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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Soccor Velho
| image = SOCCOR.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Velho pictured in 2011
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1983|7|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|6|22|1983|7|27|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Margao]], [[Goa]], [[India]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = Cabral SC | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Golden Gunners | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = → [[Air India FC|Air India]] (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = Central Railway | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 2007–2013 | clubs5 = [[Air India FC|Air India]] | caps5 = | goals5 =
| club-update =
}}

'''Soccor Velho''' (27 July 1983 – 22 June 2013) was an Indian [[association football|footballer]] who last played for [[Air India FC|Air India]] in the [[I-League]]. He previously played for Cabral, Golden Gunners and Central Railway.

==Life and career==
Velho was born in [[Goa]],<ref name=Soccerway/> where he played football for Cabral before joining Golden Gunners of the [[Mumbai District Football Association]]'s Elite Division in 2005.<ref name=Cabral/> Described in the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' as "the potent firepower in Golden Gunners arsenal",<ref name=potent/> Velho scored seven of Gunners' twelve goals as they finished in fourth place and qualified for the championship stage,<ref name=RSSSF05Reg/> but was not afraid to admit he needed to work on his finishing.<ref name=Cabral/><ref name=finishing/> He represented [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]] in the [[2005–06 Santosh Trophy]], scored four goals as his team progressed through the group stages,<ref name=RSSSF0506/> and flicked on Rauf Khan's corner to open the scoring in the final, albeit in a losing cause as [[Goa football team|Goa]] won 3–1 after extra time.<ref name=Santosh05/> Rated by ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' as one of the "finds of the tournament",<ref name=finds/> he was named among the "probables" by the [[All India Football Federation]] for the [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005 SAFF Cup]]<ref name=probs/> but did not play.

He signed [[loan (sports)|on loan]] for [[Air India FC|Air India]] in January 2006.<ref name=LoanAI/> He made several appearances in the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], without scoring,<ref name=RSSSF0506/> though he had a "goal" against [[Mahindra United]] disallowed for handball.<ref name=handball/> Coach Bimal Ghosh attributed his goal drought to inexperience and needing "a bit of luck".<ref name=GhoshLuck/>

In the latter part of 2006, he returned to regional competition with Central Railway, contributing to their second-place finish in the Mumbai Elite Division and scoring once as they finished fourth in the championship round.<ref name=RSSSF06Reg/> He scored just twice in the Elite Division as Central Railway finished in fourth place in 2007.<ref name=RSSSF07Reg/> In July, Velho scored a [[hat-trick]] as Central Railway beat Air India's under-19 team 7–1 in the quarter-final of the Nadkarni Cup;<ref name=hattrick/> in the final, he opened the scoring as Central Railway beat [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]] 3–1.<ref name=Nadk2007/>

Velho signed for Air India ahead of the [[2008–09 I-League]] season,<ref name=PermAI/> and made his debut on the opening day of the season, in a 1–1 draw away to [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]].<ref name=aMdSp0809/> He scored his first I-League goal on the second matchday, away to [[Mohun Bagan]]; just before half-time, [[Napoleon Singh]]'s free kick was poorly cleared and Velho, playing as an attacking midfielder, was first to react.<ref name=aMBag0809/> After the next game, Air India's first win of the season, coach Ghosh commented favourably on the pace and positioning of both Velho and goalscorer [[Surojit Roy]], particularly on the counter-attack.<ref name=pacepos/> Velho scored once more during the season, in a 2–0 win against [[Mumbai FC]] in November.<ref name=RSSSF0809/> He sustained a facial injury in an incident in January 2009 in which Mohammedan Sporting's [[Madhab Das]] was sent off; according to Goal.com's Rahul Bali in March, "[he hadn't] been at his best ever since".<ref name=InjJan09/> Air India avoided relegation by just two points.<ref name=RSSSF0809/>

Under Velho's [[captain (association football)|captaincy]],<ref name=Capt0910/> Air India finished one point nearer relegation in [[2009–10 I-League|2009–10]].<ref name=RSSSF0910/> He scored the opening goal in the [[2009 IFA Shield|IFA Shield]] semifinal, only for his club to be eliminated by [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]].<ref name=IFA0910/>

===Death===
On 22 June 2013 Velho participated in a friendly match between Margao XI and the [[India national under-19 football team|India U19]] team in Goa.<ref name=VelhoDeath>{{cite web|last=Bali|first=Rahul|title=Soccor Velho dies of cardiac arrest|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2013/06/23/4067946/soccor-velho-dies-of-cardiac-arrest|work=Goal.com|access-date=23 June 2013}}</ref> Velho played for Margao in that match and lasted the whole 90 minutes.<ref name=VelhoDeath/> After the match Velho went home. According to the [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] youth team coach, Joaquim Crasto, Soccor was completely fine after the game and went home normally.<ref name=VelhoDeath/> After he arrived home, according to [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] [[forward (association football)|forward]] [[Joy Ferrao]], Velho had dinner and a shower but then complained of feeling uneasy before having a heart attack.<ref name=VelhoDeath/> He died on his way to the hospital; he was 29.<ref name=VelhoDeath/>

