Mauricio Afonso


Mauricio Afonso is a former Indian footballer who played as a midfielder for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for CRC Chinchinim, Salcete, Salgaocar and Dempo. He has most recently managed Dempo in the Goa Professional League.[1]

Mauricio Afonso
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Chinchinim, Goa
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Dempo (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Chinchinim
1980–1981 Salcete
1981–1984 Salgaocar
1984–1989 Dempo
National team
India
Teams managed
2016– Dempo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He has also represented India in 1983 Presidents Cup in Bangladesh and the 1983 Pre-Olympic qualifiers in New Delhi, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Riyadh.

HonoursEdit

India

Goa

Individual

  • Bakshi Bahaddar Jivbadada Kerkar Award: 1994[3]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Mauricio Afonso profile". demposportsclub.com. Dempo Sports Club. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1989 Lahore SAF Games". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. "Indian Football Hall of Fame: Mauricio Afonso". indianfootball.de. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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