Princeton Rebello - Revision history

UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

2022-06-22T10:16:21Z

robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

CleanupBot: /* Early career */clean up

2022-01-03T15:19:16Z

Early career: clean up

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:49, 3 January 2022
Line 51:		Line 51:
	Born in Betalbatim, [[Goa]], Rebello started playing football at the age of four and would constantly play alongside the kids in his neighborhood.<ref name="Goan">{{cite news\|author=Pinto, Basil\|title=With an eye on India jersey, Princeton turns a Gaur\|url=http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=32311\|accessdate=23 January 2018\|work=The Goan\|date=26 April 2017\|archivedate=23 January 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190522/http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=32311\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> While playing in an under-8 football tournament, Eban Mesquita, a coach for Betalbatim based Velsao Pale Sports Club, scouted Rebello and got him to join Velsao Pale.<ref name="Goan"/> A few years ago, after impressing enough during an under-13 tournament to be named the Emerging Player of the Tournament, Rebello was reportedly told by then [[Dempo S.C.\|Dempo]] head coach [[Armando Colaco]] that he would like to take Rebello to the club eventually as a senior player, but after playing with Betalbatim Sports Club.<ref name="Goan"/>		Born in Betalbatim, [[Goa]], Rebello started playing football at the age of four and would constantly play alongside the kids in his neighborhood.<ref name="Goan">{{cite news\|author=Pinto, Basil\|title=With an eye on India jersey, Princeton turns a Gaur\|url=http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=32311\|accessdate=23 January 2018\|work=The Goan\|date=26 April 2017\|archivedate=23 January 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190522/http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=32311\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> While playing in an under-8 football tournament, Eban Mesquita, a coach for Betalbatim based Velsao Pale Sports Club, scouted Rebello and got him to join Velsao Pale.<ref name="Goan"/> A few years ago, after impressing enough during an under-13 tournament to be named the Emerging Player of the Tournament, Rebello was reportedly told by then [[Dempo S.C.\|Dempo]] head coach [[Armando Colaco]] that he would like to take Rebello to the club eventually as a senior player, but after playing with Betalbatim Sports Club.<ref name="Goan"/>

	In July 2014, Rebello moved out of India to England and joined the under-15 side for [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.\|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref name="Goan"/> He stayed at the English football academy for six months before returning to India to rejoin Batalbatim. He would soon join the [[AIFF Elite Academy]] before moving back to England.<ref name="Goan"/> Since he was only able to secure a six-month permit, Queens Park Rangers sent him on trial with [[Watford F.C.\|Watford]]. Watford offered him a chance in their academy but it would have required Rebello to concede his Indian citizenship for Portuguese. Rebello rejected the move to change his nationality and moved back to India.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Meet Princeton Rebello, who rejected Watford FC to keep his dream of playing for India alive\|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/meet-princeton-rebello-who-rejected-watford-fc-to-keep-his-dream-of-playing-for-india-alive\|access-date=24 August 2021\|website=Sportskeeda\|language=en-US}}</ref~~><ref name="Goan"/~~>		In July 2014, Rebello moved out of India to England and joined the under-15 side for [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.\|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref name="Goan"/> He stayed at the English football academy for six months before returning to India to rejoin Batalbatim. He would soon join the [[AIFF Elite Academy]] before moving back to England.<ref name="Goan"/> Since he was only able to secure a six-month permit, Queens Park Rangers sent him on trial with [[Watford F.C.\|Watford]]. Watford offered him a chance in their academy but it would have required Rebello to concede his Indian citizenship for Portuguese. Rebello rejected the move to change his nationality and moved back to India.<ref name="Goan"/><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Meet Princeton Rebello, who rejected Watford FC to keep his dream of playing for India alive\|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/meet-princeton-rebello-who-rejected-watford-fc-to-keep-his-dream-of-playing-for-india-alive\|access-date=24 August 2021\|website=Sportskeeda\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	In mid-2016, Rebello re-joined his former head coach, Eban Mesquita, at [[Goa Professional League]] side [[Vasco S.C.\|Vasco]]. During his time with Vasco, Rebello recorded six assists and three goals.<ref name="Goan"/> He was soon also selected to join [[Goa football team\|Goa]]'s football team for the [[Santosh Trophy]] but was not selected in the end for unknown reasons.<ref name="Goan"/> After spending some time with Vasco, Rebello moved to [[Sporting Clube de Goa\|Sporting Goa]], where he would be part of the team's youth squad.<ref name="Goan"/>		In mid-2016, Rebello re-joined his former head coach, Eban Mesquita, at [[Goa Professional League]] side [[Vasco S.C.\|Vasco]]. During his time with Vasco, Rebello recorded six assists and three goals.<ref name="Goan"/> He was soon also selected to join [[Goa football team\|Goa]]'s football team for the [[Santosh Trophy]] but was not selected in the end for unknown reasons.<ref name="Goan"/> After spending some time with Vasco, Rebello moved to [[Sporting Clube de Goa\|Sporting Goa]], where he would be part of the team's youth squad.<ref name="Goan"/>

