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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Royston D'souza
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Maharashtra]], India
| height = {{convert|1.65|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = [[Fencibles United]]
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs1 = [[Mahindra United]]
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = [[Bengal Mumbai FC|Bengal Mumbai]]
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = [[Air India FC|Air India]]
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0 
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]]
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = [[Mumbai Tigers F.C.|Mumbai Tigers]]
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = → [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = [[Union Bank of India]]
| caps5 =
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016–2019
| clubs6 = [[Eastern Suburbs AFC|Eastern Suburbs]]
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = [[Fencibles United]]
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = [[Eastern Suburbs AFC|Eastern Suburbs]]
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| pcupdate = 13 January 2020
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Royston D'Souza''' (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for [[Fencibles United]] in the [[NRFL Division 2]]. He has also worked as a football coach in New Zealand, with [[Eastern Suburbs AFC|Eastern Suburbs]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/royston-dsouza/?originalSubdomain=nz Royston D'Souza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421144818/https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=gf&trkInfo=AQGc_p7xCl_uEwAAAYBMmGdQV8EbxkbtJ0aKR22TMOI8ZLWAuleUoD9gznpGPbLY_vg1lPg2GUTBuW4ICf2UrSRXegqATHYIalxAR8Op30gH7Mz2ysN5BREFqPNJ8lfgyYGSMyg=&originalReferer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Froyston-dsouza%2F%3ForiginalSubdomain%3Dnz |date=21 April 2022 }} ''Linkedin''.</ref>

==Early years==
Royston D'Souza was born on 28 October 1990 in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. He was selected for the U10 team at his high school, [[Don Bosco High School, Matunga]], in which marked the beginning of his football journey.<ref name=GoalReport>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/04/03/3002867/i-league-scouting-report-royston-dsouza-another-one-of-the |title=I-League Scouting Report: Royston Dsouza – Another one of the Airmen whose career is set to take flight |first=Ayush |last=Srivastava |publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]] |website=www.goal.com |date=3 April 2012 |access-date=11 April 2012 |archive-date=4 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404114608/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2012/04/03/3002867/i-league-scouting-report-royston-dsouza-another-one-of-the |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then went on to represent the Maharashtra football team at u16 level while still continuing to rise through the age groups at Don Bosco. While in High School Dsouza was also a [[Field Hockey|hockey]] player as well as a [[association football|footballer]] but in the end chose to be a footballer.

He then joined [[I-League]] side [[Mahindra United]] at the U19 level in 2008. While with the Mahindra youth team Dsouza was converted into an attacking midfielder. He stayed at Mahindra for one year before joining ''Mumbai Harwood League'' outfit [[Bengal Mumbai FC]], where Dsouza thought he would begin his professional career at during the [[I-League 2nd Division]] but Bengal Mumbai did not register for the 2nd Division and thus Dsouza barely played but in that time finished his studies.<ref name=GoalReport/>

In 2013, D'Souza appeared with St Joseph's FC at "[[The Times of India]] Baroda Open T20 Soccer Tournament".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/royston-javed-strikes-send-st-josephs-ahead/articleshow/27247461.cms|title=Royston, Javed strikes send St Joseph's ahead|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 December 2013|access-date=14 September 2022|location=Vadodara|first=Ajit|last=Bezbaruah|archive-date=14 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914154622/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/royston-javed-strikes-send-st-josephs-ahead/articleshow/27247461.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> He later represented [[Maharashtra football team]] at the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref>[https://wifa.in/maharashtra-rout-mp-6-1-to-make-quarters/ Maharashtra Rout MP 6–1 To Make Quarters]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905110936/https://wifa.in/maharashtra-rout-mp-6-1-to-make-quarters/ |date=5 September 2021 }}. ''wifa.in''. Retrieved 5 September 2021.</ref>

==Club career==

=== Air India ===
Dsouza attended trials for [[I-League]] team [[Air India FC]] in August 2011 where after five days of training he had won a contract with the club. He then made his professional debut for Air India against [[Mumbai FC]] in the I-League on 23 October 2011. Air India lost 1–4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69204/air-india-vs-mumbai-fc/report |title=Air India 1-4 Mumbai FC: Khalid Jamil’s Boys Start on a Winning Note |website=www.goal.com |publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]] |access-date=11 April 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412122539/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69204/air-india-vs-mumbai-fc/report |url-status=dead |date=23 October 2011}}</ref>

=== Salgaocar ===
D'souza made his debut for [[Salgaocar F.C.]] on 12 October 2012 during an [[I-League]] match against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.]] at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong|Nehru Stadium]] in [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]; Salgaocar drew the match 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93664/shillong-lajong-fc-vs-salgaocar-fc/report?|title=Shillong Lajong 1-1 Salgaocar|work=Goal.com|access-date=17 May 2013|archive-date=21 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421144818/https://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93664/shillong-lajong-fc-vs-salgaocar-fc/report}}</ref>

===Mumbai Tigers===
In 2013, he joined [[Mumbai Tigers FC]] for a season but later loaned out to [[Sporting Clube de Goa]]. In that season, he won [[Nadkarni Cup]], organized by the [[Western India Football Association]].

