Alvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha (born 12 July 1978, in Sanvordem) is a retired Indian football player. He was a former member of the India national team and represented India in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He spent most of his club career in East Bengal.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sanvordem, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Sesa | 14 | (6) |
| 1998–2002 | Salgaocar SC | 59 | (7) |
| 2002–2016 | East Bengal | 159 | (23) |
| Total | 232 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2006 | India | 20 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2016 | |||
Playing career
editHe played for East Bengal as a left winger for a long span of 14 seasons. He retired at the start of 2016 season as the club had not included D'Cunha in the squad. He previously played for two renowned Goan sides Salgaocar SC (1998–2002), and Sesa SC (1997–1998).
He made a start after a few years for East Bengal against Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C. in the inaugural match of the Calcutta Premier Division 2013, where he scored from a penalty on the 15th minute, and assisted his state-mate Joaquim Abranches with a forward through pass to score his first goal for the Kolkata-based side.
Statistics
editInternational
editSource: [3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 3 |
Honours
editSalgaocar
- National Football League: 1998–99[4]
- Super Cup: 1999
- Rovers Cup: 1999
- Durand Cup: 1999
- Governor's Cup: 1999, 2001
East Bengal
- ASEAN Club Championship: 2003[5]
- National Football League: 2002–03,[6] 2003–04
- Federation Cup: 2007, 2009–10, 2010, 2012
- Super Cup: 2006, 2011[7]
- IFA Shield: 2002, 2012
- Durand Cup: 2002, 2004
- Calcutta Premier Division: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
India
- SAFF Championship: 2005; third place: 2003
Individual
- IndianFootball.com Awards —Player of the Year: 2003[8]
References
edit- ^ Abhishek Gujral (1 August 2003). "East Bengal's success in ASEAN Championship". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Alvito D'Cunha". National-Football-Teams.com.
- ^ Philips National League. Archived 11 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Making a mark in Asia: East Bengal's 2003 Asean Cup win – a defining moment for Indian club football". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "East Bengal champs". Rediff.com. 25 April 2003. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Indian Super Cup". aiff. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "India — indianfootball.com AWARDS 2003 winners". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
External links
edit- Alvito D'Cunha – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alvito D'Cunha at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alvito D'Cunha at Soccerway
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | East Bengal FC captain 2006–2007 |
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