George D'Souza explained

George D'Souza
Position:Left-back
Fullname:George Ricardo D'Souza
Birth Date:30 April 1994
Birth Place:Goa, India
Height:1.74 m
Currentclub:Malappuram FC
Youthyears1:2010–2016
Youthclubs1:Sesa Football Academy
Years1:2016–2020
Clubs1:Sporting Clube de Goa
Caps1:20
Goals1:4
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Odisha
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Bengaluru United (loan)
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Churchill Brothers

George Ricardo D'Souza (born 30 April 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back.[1] [2]

Early life

D'Souza was born on 30 April 1994 in Goa. D'souza started his youth career from Sanquelim based academy, Sesa Football Academy in 2010.[3] [4]

Career

Sporting Clube de Goa

D'Souza began his senior career by signing for the goan club Sporting Clube de Goa in 2016.[5] He represented for the club in Goa Professional League. D'Souza made 20 appearances for the club and scored four goals and assisted three before leaving for Odisha FC.[6]

Odisha FC

On 3 June 2020, D'Souza signed for the Indian Super League club Odisha FC on a two-year contract.[7] D'Souza made his debut for the club on 6 December 2020 against Mumbai City FC which they lost 2–0. He was included in starting eleven on his debut match.[8] He played his second and last match of the season[9] on 27 February 2021 in the all-time highest scoring game in the history of Indian Super League[10] [11] against SC East Bengal, where they won with a jaw dropping score of 6–5.[12]

FC Bengaluru United (loan)

On 12 July 2021, it was announced that D'Souza was loaned to I-League 2nd Division club FC Bengaluru United for the 2021–22 season.[13] [14]

Career statistics

[15]

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueFederation Cup/Super CupDurand CupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Clube de Goa2016–17Goa Professional League204204
2017-18
2018–19
2019–20
Total204204
Odisha2020–21Indian Super League2020
FC Bengaluru United (loan)2021–22I-League 2nd Division
Total224224

Honours

India U20 (Goa India)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mishra. Siddharth. 2021-07-12. ISL: Odisha FC loan George D'Souza to FC Bengaluru United. 2021-07-14. thebridge.in. en.
  2. Web site: George D'Souza - Player Profile Odisha FC. 29 December 2020. www.odishafc.com.
  3. Web site: George D'souza profile - Goals, Passes and more. 29 December 2020. www.indiansuperleague.com.
  4. Web site: 20 March 2020. Who is George D'Souza? The left full-back garnering interest from ISL sides. 29 December 2020. goal.com.
  5. Web site: 11 May 2020. Sporting Clube's George D'Souza signs for Odisha FC. 29 December 2020. www.heraldgoa.in.
  6. Web site: 4 June 2020. Odisha FC sign Sporting Clube de Goa fullback George D'Souza. 29 December 2020. The Away End.
  7. Web site: 4 June 2020. Odisha FC add fullback George D'Souza to their defensive ranks. 29 December 2020. www.indiansuperleague.com.
  8. Web site: 27 December 2020. Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard, Minute by minute updates. 29 December 2020. www.indiansuperleague.com.
  9. Web site: Odisha FC 6-5 East Bengal: The Kalinga Warriors clinch a 11-goal thriller Goal.com. 2021-03-23. www.goal.com.
  10. Web site: 2021-02-27. Odisha FC beat SC East Bengal 6-5 to score the highest scoring game in ISL history. 2021-03-23. India News Republic. en-US.
  11. Web site: Indian Super League - Statistics » Most goals in a game. 2021-03-23. worldfootball.net. en.
  12. Web site: Odisha FC get the better of SC East Bengal after goal-fest in Bambolim. 2021-03-23. Indian Super League. en.
  13. Web site: 2021-07-12. Bengaluru United sign George D'Souza on loan from Odisha FC. 2021-07-14. Khel Now. en-US.
  14. Web site: Mishra. Siddharth. 2021-07-12. ISL: Odisha FC loan George D'Souza to FC Bengaluru United. 2021-07-14. thebridge.in. en.
  15. Web site: G. D'souza - Profile. 29 December 2020. Soccerway.
  16. https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2014/01/28/goa-india-win-lusofonia-games-football-tournament/amp/ Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament