Matthew Gonsalves Explained

Matthew Gonsalves
Birth Date:1978 10, df=yes
Currentclub:Dempo
Position:Right back
Years1:2004–2014
Clubs1:Sporting Goa
Caps1:44
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Pune
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:FC Bardez
Years4:2018–
Clubs4:Dempo
Club-Update:07:00, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Matthew Gonsalves (born 9 October 1978) is an Indian football player who currently plays as a right back for Dempo.

Career

Mathew was a raw talent when Sporting Clube de Goa president Peter Vaz scouted him from Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) football team, and since then the defender has transformed himself and is currently enjoying with the Sporting Clube de Goa.

His journey began early in his schooling days where he represented his village school Our Lady of Remedios High School, Nerul. Idolising Spanish Gerard Pique, Mathew’s passion won him a place in Goa’s Santosh Trophy squad in 2008. Mathew was also part of the India team at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mathew Gonsalves : Sporting's Untiring Warhorse. Navhind Times. 8 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508151942/http://www.navhindtimes.in/sports/mathew-gonsalves-sporting-s-untiring-warhorse. 8 May 2014. dead.