| Vasudev Salgaocar | |
| Birth Name: | Vasudev Mahadeva Salgaocar |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Known For: | Founder of V. M. Salgaocar Group |
| Spouse: | Hirabai |
| Children: | 7, including Anil Salgaocar |
Vasudev Mahadeva Salgaocar (1916–1984) was an Indian businessman and the founder and chairman of the V. M. Salgaocar Group of Companies. The group was primarily involved in iron ore mining, but also engaged in coal mining and wind energy.
Salgaocar founded the Salgaocar Football Club in 1956, a professional football club which has played in the I-League, based in Vasco, Goa. Since his death, the company was led by his two sons, Shivanand V. Salgaocar and Dattaraj V. Salgaocar, as joint managing directors until the split.[1]
His third son was Anil Salgaocar who died in 2016 at the age of 75.[2] [3]