imported>JJMC89 bot III: Moving :Category:Vasco S.C. players to :Category:Vasco SC players per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

2021-08-27T21:28:16Z

Moving Category:Vasco S.C. players to Category:Vasco SC players per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

New page

{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Princeton Rebello
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Princeton Rebello
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|3|5|df=y}}
|birth_place = Betalbatim, [[Goa]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.69}}
|currentclub = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
|clubnumber = 11
|position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Velsao Pale Sports Club
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Betalbatim Sports Club
|youthyears3 = 2014
|youthclubs3 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|youthyears4 = 2015–2016
|youthclubs4 = Betalbatim Sports Club
|youthyears5 = 2016
|youthclubs5 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
|youthyears6 = 2016–2017
|youthclubs6 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
|youthyears7 = 2016
|youthclubs7 = [[Vasco S.C.|Vasco]]
|youthyears8 = 2017
|youthclubs8 = → Penha de Franca (loan)
|years1 = 2017–
|clubs1 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
|caps1 = 25
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017–2018
|clubs2 = → [[Indian Arrows]] (loan)
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U20]]
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 2
|club-update = 24 February 2021
|ntupdate = 6 January 2020
}}

'''Princeton Rebello''' (born 5 March 1999) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for [[FC Goa|Goa]] in the [[Indian Super League]].

==Career==
===Early career===
Born in Betalbatim, [[Goa]], Rebello started playing football at the age of four and would constantly play alongside the kids in his neighborhood.<ref name="Goan">{{cite news|author=Pinto, Basil|title=With an eye on India jersey, Princeton turns a Gaur|url=http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=32311|accessdate=23 January 2018|work=The Goan|date=26 April 2017|archivedate=23 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190522/http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=32311|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> While playing in an under-8 football tournament, Eban Mesquita, a coach for Betalbatim based Velsao Pale Sports Club, scouted Rebello and got him to join Velsao Pale.<ref name="Goan"/> A few years ago, after impressing enough during an under-13 tournament to be named the Emerging Player of the Tournament, Rebello was reportedly told by then [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] head coach [[Armando Colaco]] that he would like to take Rebello to the club eventually as a senior player, but after playing with Betalbatim Sports Club.<ref name="Goan"/>

In July 2014, Rebello moved out of India to England and joined the under-15 side for [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref name="Goan"/> He stayed at the English football academy for six months before returning to India to rejoin Batalbatim. He would soon join the [[AIFF Elite Academy]] before moving back to England.<ref name="Goan"/> Since he was only able to secure a six-month permit, Queens Park Rangers sent him on trial with [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]. Watford offered him a chance in their academy but it would have required Rebello to concede his Indian citizenship for Portuguese. Rebello rejected the move to change his nationality and moved back to India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Princeton Rebello, who rejected Watford FC to keep his dream of playing for India alive|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/meet-princeton-rebello-who-rejected-watford-fc-to-keep-his-dream-of-playing-for-india-alive|access-date=24 August 2021|website=Sportskeeda|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Goan"/>

