FC Goa Reserves and Academy

FC Goa Reserves and Academy is the reserve side and youth academy system of Indian Super League side FC Goa. Based in Goa, the reserve side participates in the I-League 2nd Division, the third division of Indian football and Goa Professional League. The youth teams, which are under 18, under 15 and under 13 squads, participates in the various divisions of the Elite League.

FC Goa Reserves
Full nameFootball Club Goa
Founded2018 (2018)
OwnerGoan Football Club Pvt. Ltd.
PresidentAkshay Tandon
Head CoachDeggie Cardozo
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
2019–204th in group

History

On 20 February 2018, it was announced by the All India Football Federation, the organizing body for Indian football, that the FC Goa, along with six other Indian Super League sides, would field a reserve team in the I-League 2nd Division, India's second division football league.[1] On November 2020, FC Goa tied up with German football club RB Leipzig, to focus on youth development and coach training on a three year strategic partnership. As part of the deal, coaches from RB Leipzig’s Academy will conduct workshops in Goa.[2]

On 8 January 2021 , Deggie Cardozo was appointed as the Head coach of FC Goa Reserves.[3]

Squad
As of 25 January 2021[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK  IND Antonio Dylan Ignacio da Silva
— GK  IND Hrithik Tiwari
— GK  IND Hansel Coelho
— GK  IND Viddhesh Bhonsle
21 DF  IND Brian Faria
29 DF  IND Lesly Rebello
34 DF  IND Sarineo Fernandes
— DF  IND Malsawmtluanga Ralte
— DF  IND Lalhmangaih Sanga
— DF  IND Alister Fernandes
— DF  IND Deeshank Kunkalikar
— DF  IND Rayan Menezes
— DF  IND Rollin Fernandes
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  IND Nestor Dias
14 MF  IND Kapil Hoble
16 MF  IND Christy Davis
24 MF  IND Ivon Costa
— MF  IND Lalremruata HP
— MF  IND Francis Colaco
— MF  IND Brison Fernandes
— MF  IND Meuton Fernandes
— MF  IND Vasim Inamdar
— MF  IND Velroy Fernandes
— MF  IND Delton Colaco
— FW  IND Joybert Almeida
9 FW  IND Aaren D'Silva

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Deggie Cardozo [5]
Technical Director Derrick Pereira[6]
Director of Football Ravi Puskur

Statistics and records

Season-by-season
As of 3 January 2021
Season I-League 2nd Division Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2017–18 10 2 3 5 13 15 9 5th 3
2018–19 8 5 0 3 17 7 15 2nd Aaren D'Silva 6
2019–20 6 2 3 1 8 6 9 4th 2
As of 4 February 2021
Season Goa Professional League Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2017-18 11 4 3 4 18 15 15 5th Krishna Pandit 6
2018–19 22 17 3 2 54 21 54 1st Lalawmpuia 10
2019–20 18 9 4 5 36 20 31 5th Aaren D'Silva 10
2020–21 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 7th Aaren D'Silva 2

Head Coaches record
As of 13 May 2018
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Derrick Pereira  India 6 March 2018 Present 10 2 3 5 13 15 020.00

See also

References
  1. "Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18". I-League. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. Laghate, Gaurav. "FC Goa ties up with German football club RB Leipzig; to focus on youth development, coach training". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "FC Goa appoint Deggie Cardozo as Head Coach of the Developmental Team". FC Goa Official. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. "Squad".
  5. "FC Goa appoint Deggie Cardozo as Head Coach of the Developmental Team". FC Goa Official. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. "FC Goa announce new coaching team". www.indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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