===Sporting Goa (loan)===
On 15 February 2014, Dsouza signed for [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] on loan from [[Mumbai Tigers FC|Mumbai Tigers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Oranje sign Martins, Royston and Chandrashekar for the title run-in|url=http://www.drinksbreak.com/index.php/football/i-league/item/2090-oranje-sign-martins-royston-and-chandrashekar-for-the-title-run-in|website=drinksbreak.com|publisher=Drinks Break|date=15 February 2014|access-date=16 February 2014|archive-date=6 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153841/http://www.drinksbreak.com/index.php/football/i-league/item/2090-oranje-sign-martins-royston-and-chandrashekar-for-the-title-run-in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting Clube de Goa held by Churchill to goalless draw|url=https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/tag/glenton-wolfe/|work=Sporting Clube de Goa|date=15 November 2014|access-date=17 December 2014|archive-date=24 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224051828/https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/tag/glenton-wolfe/}}</ref> He made his debut for Sporting Goa on 16 February 2014 in the [[I-League]] match against [[Pune F.C.]] at the [[Balewadi Sports Complex]] in which he came on as a substitute for [[Mauvin Borges]] in the 44th minute as Sporting Goa drew the match 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/16/india/i-league/pune-fc/sporting-club-de-goa/1585393/|title=Pune FC vs. Sporting Goa 1-1|work=Soccerway|access-date=16 February 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141924/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/16/india/i-league/pune-fc/sporting-club-de-goa/1585393/|url-status=live}}</ref>

With Sporting, he won the [[2013–14 Goa Professional League season|2013–14 Goa Professional League]].<ref>[https://www.kolkatafootball.com/goa_pro_league_2013-14/ Goa Professional League 2013-14] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905103615/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/goa_pro_league_2013-14/ |date=5 September 2021 }} ''Kolkata Football''. Retrieved 5 September 2021</ref>

=== Union Bank of India ===
In December 2015, Royston moved to [[Mumbai District Football Association]] side [[Union Bank of India]] and appeared in league matches. He scored his first goal on 6 January 2016 against [[Air India FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/roystons-lone-goal-ends-air-indias-unbeaten-streak/|title=Royston’s lone goal ends Air India’s unbeaten streak|website=Football Counter|access-date=5 September 2021|archive-date=5 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905111822/https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/roystons-lone-goal-ends-air-indias-unbeaten-streak/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Eastern Suburbs AFC===

After his loan stint in Union Bank of India, Royston joined [[New Zealand National League]] outfit [[Eastern Suburbs AFC]] in 2016 and had been with [https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ Eastern Suburbs Football Club] for over four years.<ref name=easternsuburbs/> He started as a part-time coach while studying at [[Auckland University of Technology]]. He has grown to be part of the core coaching team, currently focusing on Grades 9 & 15. He works with the club driving strategy, tactics and growth for Youth Football. He also a part of the [https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ ESFC] winter league team.<ref name=easternsuburbs/>

===Fencibles United===
In 2020, D'Souza moved to another New Zealand club, [[Fencibles United]] of [[Pakuranga]], that competes in fourth division [[NRFL Division 2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/peakfootballcoaching/matchcentre/2021/1203951493/1237001583|title=Peak Football Coaching — Fencibles United AFC NRFL D2 1–1 Onehunga Mangere Utd AFC NRFL D2|website=www.sporty.co.nz|publisher=Sporty New Zealand|access-date=4 April 2022|archive-date=4 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704115456/https://www.sporty.co.nz/peakfootballcoaching/matchcentre/2021/1203951493/1237001583}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fminside.net/clubs/2-fm-22/432304-fencibles|title=Fencibles United AFC (New Zealand) – Football Manager 2022: Best XI – Full Squad: Royston D'Souza {{!}} Enganche (Support)|website=fminside.net|publisher=Football Manager Inside|access-date=4 April 2022|archive-date=4 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704120050/https://fminside.net/clubs/2-fm-22/432304-fencibles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://todoporelfutbol.com/jugador/royston-dsouza/|title=Player información – Royston D'Souza|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219050651/https://todoporelfutbol.com/jugador/royston-dsouza/|archive-date=19 February 2023|website=todoporelfutbol.com|language=es|access-date=19 February 2023}}</ref>

