Mandar Rao Desai
 CM of Goa congratulating Mandar on winning gold at Lusofonia Games, 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mandar Rao Dattarao Dessai | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mapusa, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dempo | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dempo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Dempo | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | → FC Goa (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Goa-India | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | India U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:45, 24 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mandar Rao Desai (born 18 March 1992 in Mapusa in Goa) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Dempo in the I-League. Mandar has quick feet and outstanding acceleration which he uses to get away from full-backs.
Career
Dempo
Desai made his professional debut for Dempo in the 2013-14 I-League on 22 September 2013 against Shillong Lajong at the Duler Stadium and played the match till 55th minute before he was replaced by Jeje Lalpekhlua as his team lost the match 0–3.[3]
Mandar represented FC Goa in the 2014 Indian Super League[4] and was a regular for them on the left wing.
After the 2014 ISL, Mandar returned to his senior club and started the new season in the 2014-15 Indian Federation Cup and played in 5 of his teams cup-winning campaign, assisting Tolgay Ozbey once in a group game.
International
Mandar captained Goa-India during the 2014 Lusophony Games where he made 4 appearances and scored once, as he lead his team to the Gold Medal, beating the under-20 team of Mozambique in the final.[5][6][7][8]
Mandar made his India U23 debut in the 2014 Asian Games against UAE U23.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 24 April 2015[10]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dempo | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| FC Goa (loan) | 2014 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Dempo | 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Mandar Rao Desai". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-goa/squad/midfielder-10255-mandar-rao-desai-playerprofile
- ↑ Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 0-3 Shillong Lajong FC: Glen ends the north eastern side's Goan voodoo". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-goa/squad/midfielder-10255-mandar-rao-desai-playerprofile
- ↑ http://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/others/Lusofonia-games-India-beat-Mozambique-in-football-tie/articleshow/29122316.cms
- ↑ http://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/others/Lusofonia-Games-Mozambique-beat-India-to-enter-football-semis/articleshow/29216694.cms
- ↑ http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2014/01/26/brandon-fernandes-takes-goa-india-lusofonia-games-final/
- ↑ http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2014/01/28/goa-india-win-lusofonia-games-football-tournament/
- ↑ http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/FB/Result?RSC=FBM400G02&lang=en
- ↑ Mandar Rao Desai profile at Soccerway
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