FC Goa Reserves and Academy is the reserve side and youth academy system of

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side

FC Goa Football Club Goa is an Indian professional association football, football club based in Goa, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Football in India, Indian football. The club was established on 26 August 2014. Nickname ...

. Based in

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, the reserve side participated in the

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, the second division of

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, and currently in

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. The youth teams, which are under 18, under 15 and under 13 squads, participate in various divisions of Elite League.

History

On 20 February 2018, it was announced by the

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, the organizing body for

, that the

, along with six other

sides, would field a reserve team in the

, India's second division football league. In November 2020, FC Goa tied up with German football club

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, to focus on youth development and coach training on a three-year strategic partnership. As part of the deal, coaches from RB Leipzig's Academy will conduct workshops in Goa. On 8 January 2021, Deggie Cardozo was appointed as the Head coach of FC Goa Reserves.

Squad

Current technical staff

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

Head coaches record

References

External links

* {{Football in India FC Goa Reserves and Academy Football clubs in Goa Indian reserve football teams Association football clubs established in 2018 I-League 2nd Division clubs 2018 establishments in Goa Football academies in India