Mauricio Afonso

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Mauricio Afonso
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Chinchinim, Goa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dempo (Head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1980 Chinchinim
1980–1981 Salcete
1981–1984 Salgaocar
1984–1989 Dempo
International career
India
Managerial career
2016– Dempo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mauricio Afonso is a former Indian footballer who played as a midfielder for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for CRC Chinchinim, Salcete, Salgaocar and Dempo. He has most recently managed Dempo in the Goa Professional League. [1] [2]

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He has also represented India in 1983 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup and the 1983 Pre-Olympic qualifiers in New Delhi, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Riyadh.

Honours

India

Goa

Individual

See also

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References

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