Velho was survived by his wife and young daughter.<ref name=VelhoDeath/>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/soccor-velho/65466/ |title=S. Velho |work=Soccerway |publisher=Global Sports Media |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=Cabral>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_soccors-strike-helps-gunners-draw-level_4646 |title=Soccor’s strike helps Gunners draw level |first=Ankita |last=Pandey |work=Daily News and Analysis |location=Mumbai |date=5 October 2005 |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=potent>{{cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:HSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10D7DC03D19403E8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=MDFA Leagues – Velho fires blanks as Gunners drop points |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 October 2005 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=RSSSF05Reg>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-reg05.html#mumb |title=India 2005 Regional Championships: Mumbai |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=31 January 2008 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=finishing>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_insurance-queries_7043 |title=Drama aplenty, goals scanty |first=Bikash |last=Mohapatra |work=Daily News and Analysis |location=Mumbai |date=25 October 2005 |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=RSSSF0506>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india06.html#santosh |title=India 2005/06: Santosh Trophy |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=9 January 2007 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=Santosh05>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-21/top-stories/27854207_1_goa-maharashtra-joaquim-abranches |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034449/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-21/top-stories/27854207_1_goa-maharashtra-joaquim-abranches |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Goa walk extra mile for title |first=Saumyajit |last=Basu |date=25 November 2005 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=finds>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_a-rewarding-end-for-a-fruitful-season_1000400 |title=A rewarding end for a fruitful season |first=Ankita |last=Pandey |work=Daily News and Analysis |location=Mumbai |date=3 December 2005 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=probs>{{cite news |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov192005/sports2033720051118.asp |title=Bhutia among probables |work=Deccan Herald |date=19 November 2005 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=LoanAI>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/nfl/news/2006-01_news.html |title=Air-India sign Musah & Soccor Velho |publisher=IndianFootball.com |date=9 January 2006 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=handball>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-04-07/top-stories/27824612_1_mahindra-united-paresh-shivalkar-air-india |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411041104/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-04-07/top-stories/27824612_1_mahindra-united-paresh-shivalkar-air-india |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=AI stun Mahindra, again |first=Stanislaus |last=D'Souza |date=7 April 2006 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=GhoshLuck>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/nfl/fixtures/2005-06/matchreports/Round16/2005-06_r16_ai-eb.html |title=Air-India 1:1 East Bengal Club |publisher=IndianFootball.com |date=23 April 2006 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=RSSSF06Reg>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-reg06.html#mumb |title=India 2006 Regional Championships: Mumbai |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=31 January 2008 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=RSSSF07Reg>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-reg07.html#mumb |title=India 2007 Regional Championships: Mumbai |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=18 September 2008 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=hattrick>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_central-railway-run-over-air-india-boys_1110807 |title=Central Railway run over Air India boys |first=Abhishek |last=Ghosh |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=20 July 2007 |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=Nadk2007>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007nadkarnicup.html |title=Nadkarni Cup 2007 |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=IndianFootball.com |year=2007 |access-date=21 February 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=PermAI>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2008.html |title=Season ending transfers 2008 |publisher=IndianFootball.com |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=aMdSp0809>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/sports/mohammedan-hold-air-india-1-1-in-ongc-i-league_472894.html |title=Mohammedan hold Air India 1–1 in ONGC I-League |publisher=Zee News |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=aMBag0809>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/04/stories/2008100460732100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008001511/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/04/stories/2008100460732100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 October 2008 |title=Bagan holds Air India |location=Chennai |date=4 October 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=pacepos>{{cite news |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/8/20081013200810130416242025ff59e08/Roy-of-hope.html |title=Roy of hope |first=Vaibhav |last=Pawar |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=13 October 2008 |access-date=22 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411102644/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/8/20081013200810130416242025ff59e08/Roy-of-hope.html |archive-date=11 April 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=RSSSF0809>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india09.html |title=India 2008/09 |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=24 September 2009 |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=InjJan09>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090126/jsp/sports/story_10441362.jsp |title=Gray is the silver lining for Md. Sp. |work=The Telegraph |location=Kolkata |date=26 January 2009 |access-date=26 February 2013}}<br/>{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/563/match-preview/2009/03/07/1142478/i-league-preview-jct-air-india |title=I-League Preview: JCT–Air India |first=Rahul |last=Bali |publisher=Goal.com |date=7 March 2009 |access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=Capt0910>{{cite news |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/pune-fc-on-a-roll-air-india-wary/526448/ |title=Pune FC on a roll, Air India wary |first=Kabir |last=Mandrekar |work=Indian Express |date=8 October 2009 |access-date=26 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034104/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/pune-fc-on-a-roll-air-india-wary/526448/ |archive-date=11 April 2013 }}<br/>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/02/stories/2009110256612000.htm |title=Churchill beats Air India |location=Chennai |date=2 November 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 February 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=RSSSF0910>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india2010.html |title=India 2009/10 |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>
<ref name=IFA0910>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/other-football/news/detail/item319862/IFA-Shield:-Churchill-in-finals/ |title=IFA Shield: Churchill in finals |first=Garima |last=Verma |publisher=Fox Sports Asia |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>

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==External links==
* {{Soccerway|soccor-velho/65466}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Velho, Soccor}}
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Air India FC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:People from Margao]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Maharashtra football team players]]

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