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{{short description|Indian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Liston Colaço
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Davorlim]], [[Goa]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| currentclub = [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC]]
| clubnumber = 12
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] / [[Midfielder (association football)|Winger]]
| youthyears1 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs1 = [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa B]]
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 8
| clubs3 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| years3 = 2020–2021
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 4
| clubs4 = [[ATK Mohun Bagan]]
| years4 = 2021–
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 2 February 2021
| ntupdate = 10 October 2021
}}

'''Liston Colaço''' (born 12 November 1998) is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC]] and [[Indian national football team]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Davorlim]], [[Goa]], Colaço is a product of [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]].<ref name="Serious">{{cite news|title=Seriously joking|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/seriously-joking-8/|access-date=19 November 2017|work=Navhind Times|date=9 January 2017}}</ref> He was the top scorer with the club's under-19 side during the [[2016–17 I-League U18]] with 16 goals. Colaço also played for Salgaocar's first team during the [[2016–17 Goa Professional League]], becoming top scorer during that tournament with 13 goals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=D'Cruz|first1=Errol|title=Green at the grassroots and podium top|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/green-at-the-grassroots-and-podium-top/articleshow/56264041.cms|access-date=19 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=31 December 2016}}</ref>

In March 2017, it was announced that Colaço had been selected into [[Goa football team|Goa]]'s final squad for the [[2016–17 Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Goa Announced Squad For Santosh Trophy|url=http://www.feverpitch.in/articles/news/goa-announced-squad-santosh-trophy|access-date=19 November 2017|work=FeverPitch|date=10 March 2017}}</ref> He began the tournament with a goal in Goa's first match against [[Meghalaya football team|Meghalaya]]. Colaço scored in the 52nd minute as Goa won 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Goa kicks off with win, nets 2-1 against Meghalaya|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goa-kicks-off-with-win-nets-21-against-Meghalaya/112626.html|access-date=19 November 2017|work=Herald Goa|date=13 March 2017}}</ref> He then scored a brace for Goa in the semi-finals against [[Kerala football team|Kerala]] on 23 March 2017 which sent Goa to the [[2017 Santosh Trophy Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chandran|first1=M.R. Praveen|title=Sankar Roy does the star turn for Bengal|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/sankar-roy-does-the-star-turn-for-bengal/article17615819.ece|access-date=19 November 2017|work=The Hindu|date=23 March 2017}}</ref>

===Goa===
After his performances for [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] and the [[Goa football team]] in the [[Santosh Trophy]], Colaço joined [[Indian Super League]] side [[FC Goa|Goa]] for a reported 15 lakh.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mergulhao|first1=Marcus|title=FC Goa agree big transfer fee for Liston|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/fc-goa-agree-big-transfer-fee-for-liston/articleshow/58332395.cms|access-date=19 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=24 April 2017}}</ref> In October 2017, after impressing for [[FC Goa]] Development team, Colaço, along with [[Manvir Singh (footballer, born 1995)|Manvir Singh]], was called up to the first team.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lopes|first1=Flavio|title=Manvir, Liston earn promotion to FC Goa first team|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/manvir-liston-earn-promotion-to-fc-goa-first-team/articleshow/61252623.cms|access-date=19 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=27 October 2017}}</ref>

On 19 November 2017, Colaço made his professional debut for [[FC Goa|Goa]] in their opening Indian Super League match against [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for [[Brandon Fernandes]] as Goa won 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennaiyin 3-2 Goa|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/19/india/indian-super-league/chennai-titans/india-fc-goa/2597746/?ICID=PL_MS_03|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

===Hyderabad===
On 14 January 2020, Liston joined Indian Super league side [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] on a two and half year deal.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 January 2020|last=Lopes|first=Flavio|title=Goa's Liston joins Hyderabad FC|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goas-liston-joins-hyderabad-fc/articleshow/73235708.cms|publisher=timesofindia|access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref> On 30 January 2020, Liston made his debut for Hyderabad against [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]. He came on as a 71st minute substitute for [[Asish Rai]] as the match ended in a 1–0 victory for Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 January 2020|title=Bengaluru dig deep to grind out a crucial win over Hyderabad|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bengaluru-dig-deep-to-grind-out-a-crucial-win-over-hyderabad|access-date=16 December 2020|website=indiansuperleague.com}}</ref> He ended up the season by scoring four goals for the club.

