Matthew Gonsalves

Matthew Gonsalves
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-09) 9 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Nerul, Goa, India
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Dempo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2014 Sporting Goa 44 (0)
2014–2015 Pune 13 (1)
2016–2017 FC Bardez
2018– Dempo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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]

References

  1. ^ "Mathew Gonsalves : Sporting's Untiring Warhorse". Navhind Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.