Liston Colaço (born 12 November 1998) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Mohun Bagan SG Mohun Bagan Super Giant (commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan) is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, ...

and the India national team.

Club career

Born in Davorlim,

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, Colaço is a product of

Salgaocar Salgaocar Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco, Goa, that competes in the Goa Professional League. They have also played in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Founded in 1956, the c ...

. He was the top scorer with the club's under-19 side during the

2016–17 I-League U18 The 2016–17 I-League U18 was the ninth season of the Indian I-League U18 and the second season of the competition as an under-18 one. The season began on 15 November with 35 teams divided into eight groups across India. The top 12 teams play ...

with 16 goals. Colaço also played for Salgaocar's first team during the

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, becoming top scorer during that tournament with 13 goals. In March 2017, it was announced that Colaço had been selected into

's final squad for the

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. He began the tournament with a goal in Goa's first match against

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. Colaço scored in the 52nd minute as Goa won 2–1. He then scored a brace for Goa in the semi-finals against

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on 23 March 2017 which sent Goa to the

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Goa

After his performances for

and the

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in the

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, Colaço joined

side

for a reported 15 lakh. In October 2017, after impressing for

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Development team, Colaço, along with Manvir Singh, was called up to the first team. On 19 November 2017, Colaço made his professional debut for

in their opening Indian Super League match against

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. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for

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as Goa won 3–2.

Hyderabad

On 14 January 2020, Liston joined Indian Super league side

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on a two and half year deal. On 30 January 2020, Liston made his debut for Hyderabad against

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. He came on as a 71st minute substitute for

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as the match ended in a 1–0 victory for Bengaluru. He ended up the season by scoring four goals for the club.

Mohun Bagan

On 10 April 2021, it was officially announced that

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and Hyderabad FC have agreed on the transfer of Liston Colaco, which involves an undisclosed transfer fee around ₹1 crores. This move set a new record in Indian football for the highest transfer fee for an Indian player, breaking the previous record of transfer of Manvir Singh from FC Goa to ATK Mohun Bagan for ₹80 lakhs. Colaco scored his first goal for the club on 21 August against

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at the

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. He debuted for Mohun Bagan in the 2021–22 season opener against

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on 19 November, where he scored a goal in 4–2 win. His goal in ATKMB's 2–1 victory over FC Goa on 29 December is recorded as one of the fastest shots in the history of the game with 181 km/h, taking the sixth spot previously held by former

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captain

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. He had an excellent season recording 8 goals, the most by a domestic player, along with 3 assists. He was one of the standout performers of the season. On 21 May 2022, Colaco scored a hat-trick in their 4–0 win against Bangladeshi side

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at the second group-stage match of

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. He finished the tournament with four goals.

International career

In March 2021, Liston was included in the 35-member list of probables for the Indian national team's international friendlies against

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and

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. He made his national team debut against UAE on 29 March.

Personal life

Colaço has been in a relationship with

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air-hostess Bryna Dsouza.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Mohun Bagan *

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FC Goa *

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India *

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* Intercontinental Cup:

Individual *

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Footballer of the year: 2022

References

External links

Indian Super League Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colaco, Liston 1998 births Living people People from South Goa district Indian men's footballers Salgaocar FC players FC Goa players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Goa Goa Professional League players Indian Super League players India men's international footballers Hyderabad FC players Mohun Bagan Super Giant players