Sahil Tavora

Sahil Tavora

Personal information
Full name	Dom Sahil Krishe de Noronha Tavora [1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Panaji, Goa, India
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	15
Youth career
	Brasil Futebol Academia
	Sesa Football Academy
2013–2015	Dempo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Dempo	0	(0)
2016–2017	Goa	6	(2)
2017–2018	Mumbai City	8	(0)
2018–2019	GDSC Alvarenga	26	(1)
2019–2024	Hyderabad	62	(1)
2024	→ Punjab (loan)	10	(0)
2024–	Goa	0	(0)
International career
2014	India U20	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Dom Sahil Krishe de Noronha Tavora (born 19 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.

Career

Earlier career

Born in Goa, Tavora was a part of both the Brasil Futebol Academia and Sesa Football Academy before signing with Arthur Papas managed Dempo in September 2013. ^[3]

FC Goa

On 19 August 2016, it was announced that Tavora had signed with Goa of the Indian Super League. ^[4] He made his professional debut for the team on 8 October 2016 against Pune City. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Mandar Rao Desai. ^[5]

GDSC Alvarenga

In 2018, Tavora moved abroad and signed with Campeonato de Portugal side GDSC Alvarenga on 1 July. ^[6]

Hyderabad

In 2019, he came back to India after signing with Indian Super League side Hyderabad. In the 2020–21 season, after having a goalless draw against FC Goa, they narrowly missed the play-offs as they finished 5th in the league table. ^{[7] [8]} He scored an important goal in the Final of 2021–22 Indian Super League against Kerala Blasters and lifted the trophy through penalty-shootout. ^{[9] [10]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 April 2024 ^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goa	2016	Indian Super League	6	2	0	0	–		6	2
Mumbai City	2017–18		8	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	–		10	0
GDSC Alvarenga	2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal	26	1	–		–	26	1
Hyderabad	2019–20	Indian Super League	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2020–21		10	0	0	0	–		10	0
	2021–22		19	0	0	0	–		19	0
	2022–23		21	0	5 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 1]	0	–		26	0
	2023–24		10	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	–		13	0
	Total		62	1	8	0	0	0	70	1
Punjab (loan)	2023–24	Indian Super League	10	0	0	0	–		10	0
Goa	2024–25	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			112	2	10	0	0	0	122	2

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

India U20 (Goa India)

• Lusofonia Games Gold medal: 2014 ^[11]

Hyderabad FC

• Indian Super League: 2021–22

See also

• List of Indian football players in foreign leagues

References

1. Sahil Tavora at ForaDeJogo (archived)
2. Sahil Tavora at Soccerway
3. Mergulhao, Mercus (17 September 2013). "Sesa's Sahil to move over to Dempo Sports Club". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India . Retrieved 8 October 2016.
4. "FC Goa sign local youngsters Tavora, Cardozo". Business Standard. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
5. "Goa 1-2 Pune City.scored equaliser for nizams with a wonderful volley to the game in extra time". Soccerway.
6. Mitra, Atanu (19 September 2018). "Sahil Tavora joins Portuguese side GDSC Alvarenga". Goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
7. "ISL 2020-21: It was a very satisfying season for all of us at Hyderabad FC, says coach Marquez". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
8. "ISL 2020-21, Match 109: FC Goa, Hyderabad FC Settle For Goalless Draw". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
9. "Hyderabad vs Kerala Blasters Live Score, ISL 2022 Final football match: Hyderabad clinch maiden title with 3-1 win on penalties". Firstpost. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
10. "ISL 2021-22 Final Live Score and Updates, Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: HFC Beat KBFC to Win Maiden Title". News18. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
11. Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine blog.cpdfootball.de. Retrieved 7 September 2021

External links

• Sahil Tavora at Indian Super League
• Sahil Tavora at Global Sports Archive