George D'Souza

George Ricardo D'Souza (born 30 April 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Bengaluru United on loan from Odisha FC in the Indian Super League.[1][2]

George D'Souza
Personal information
Full name George Ricardo D'Souza
Date of birth (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994
Place of birth Goa, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bengaluru United (on loan from Odisha)
Number 33
Youth career
2010–2016 Sesa Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Sporting Clube de Goa 20 (4)
2020–21 Odisha 2 (0)
2021–22 → Bengaluru United (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Churchill Brothers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and career

D'Souza was born on 30 April 1994 in Goa. D'souza started his youth career from Sanquelim based academy, Sesa Football Academy in 2010.[3][4]

Career

Sporting Clube de Goa

D'Souza began his senior career by signing for the goan club Sporting Clube de Goa in 2016.[5] He represented for the club in Goa Professional League. D'Souza made 20 appearances for the club and scored four goals and assisted three before leaving for Odisha FC.[6]

Odisha FC

On 3 June 2020, D'Souza signed for the Indian Super League club Odisha FC on a two-year contract.[7] D'Souza made his debut for the club on 6 December 2020 against Mumbai City FC which they lost 2–0. He was included in starting eleven on his debut match.[8] He played his second and last match of the season[9] on 27 February 2021 in the all-time highest scoring game in the history of Indian Super League[10][11] against SC East Bengal, where they won with a jaw dropping score of 6–5.[12]

FC Bengaluru United (loan)

On 12 July 2021, it was announced that D'Souza was loaned to I-League 2nd Division club FC Bengaluru United for the 2021–22 season.[13][14]

Career statistics
As of 14 July 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting Clube de Goa 2016–17 Goa Professional League 20 4 – – – – – – 20 4
2017-18 – – – – – –
2018–19 – – – – – –
2019–20 – – – – – –
Total 20 4 – – – – – – 20 4
Odisha 2020–21 Indian Super League 2 0 – – – – – – 2 0
FC Bengaluru United (loan) 2021–22 I-League 2nd Division – – – – – – – – – –
Total 22 4 – – – – – – 22 4

References
  1. Mishra, Siddharth (12 July 2021). "ISL: Odisha FC loan George D'Souza to FC Bengaluru United". thebridge.in. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. "George D'Souza - Player Profile | Odisha FC". www.odishafc.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "George D'souza profile - Goals, Passes and more". www.indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "Who is George D'Souza? The left full-back garnering interest from ISL sides". goal.com. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Sporting Clube's George D'Souza signs for Odisha FC". www.heraldgoa.in. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. "Odisha FC sign Sporting Clube de Goa fullback George D'Souza". The Away End. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. "Odisha FC add fullback George D'Souza to their defensive ranks". www.indiansuperleague.com. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. "Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard, Minute by minute updates". www.indiansuperleague.com. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. "Odisha FC 6-5 East Bengal: The Kalinga Warriors clinch a 11-goal thriller | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. "Odisha FC beat SC East Bengal 6-5 to score the highest scoring game in ISL history". India News Republic. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. "Indian Super League - Statistics » Most goals in a game". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. "Odisha FC get the better of SC East Bengal after goal-fest in Bambolim". Indian Super League. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. "Bengaluru United sign George D'Souza on loan from Odisha FC". Khel Now. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  14. Mishra, Siddharth (12 July 2021). "ISL: Odisha FC loan George D'Souza to FC Bengaluru United". thebridge.in. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  15. "G. D'souza - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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