In mid-2016, Rebello re-joined his former head coach, Eban Mesquita, at [[Goa Professional League]] side [[Vasco S.C.|Vasco]]. During his time with Vasco, Rebello recorded six assists and three goals.<ref name="Goan"/> He was soon also selected to join [[Goa football team|Goa]]'s football team for the [[Santosh Trophy]] but was not selected in the end for unknown reasons.<ref name="Goan"/> After spending some time with Vasco, Rebello moved to [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]], where he would be part of the team's youth squad.<ref name="Goan"/>

====Indian Arrows====
In January 2018, Rebello joined [[Indian Arrows]], the [[All India Football Federation]]'s developmental squad, in the [[I-League]] on loan from [[FC Goa|Goa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Goan FC down Panjim Footballers|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goan-FC-down-Panjim-Footballers/125222.html|work=Herald Goa|date=11 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111110300/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goan-FC-down-Panjim-Footballers/125222.html|archivedate=11 January 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He made his professional debut for the club on 8 January 2018 against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]. He came on as a 46th minute substitute for [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] as Indian Arrows lost 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong 1-0 Indian Arrows|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/08/india/i-league/lajong-sc/aiff-xi/2684001/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

===Goa===
In April 2017, [[FC Goa|Goa]] of the [[Indian Super League]] announced that they would be opening a developmental squad and that Rebello was one of the members of the squad.<ref>{{cite news|title=FC Goa show intent with capture of Derrick, Liston|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/fc-goa-show-intent-with-capture-of-derrick-liston/articleshow/58332472.cms|agency=TNN|accessdate=7 May 2019|work=The Times of India|date=24 April 2017}}</ref> On 23 October 2019, Rebello made his Goa debut, coming on in the 87th minute as Goa beat [[Chennaiyin]] 3-0 in the [[Indian Super League]].

==International==
Rebello participated with the [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]] side during the [[2017 SAFF U-18 Championship]].<ref name="India FK">{{cite news|title=Bangladesh 4-3 India - Young Blues succumb to second half comeback by Bengal Tigers|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/saff-u-18-championship-2017-bangladesh-4-3-india-young-blues/ym2zb97sxjk51qoxljyjsohfd|author=Nisanth V Easwar|accessdate=7 May 2019|website=[[Goal.com]]|date=18 September 2017}}</ref> In India's first match of the tournament, Rebello scored from a 30-yard freekick but it wasn't enough to prevent India from getting a defeat, 4–3.<ref name="India FK"/> A couple months later, in November 2017, Rebello was called-up again for India's [[2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification|2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Peter, Ashish|title=AFC U-19 Championships Qualifiers: India Squad, Schedule, Venue And More|url=https://www.goal.com/en-kw/news/afc-u-19-championships-qualifiers-india-squad-schedule-venue-and-/16beebk9z1c7q1xi1kqzl1zb84|accessdate=7 May 2019|work=Goal.com|date=3 November 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|24 February 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|princeton-rebello/531276}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|Cup
!colspan=2|Continental
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=3|[[FC Goa|Goa]]
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
|rowspan=3|[[Indian Super League]]||0||0||0||0||—||—||0||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
||8||0||0||0||—||—||8||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020–21]]
||16||0||0||0||—||—||16||0
|-
|rowspan=1|[[Indian Arrows]] (loan)
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|[[I-League]]||4||0||0||0||—||—||4||0
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!28!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!28!!0
|}
==Honours==
===Club===
;[[FC Goa]]
*[[Indian Super Cup]] (1): [[2019 Indian Super Cup|2019]]<ref>{{cite news|title=FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends|date=14 April 2019|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|author=Amitabha Das Sharma|accessdate=7 May 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{FC Goa squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rebello, Princeton}}
[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goa]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players]]
[[Category:AIFF Elite Academy players]]
[[Category:Vasco SC players]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Indian Arrows players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Goa Professional League players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in England]]