Nicolau Colaco

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Nicolau Colaco
Personal information
Full name Nicolau Colaco
Date of birth (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 37)
Place of birth Goa, India
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Salgaocar
Number -
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009– Salgaocar
2015FC Goa (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 09:30, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Nicolau Colaco (born 16 May 1984) is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Goa in the Indian Super League, on loan from I-League club Salgaocar.

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Career

Colaco played in 14 I-League matches last season including 5 2012 AFC Cup matches for Salgaocar. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

International

On 31 July 2012 it was announced that Colaco was selected into the 37 man squad for the India national football team that would play in the 2012 Nehru Cup at the end of August. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 May 2015 [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Salgaocar 2011-12 14020005011903
2012-13 25013102801
2013-14 15003001800
2014-15 12000001200
Career total66036105017714

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References

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  2. "Al-Oruba 1-0 Salgaocar". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. "Salgaocar 2-2 Neftchi". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. "Al-Wehdat 5-0 Salgaocar". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  5. "Salgaocar 1-2 Al-Wehdat". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  6. "Salgaocar 3-1 Al-Oruba". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  7. "Camp for Nehru Cup to be held at Jaypee Greens". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  8. Nicolau Colaco at Soccerway