===Return to Eastern Suburbs===
In 2022 season, D'Souza rejoined Eastern Suburbs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/new-zealand/eastern-suburbs-afc/21374/|title=Eastern Suburbs AFC (New Zealand) — 2022/23 season: Royston D'Souza|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323151543/https://us.soccerway.com/teams/new-zealand/eastern-suburbs-afc/21374/|archive-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Roy joined New Zealand side [[Eastern Suburbs AFC]] in 2016 with the bulk of his experience from a player's perspective, following a professional career spanning 5 years in India.<ref name=easternsuburbs/> Roy became a member of the club's [[Northern League (New Zealand)]] premier Men's squad, and began coaching to supplement his career in the strength and conditioning industry. Roy currently leading the club's player development program for 9th and 15th grade boys.<ref name=easternsuburbs>{{Cite web|url=https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ourcoaches.php|title=Our Coaches: Roy D'Souza|website=easternsuburbs.org.nz|publisher=[[Eastern Suburbs AFC]]|access-date=5 September 2021|archive-date=10 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210062412/https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ourcoaches.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Strength and conditioning coach of New Zealand ===
Royston worked in collaboration with Fit For Life Gymnasium as a sports coach delivering personalized strength and conditioning sessions for young adults training in the space of competitive sports. Under the guidance of the head coach, he delivered sessions with personalized guidelines for the New Zealand s men's national football team in ISPA Handa Premiership.

==Personal life==
While in [[Don Bosco High School, Matunga]], Royston started playing hockey before the beginning of his football journey. His favorite player is [[David Silva]].<ref>[https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/tag/royston-dsouza/ Know your SCG stars: ROYSTON D’SOUZA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905104734/https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/tag/royston-dsouza/ |date=5 September 2021 }} ''sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com''. Retrieved 5 September 2021</ref> Royston is the brother of Indian footballer [[Raynier Fernandes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/raynier-fernandes-isl-mumbai-city-fc-indian-national-team/1cgztntoy1xow1klm31cygt5mp|title=Raynier Fernandes: MDFA to ISL in three years and his brisk rise in Indian football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905113251/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/raynier-fernandes-isl-mumbai-city-fc-indian-national-team/1cgztntoy1xow1klm31cygt5mp|archive-date=5 September 2021|date=20 August 2020|access-date=5 September 2021|first=Anselm|last=Noronha|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|30 May 2015}}<ref>{{soccerway|royston-dsouza/272971}} ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323154207/https://us.soccerway.com/players/royston-dsouza/272971/|date=23 March 2023}})</ref>


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|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|Cup
!colspan="3"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="3"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Air India FC|Air India]]
|[[2011–12 I-League|2011–12]]
|9||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||—||9||0||0
|-
|[[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]]
|[[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]]
|4||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||-||4||0||0
|-
|[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
|[[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]
|7||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||-||7||0||0
|-
|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||–||–||–||1||0||0
|-
! colspan="2" | Career total
!21!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!21!!0!!0
|}

==Honours==
'''Mahindra United'''
*[[Mumbai Football League]]: 2010<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-mahindra-united-clinch-mumbai-football-league-title-1374481 Mahindra United clinch Mumbai Football League title] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905112211/https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-mahindra-united-clinch-mumbai-football-league-title-1374481 |date=5 September 2021 }} ''DNA India''. Retrieved 5 September 2021</ref>
'''Salgaocar'''
*[[Goa Professional League]]: [[2012–13 Goa Professional League season|2012–13]]
'''Mumbai Tigers'''
*[[Nadkarni Cup]]: 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=India - List of Nadkarni Cup Finals|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indianadkarnicuphist.html|access-date=1 August 2021|website=Rsssf.com|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129033202/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indianadkarnicuphist.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Sporting Clube de Goa'''
*[[Goa Professional League]]: [[2013–14 Goa Professional League season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting Clube Champions|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Sports/Sporting-Clube-champions/82195.html|work=Herald Goa|access-date=5 September 2021|archive-date=5 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905083956/http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Sports/Sporting-Clube-champions/82195.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Facebook|100057799399400}}
*{{Soccerway}}
*[https://wifa.in/tag/royston-dsouza/ News] on Western India Football Association
*[https://fmtransferupdate.com/players/88027242-royston-dsouza Profile] at fmtransferupdate

{{DEFAULTSORT:D'souza, Royston}}
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Air India FC players]]
[[Category:Salgaocar FC players]]
[[Category:Mumbai Tigers FC players]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:Don Bosco schools alumni]]
[[Category:Footballers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Mahindra United FC players]]
[[Category:Bengal Mumbai FC players]]
[[Category:Eastern Suburbs AFC players]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in New Zealand]]

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