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Cavin Lobo (born 4 April 1988) is an Indian professional
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who plays as an
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for Indian
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club Vasco.


Career


Early career

In 2010 Lobo was playing for Sporting Goa who were then in the
I-League 2nd Division The I-League 2 is an Indian men's professional association football, football league. It is the 3rd tier of the Indian football league system, behind the Indian Super League and the I-League. It operates as a system of promotion and relegation ...
and the
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in the
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. After a good performance for Goa in the Santosh Trophy, Lobo was signed by then reigning
I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super League. Administered by the All India Football Federation, it is currently contested by 13 clubs. It operates as a s ...
champions
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for the 2010-11 season. Then in 2011, Lobo signed for another I-League side
Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
. The midfielder scored twice in the campaign with his new club. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 December 2011 against
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, in the 77th minute as Mumbai won 4–0. He then scored his second goal for Mumbai on 6 February 2012 in the 36th minute to help Mumbai to a surprise 2–1 victory.


East Bengal

For the 2012-13 season, Lobo signed for
East Bengal East Bengal (; ''Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo'') was the eastern province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh. It consisted of the eastern portion of the Bengal region, and existed from 1947 until 195 ...
. Lobo made his debut for East Bengal in the
I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super League. Administered by the All India Football Federation, it is currently contested by 13 clubs. It operates as a s ...
on 30 December 2012 against Pailan Arrows, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Penn Orji in a match that East Bengal won 3–0. On 8 May 2013, he scored his 1st goal of the season in a 6-0 win during a 2012-13 season match over
United Sikkim United Sikkim Football Club is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim. Incorporated in 2011, the club usually competed in the Sikkim Premier Division League. United Sikkim is the only club from Sikki ...
.


Atlético de Kolkata (loan)

In the
2014 Indian Super League The 2014 Hero Indian Super League was the first season of the Indian Super League, the top flight football league of India. The season featured eight teams, each playing 14 matches during the regular season. The regular season started on 12 Oc ...
, Lobo was picked in the first round of domestic draft by
Atletico de Kolkata ATK Football Club (also known as Atlético de Kolkata in association with Atlético Madrid) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the ISL, the top flight of Indian football. They were ...
. On 23 October 2014, he scored twice in the second half to inspire a 2-1 comeback against
FC Goa Futebol Clube de Goa is an India, Indian professional association football, football club based in Fatorda, Goa, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of Football in India, Indian football. The club was established on 2 ...
in a home match and became the first Indian player to score 2 goals in a single ISL match.


Kerala Blasters (loan)

In July 2015 Lobo was drafted to play for
Kerala Blasters FC Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian association football, professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in Indi ...
in the
2015 Indian Super League The 2015 Hero Indian Super League was the second season of the Indian Super League, a professional football league played in India since 2014. The season featured eight teams. The regular season kicked off on 3 October and ended on 6 December, ...
.


ATK

Lobo returned to ATK for the fifth season of ISL


International

Cavin Lobo made his debut for
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on 12 March 2015 against
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, coming on as a substitute for Lenny Rodrigues and had an impressive outing, which included winning a penalty. Cavin Lobo also has been called up as probable for the World Cup Qualifiers against Oman and Guam .


Career statistics


Club

''Statistics as of 10 April 2020''


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lobo, Cavin Indian men's footballers 1988 births Living people Footballers from Goa Calcutta Football League players I-League players Dempo SC players Mumbai FC players East Bengal Club players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen ATK (football club) players India men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Kerala Blasters FC draft picks Kerala Blasters FC players Sporting CG players Churchill Brothers FC Goa players Minerva Academy FC players