Cliffton Gonsalves


Cliffton Gonsalves (born 15 February 1987 in Agaçaim, Goa) is a Goan footballer who plays as a striker for Dempo S.C. in the I-League.

Cliffton Gonsalves
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Agaçaim, Goa, India
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Free Agent
Youth career
2002–2008 Dempo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–present Dempo
National team
India U15
2005 India U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

CareerEdit

DempoEdit

After joining the Dempo U16 team at the age of 14 Gonsalves then graduated to the U18, U19, and U20 team.[1] He then made his debut for the first-team during the 2007–08 season and he scored his first goal in the I-League at the age of 19 against Viva Kerala FC on 4 January 2008.[2] He then scored again during the 2008–09 I-League he scored another goal against Mumbai on 13 February 2009.[3] He then scored 4 more goals during the 2010-11 I-League.[4]

Personal lifeEdit

Cliffton is the son of former Dempo player Camilo Gonsalves.[1]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cliffton Gonsalves". Dempo Sports Club. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. "ONGC I-League 2007/08 - Division 1". Sporting Clube de Goa. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/02/13/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/mumbai-fc/729472/
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/players/clifton-gonsalves/72807/