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Godwin Diogo Franco (16 February 1985) is an Indian professional
Godwin won 9 trophies including the I-League and the
footballer
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.
Early life
Godwin Diogo Franco comes from the Parish of Saint Diogo's (Saint Didacus) Catholic Church,Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...
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He played academy football from 2001–2003. He played in the then U-19 National Football League in 2001 and in the then U-19 National Football League in 2003.
Club career
2003-2005
He started his professional career in 2003. He played for two seasons, winning the Goa Governors Cup with them. He played in theNational Football League
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, the top tier football league of India. He played in the Indian Federation Cup
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.
2005-2006
He played in the National Football League. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.2006-2009
Godwin won the Goa Professional League and G.F.A. Charity Cup. He played in the Indian Federation Cup. During this time Godwin sustained a major injury in a road accident in 2007 after which he returned in 2009.2009-2010
Godwin finished 3rd in the I-league, starting 23 times in the midfield. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.2010-2014
Godwin won 9 trophies including the I-League and the Indian Super Cup
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1997–2011. He finished runner up in the 2012 Indian Federation Cup, in which he made an assist for a goal in the final. He played in the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifier. Godwin started in a match that created an all-time record for the highest goals scored by a team in a single match in any of the top tier Indian league football matches, with a 14-0 home win in the I-League. He completed his part in that match with a 100% pass ratio.
2013
Godwin was selected along with fellow Indian playerNirmal Chettri
Nirmal Chettri (born 21 October 1990 in Melli, Sikkim) is an Indian footballer who plays mainly as a defender and last played for Southern Samity in the Calcutta Football League.
Career
Early career
Chettri began his footballing career in 2 ...
by former German Bundesliga
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champions Fortuna Düsseldorf
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, for a trial in November 2013.
2014
Godwin finished 2nd place in the 1stIndian Super League
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.
2015
After the first five matches of the I League, Godwin started every match scoring two long range goals, finishing 3rd in the I League.2015
Godwin won the 2015 Indian Super League final in his home state Goa.C. D. Guadalupe
On 11 March 2018, Godwin made his debut for Costa Rican side Club Deportivo Guadalupe in the Liga Promérica. He was making a comeback from another major injury from a road accident soon after the 2015 Indian Super League final. He was to sign on loan for the 2016 I-League, but he met with a road accident on the day he did his medical tests for the club. Godwin played for C.D. Guadalupe in 9 matches, qualifying for the first division of that league system. He played in 9 matches, scoring 2 goals from open play and 1 goal from a penalty shoot out.International career
Godwin played for India in the 2006 at theLusophony Games
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in Macau
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, representing the Indian Olympic Association
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. Godwin played for the India under-19 team in 2003. Godwin was part of the India national football team camp for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. He could not play because of late registration. Godwin was selected as a probable for the India national football team
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for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
. He was also a part of the India national football team
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preliminary squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
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qualifiers.
Godwin played for the U-16, U-19 and U-21 Goa state football teams at National Championships for his state Goa. He captained Goa at the U-21 level. Godwin played for the Goa football team for the National Championship tournament. He was the semi-finalist of the National Championship tournament. Godwin played for the Goa state team vs the Zambia national football team
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in an invitational match in Goa.
Honours
Club
;2003-2005 *Goa Governors Cup: Winner ;2006-2009 *Goa Professional League 2006-2007 Winner *GFA Charity Cup: Winner 2006 ;2010-2014. *I League 2011–12 Winner * Indian Super Cup 2010 Winner *Goa Professional League (2): 2010-2011 Winner, 2011-2012 Winner *Goa Super League: 2011-2012 Winner *Goa Super Cup: 2011-2012 Winner *GFA Knock Out Cup: 2011-2012 Winner *GFA Charity Cup (3): 2010 Winner, 2011 Winner, 2012 Winner *Indian Federation Cup 2012 Runner Up *AFC Champions League 2011 Qualifier *AFC Cup 2011 Pre Quarter Finalist ;2014 *Indian Super League 2014 Runner Up ;2015 *Indian Super League 2015 Winner ;Guadalupe *Qualified for 1st Division of a football league in Costa RicaSee also
* List of Indian football players in foreign leaguesReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Franco, Godwin 1985 births Living people Footballers from Goa Dempo SC players I-League players Pune FC players Sporting Clube de Goa players Churchill Brothers FC Goa players Kerala Blasters FC players Kerala Blasters FC draft picks Indian Super League players Royal Wahingdoh FC players India men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Indian men's footballers Indian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica Indian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Chennaiyin FC players