Clifford Miranda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Rayes Miranda | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Margao, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dempo | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Tata FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000– | Dempo | 200 | (38) |
| 2014 | → FC Goa (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | India | 43 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:34, 24 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Clifford Rayes Miranda (born on 11 July 1982 in Margao in Goa) is an Indian footballer who currently plays as a Left Winger for Dempo in the I-League and for India at international level.
Club Career
After starting his career with the Salcete FC, a team renowned in South Goa for being a nursery of young players. He moved to the prestigious Tata Football Academy in Jamshedpur where he honed his football skills for four years.
Clifford was the only TFA graduate from his batch to sign a professional contract when he signed for Dempo, a second division club in 2000. He helped Dempo lift the National League title five times and the Indian Federation Cup in 2004. He was also part of the team that played the 2008 AFC Cup semi-finals.
International Career
Miranda made his debut against the archrivals Pakistan in 2004, he has been an integral part of the national outfit. During the Bob Houghton era, Clifford became a regular member of his team due to his ability to dribble and deliver deadly crosses from the left side of the field.
Silverware too have never eluded the winger on the national scene. He was a part of the Nehru Cup winning squads of 2007 and 2009 and helped Baichung Bhutia, the then captain of the Indian team lift the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup. He was also a member of the India team that participated in the 2011 Asia Cup in Qatar.
International statistics
- As of 4 July 2014[1]
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 6 |
International Goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |  Bhutan | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2011 SAFF Championship |
| 2. | 5 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | Bhutan | 3-0 | 5-0 | 2011 SAFF Championship |
| 3. | 11 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |  Afghanistan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2011 SAFF Championship |
| 4. | 6 February 2013 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |  Palestine | 1-0 | 2-4 | Friendly |
| 5. | 4 March 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |  Guam | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 6. | 19 November 2013 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |  Nepal | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Clifford Miranda at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Profile at Goal.com
- Clifford Miranda at National-Football-Teams.com
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