Liston Colaco Explained

Liston Colaço
Fullname:Liston Colaço
Birth Date:12 November 1998
Birth Place:Davorlim, Goa, India
Height:1.78 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Mohun Bagan
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2013–2017
Youthclubs1:Salgaocar
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Salgaocar B
Caps1:8
Goals1:11
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Salgaocar
Caps2:20
Goals2:13
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Goa B
Caps3:9
Goals3:6
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Goa
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Hyderabad B
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Hyderabad
Caps6:23
Goals6:4
Years7:2021–
Clubs7:Mohun Bagan
Caps7:93
Goals7:25
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:23
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:17:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:22:00, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Liston Colaço (born 12 November 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan and the India national team.

Club career

Born in Davorlim, Goa, Colaço is a product of Salgaocar.[1] [2] He was the top scorer with the club's under-19 side during the 2016–17 I-League U18 with 16 goals. Colaço also played for Salgaocar's first team during the 2016–17 Goa Professional League, becoming top scorer during that tournament with 13 goals.[3]

In March 2017, it was announced that Colaço had been selected into Goa's final squad for the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy.[4] He began the tournament with a goal in Goa's first match against Meghalaya. Colaço scored in the 52nd minute as Goa won 2–1.[5] He then scored a brace for Goa in the semi-finals against Kerala on 23 March 2017 which sent Goa to the final.[6]

Goa

After his performances for Salgaocar and the Goa football team in the Santosh Trophy, Colaço joined Indian Super League side Goa for a reported 15 lakh.[7] In October 2017, after impressing for FC Goa Development team, Colaço, along with Manvir Singh, was called up to the first team.[8]

On 19 November 2017, Colaço made his professional debut for Goa in their opening Indian Super League match against Chennaiyin. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Brandon Fernandes as Goa won 3–2.[9]

Hyderabad

On 14 January 2020, Liston joined Indian Super league side Hyderabad on a two and half year deal.[10] On 30 January 2020, Liston made his debut for Hyderabad against Bengaluru. He came on as a 71st minute substitute for Asish Rai as the match ended in a 1–0 victory for Bengaluru.[11] He ended up the season by scoring four goals for the club.

Mohun Bagan

On 10 April 2021, it was officially announced that Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Hyderabad FC have agreed on the transfer of Liston Colaco, which involves an undisclosed transfer fee around ₹1 crores.[12] This move set a new record in Indian football for the highest transfer fee for an Indian player, breaking the previous record of transfer of Manvir Singh from FC Goa to Mohun Bagan Super Giant for ₹80 lakhs.[13]

Colaco scored his first goal for the club on 21 August against Maziya S&RC at the 2021 AFC Cup. He debuted for Mohun Bagan in the 2021–22 season opener against Kerala Blasters on 19 November, where he scored a goal in 4–2 win.[14] His goal in MBSG's 2–1 victory over FC Goa on 29 December is recorded as one of the fastest shots in the history of the game with 181 km/h,[15] [16] taking the sixth spot previously held by former England national football team captain David Beckham.[17] He had an excellent season recording 8 goals, the most by a domestic player, along with 3 assists. He was one of the standout performers of the season.

On 21 May 2022, Colaco scored a hat-trick in their 4–0 win against Bangladeshi side Bashundhara Kings at the second group-stage match of 2022 AFC Cup.[18] He finished the tournament with four goals.

International career

In March 2021, Liston was included in the 35-member list of probables for the Indian national team's international friendlies against Oman and UAE.[19] He made his national team debut against UAE on 29 March.[20]

Personal life

Colaço has been in a relationship with Goan air-hostess Bryna Dsouza.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupAFCOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salgaocar B2016–17GFA First Division811811
Salgaocar2016–17Goa Professional League201300412414
Goa B2017–18I-League 2nd Division83001081811
2018–191300126139
2019–2000003030
Total96000025143420
Goa2017–18Indian Super League402060
2018–19104050
2019–2030003262
Total80600032172
Hyderabad B2019–20I-League 2nd Division300030
Hyderabad2019–20Indian Super League420042
2020–2119200192
Total234000000234
Mohun Bagan SGIndian Super League2280041269
2022–23241325431358
2023–24194007261327
Total651332167929324
Career total1364792167411920275

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
India202180
202260
202340
202450
Total230

Honours

Salgaocar B

2016–17[21]

Salgaocar

2016–17[22]

FC Goa

2019[23]

Mohun Bagan SG

India

2023

Individual

2021–22[25]

External links

Notes and References

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  7. News: Mergulhao. Marcus. FC Goa agree big transfer fee for Liston. 19 November 2017. Times of India. 24 April 2017. 27 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171127022029/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/fc-goa-agree-big-transfer-fee-for-liston/articleshow/58332395.cms. live.
  8. News: Lopes. Flavio. Manvir, Liston earn promotion to FC Goa first team. 19 November 2017. Times of India. 27 October 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201050726/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/manvir-liston-earn-promotion-to-fc-goa-first-team/articleshow/61252623.cms. live.
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  12. Web site: ATK Mohun Bagan sign Hyderabad forward Liston Colaco for a record transfer fee Goal.com. 2021-04-10. goal.com. 2021-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410094041/https://www.goal.com/en/news/atk-mohun-bagan-sign-hyderabad-liston-colaco-for-record-transfer-/cd6cog70v76914assh3n07hfr. live.
  13. Web site: ATK Mohun Bagan Sign Hyderabad FC's Liston Colaco for Record Fee, Brandon Fernandes Signs Contract Extension with FC Goa. 2021-04-10. News18. 10 April 2021. en. 2021-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410091522/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/atk-mohun-bagan-sign-hyderabad-fcs-liston-colaco-for-record-fee-brandon-fernandes-signs-contract-extension-with-fc-goa-3626660.html. live.
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