Joshuah Vaz Explained

Joshuah Vaz
Fullname:Joshuah Stan Vaz
Birth Date:5 August 1990
Birth Place:Goa, India
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Dempo
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Dempo
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Salcete
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Churchill Brothers
Years4:2011–2013
Clubs4:Goa Velha
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Panjim Footballers
Years6:2014–2016
Clubs6:Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim
Years7:2016–2018
Clubs7:Churchill Brothers
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2019
Clubs8:Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim
Manageryears1:2021–2024
Managerclubs1:Mohammedan SC Futsal
Manageryears2:2023–
Managerclubs2:India
Manageryears3:2024
Managerclubs3:Golazo FC

Joshuah Vaz (born 5 August 1990) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is also a former futsal player and currently the head coach of India.

Club career

Born in Goa, Vaz began his career in the youth ranks of Dempo. He participated with the club's first-team in the Goa Professional League before getting called into the side's I-League squad in 2008.[1] In September 2007 it was reported that Vaz would be sent to Portuguese club Vitória Guimarães for training.[2] Vaz stayed with the club until 2010 before moving to local division side Salcete.[3] [4] After spending some time with Salcete, Vaz joined Churchill Brothers where he spent a season before moving back to local football with Goa Velha.[5]

After playing a couple of seasons with Goa Velha, Vaz joined Goan second division side Panjim Footballers in order to gain match fitness after an injury.[4] [6] He spent one season with Panjim before moving to Goa Pro League side Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim.[7]

Prior to the 2016–17 I-League season, Vaz rejoined Churchill Brothers.[4] He would go on to make his professional debut in the league the next season on 10 December 2017 against Mohun Bagan. He started and played 70 minutes as Churchill Brothers were defeated 5–0.[8]

At the end of the 2017–18 season, Vaz left Churchill Brothers and returned to Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim.[4]

Personal life

Vaz is the co-owner of a Futsal Academy in Goa called YFA. His father was one of the first people to attend a futsal level 1 course that was conducted in kolkata for the first time in 2010. With the same knowledge Mr. Socorro Vaz (father of Joshuah Vaz) started this academy to train children at the grassroot level. It has been 12 years since the conception of YFA still runs with full focus to develop young budding talents and to foster love for the game. The academy has their teams participating for every grassroot tournament held in Goa from ages 6 to17. He also has a brother, Charlton, who also played at Dempo.[2]

Professional statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill Brothers2017–18I-League4040
Career total40000040

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Football Transfers 2008 . IndianFootball.de . 17 July 2020 . 17 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2008.html . live .
  2. Web site: NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF September 2007 - Four Goan Teenagers leave for Portugal. www.indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. September 2007. 13 November 2021. 5 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205010129/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200709.html. dead. Arunava. Chaudhuri.
  3. Web site: Herald Newspaper April 13, 2010 . Issuu.
  4. News: Joshuah Vaz–A winner from within…. . 17 July 2020 . Dyslexia Goa . August 2019 . 13 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210313160010/https://dyslexiagoa.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/joshuah-vaz-a-winner-from-within/ . live .
  5. News: Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 . 17 July 2020 . SportsKeeda . 24 October 2012 . 11 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211085437/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/indian-football-transfer-season-201213 . live .
  6. News: Panjim Footballers qualify for North playoffs . 17 July 2020 . Sporting Clube de Goa . 13 January 2014 . 12 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712052446/https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/panjim-footballers-qualify-for-north-play-offs/ . live .
  7. Web site: Goa Pro League 2015 . Kolkatafootball . 17 July 2020 . 1 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701181837/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/goa_pro_league_2015/index.html#horizontalTab4 . live .
  8. Web site: Mohun Bagan 5–0 Churchill Brothers . Soccerway . 17 July 2020 . 27 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027004354/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/10/india/i-league/mohun-bagan-ac/churchill-brothers-sc/2683973/ . live .