and shining at the club level and thus earning international caps. In the list below, i am including the names of Goans who went on to play for India whilst plying their trade in Bombay and other parts of India as well

1) Neville Stephen D'Souza - 1953 (Bombay)
2) Fortunato Franco - 1960 (Bombay)
3) Deryk D'Souza - 1960 (Bombay)
4) Menino Figueireido - 1963
5) Marto Gracias - 1967 (Bombay)
6) Andrew D'Souza - 1968
7) Visitacao Lobo - 1970
8) Ramesh Redkar - 1973
9) Nicholas Pereira - 1973
10) Bernard Pereira - 1973
11) Brahmanand Shankhwalkar - 1976
12) Prakash Naik - 1977
13) Armando Colaco - 1977
14) Francis D'Souza - 1978
15) Anthony Rebello - 1982
16) Jose D'Souza - 1983
17) Camilo Gonsalves - 1983
18) Bento Andrew - 1983
19) Mahesh Lotlikar - 1983
20) Chandrakant Naik - 1984
21) Mauricio Afonso - 1984
22) Arnold Rodrigues - 1984
23) Anthony D'Souza - 1984
24) Ashok Fadte - 1984
25) Ignatius Dias - 1984
26) Derrick Pereira - 1984
27) Savio Madeira - 1987
28) Lawrence Gomes - 1987
29) Johnny Araujo - 1987
30) Lector Mascarenhas - 1989
31) Norbert Gonsalves - 1989
32) Mario Soares - 1989
33) Bruno Coutinho - 1991
34) Roy Barretto - 1992
35) Francis Silveira - 1993
36) Roberto Fernandes - 1996
37) Francis Coelho - 1996
38) Franky Barretto - 1997
39) Jules Alberto - 1999
40) Mahesh Gawli - 1999
41) Anthony Pereira - 2000
42) Roque Barretto - 2000
43) Alvito D'Cunha - 2001
44) Alex Ambrose - 2002
45) Samir Naik - 2002
46) Selwyn Fernandes - 2003
47) Climax Lawrence - 2003
48) Felip Gomes - 2005
49) Bibiano Fernandes - 2005
50) Clifford Miranda - 2005
51) Micky Fernandes - 2006
52) Fredy Mascarenhas - 2006


Note 3: The following have represented Indian junior national teams in age-group tournaments but not represented the senior national team
1) Seby Antao in 1988 for India u-19
2) Alex Alvares in 1991 for India U-21
3) Victor Lobo in 1995 for India U-23
4) Melwyn Rodrigues in 1998 for India u-21
5) Covan Lawrence in 1998 for India U-19
6) Milagrio Madeira in 2001 for India U-19
7) Denzil Franco in 2003 for India U-19
8) Godwin Franco in 2003 for India U-19
9) Garry D'Mello in 2004 for India U-19
10) Marcelino Dias in 2004 for India U-18
11) Joaquim Abranches in 2006 for India U-23
12) Beevan D'Mello in 2006 for India U-20
13) Branco Vincent Cardozo - (TFA Jamshedpur) in 2006 played for India U-19
14) Shallum Pires in 2006 for India U-14
15) Lavino Fernandes in 2006 for India U-20
16) Valeriano Rebello in 2005 for India U-23
17) Bernard Pires in 2005 for India U-23
18) Suhas Gaonkar
19) Sarto Baptista
20) Anthony Baptista
21) Suhas Walke
22) Clifton Gonsalves in 2005 for India U-20
23) Terence Lobo in 2005 for India U-20
24) Laxmikant Kuttimani in 2005 for India U-20
25) Steven Fernandes in 2005 for India U-20
26) Joshuah Vaz in 2005 for India U-16
27) Shilton Eusebio Fernandes in 2007 for India U-13
28) Jesmon Joannes Carvalho in 2007 for India U-13
29) Brandon Fernandes in 2007 for India U-13

Note 4: The following have played for India Schools only and not for any other junior national team.
1) Inacio Fernandes
2) Casmiro Palha
3) Joaquim Palha
4) Michael Gomes
5) Domnic D'Souza


Note 5: The following players may/may not have a Goa connection.
1) Joaquim Barretto - (Maharashtra) 1974 played for India U-19
2) Thomas Fernandes - 1978
3) Henry Menezes - (Maharashtra) 1986
4) Jose D'Silva - 1986
5) Anthony D'Souza - 1987
6) Flavio Leitao - 1991
7) Evaristo Cardozo - (Maharashtra) 1991
8) Jacinto D'Silva - (Maharashtra) 1991
9) Jeevan Moraes - (Maharashtra) 1997
10) Steven Dias - (Maharashtra) 2006
11) Reuben D'Souza - (Maharashtra) India U-23 2006
12) Lester Fernandes - (TFA Jamshedpur) India U-19 2006
13) Faizal Martin - India U-19 2006

Note 6:
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.

Shilton Eusebio Fernandes has captained the India U-13 team in 2007.