FC Goa Reserves and Academy is the reserve side and youth academy system of Indian Super League side FC Goa.[1] Based in Goa, the reserve side participated in the I-League 2nd Division, the second division of Indian football, and currently in Goa Professional League and the Youth League (India). The youth teams, which are under 18, under 15 and under 13 squads,[2] participate in various divisions of Elite League.
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| Full name | Football Club Goa Reserves and Academy | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gaurs | |||
| Short name | FCG | |||
| Founded | 2018 | |||
| Ground | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | |||
| Capacity | 19,000 | |||
| Owner | Goan Football Club Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| President | Akshay Tandon | |||
| Head coach | Deggie Cardozo | |||
| League | Goa Professional League | |||
| Website | http://www.fcgoa.in/ | |||
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History
editOn 20 February 2018, it was announced by the All India Football Federation, the organizing body for Indian football, that the FC Goa, along with six other Indian Super League sides, would field a reserve team in the I-League 2nd Division, India's second division football league.[3] In November 2020, FC Goa tied up with German football club RB Leipzig, to focus on youth development and coach training on a three-year strategic partnership. As part of the deal, coaches from RB Leipzig's Academy will conduct workshops in Goa.[4]
On 8 January 2021, Deggie Cardozo was appointed as the Head coach of FC Goa Reserves.[5]
Squad
edit- As of 30 October 2021[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Deggie Cardozo [7]
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| Technical Director | Derrick Pereira[8]
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| Director of Football | Ravi Puskur
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Statistics and records
editSeason-by-season
edit- As of 3 January 2021
| Season | I-League 2nd Division | Top Scorer | |||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals | ||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5th |
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| 2018–19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 2nd | Aaren D'Silva | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4th |
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- As of 18 April 2021
| Season | Goa Professional League | Top Scorer | |||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals | ||
| 2017-18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 5th | Krishna Pandit | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 21 | 54 | 1st | Lalawmpuia | 10 | |
| 2019–20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 31 | 5th | Aaren D'Silva | 10 | |
| 2020–21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 5th |
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Head coaches record
edit- As of 13 May 2018
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Derrick Pereira | India
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6 March 2018 | Present | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 20.00 |
Honours
editLeague
edit- Goa Professional League
- Winners (1): 2019
Cup
edit- Goa Police Cup
- Winners (1): 2019
- Bandodkar Trophy
- Winners (1): 2023-24
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Soccer Schools | FC Goa". fcgoa.in. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Jain, Shraishth (19 May 2019). "Blown over by the quality of football in India, says Sudeva FC's Nigerian coach Oladipupo Joseph Odu". i-league.org. Margao: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18". I-League. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Laghate, Gaurav. "FC Goa ties up with German football club RB Leipzig; to focus on youth development, coach training". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "FC Goa appoint Deggie Cardozo as Head Coach of the Developmental Team". FC Goa Official. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Squad". Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "FC Goa appoint Deggie Cardozo as Head Coach of the Developmental Team". FC Goa Official. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "FC Goa announce new coaching team". www.indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.