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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 | 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"/> | ||