===ATK Mohun Bagan===
On 10 April 2021, it was officially announced that [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]] and Hyderabad FC have agreed on the transfer of Liston Colaco, which involves an undisclosed transfer fee around ₹1 crores.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ATK Mohun Bagan sign Hyderabad forward Liston Colaco for a record transfer fee {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/atk-mohun-bagan-sign-hyderabad-liston-colaco-for-record-transfer-/cd6cog70v76914assh3n07hfr|access-date=2021-04-10|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> This move set a new record in Indian football for the highest transfer fee for an Indian player, breaking the previous record of transfer of Manvir Singh from FC Goa to ATK Mohun Bagan for ₹80 lakhs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ATK Mohun Bagan Sign Hyderabad FC's Liston Colaco for Record Fee, Brandon Fernandes Signs Contract Extension with FC Goa|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/atk-mohun-bagan-sign-hyderabad-fcs-liston-colaco-for-record-fee-brandon-fernandes-signs-contract-extension-with-fc-goa-3626660.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

Colaco scored his first goal for the club on 21 August against [[Maziya S&RC]] at the [[2021 AFC Cup]].

==International career==
In March 2021, Liston was included in the 35-member list of probables for the [[India national football team|Indian national team’s]] international Friendlies against [[Oman national football team|Oman]] and [[UAE national football team|UAE]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Stimac names list of probables for International Friendlies against Oman and UAE| url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/stimac-names-list-of-probables-for-international-friendlies-against-oman-and-uae}}</ref> He made his national team debut against UAE on 29 March.<ref>{{Cite web|title=United Arab Emirates vs. India - Football Match Report - March 29, 2021|url=https://www.espn.in/football/report?gameId=597706|access-date=2021-04-10|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|22 August 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|liston-colaco/522917}}</ref>

=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Super Cup/Durand Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Goa|Goa]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Indian Super League]]||4||0||2||0||0||0||6||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
||1||0||4||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
||3||0||3||2||0||0||6||2
|-
!colspan="3"|Goa total
!8!!0!!9!!2!!0!!0!!17!!2
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[FC Goa Reserves|Goa B]]
|[[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]
|rowspan="1"|[[I-League 2nd Division]]||8||3||0||0||0||0||8||3
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[FC Goa Reserves|Goa B]]
|[[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division|2018–19]]
|rowspan="1"|[[I-League 2nd Division]]||1||3||0||0||0||0||1||3
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Hyderabad FC Reserves|Hyderabad B]]
|[[2019–20 I-League 2nd Division|2019–20]]
|rowspan="1"|[[I-League 2nd Division]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
| rowspan="3" |Indian Super League||4||2||0||0||0||0||4||2
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020–21]]
||19||2||0||0||0||0||19||2
|-
|[[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]]
|[[2021–22 Indian Super League season|2021–22]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|3
|1
|3
|1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!43!!10!!9!!2!!3!!1!!55!!13
|}

=== International ===
{{updated|7 October 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|liston-colaco/522917}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[[India national football team|India]]
|2021
|8
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!8
!0
|}

==Honours==
===Club===
:'''FC Goa'''
*[[Indian Super Cup]] {{GoldMedal}} (1): [[2019 Indian Super Cup|2019]]<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Goa’s long wait for a trophy ends|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-35062-liston-colaco-profile Indian Super League Profile]
{{ATK Mohun Bagan FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colaco, Liston}}
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from South Goa district]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Salgaocar FC players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Goa Professional League players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:Hyderabad FC players]]
[[Category:ATK Mohun Bagan FC players]]

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