Cliffton Gonsalves

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Cliffton Gonsalves
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth Agaçaim, Goa, India
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2002–2008 Dempo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–present Dempo
National team
India U15
2005 India U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cliffton Gonsalves (born 15 February 1987) is a Goan footballer who played as a striker for Dempo S.C. in the I-League.

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Career

Dempo

After joining the Dempo U16 team at the age of 14 Gonsalves then graduated to the U18, U19, and U20 team. [1] He then made his debut for the first-team during the 2007–08 season and he scored his first goal in the I-League at the age of 19 against Viva Kerala FC on 4 January 2008. [2] He then scored again during the 2008–09 I-League he scored another goal against Mumbai on 13 February 2009. [3] He then scored 4 more goals during the 2010-11 I-League. [4]

Personal life

Cliffton is the son of former Dempo player Camilo Gonsalves. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cliffton Gonsalves". Dempo Sports Club. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. "ONGC I-League 2007/08 - Division 1". Sporting Clube de Goa. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. "Dempo vs. Mumbai - 13 February 2009 - Soccerway".
  4. "India - C. Gonsalves - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".