Joaquim Abranches

Joaquim Abranches (born 28 October 1985 in Verna, Goa) is an Indian professional football player who plays as a winger for Dempo S.C. in the Goa Professional League.

Joaquim Abranches
Personal information
Full name Joaquim Santan Abranches
Date of birth (1985-10-28) 28 October 1985
Place of birth Verna, Goa, India
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Dempo
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2004 Salcete FC
2004 Churchill Brothers
2004–2007 Dempo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Dempo 94 (20)
2013–2016 East Bengal 29 (1)
2014 → FC Pune City (loan) 2 (0)
2015 → FC Goa (loan) 1 (0)
2016– Dempo 12
National team‡
2011– India 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:00, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:12, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Dempo

Hailing from Verna, Goa, Abranches was only 19 years old when he signed for Dempo S.C.. For the next three years he was used in the Goa Professional League where he made a name for himself scoring some vital goals. He was one of Dempo’s top scorers in the Goa League and also helped Dempo to two Goa League crowns during that period. The exposure he gained playing in the Goa League helped him develop as a player.

His first big break came in the 2009-10 I-League season, the year Dempo became the national champions for a record equaling fourth time. That year saw India’s top marksman, Sunil Chhetri, donning colours for Dempo and initially Abranches had to settle for a place on the bench. But mid-way into the season, a tempting offer from Sporting Kansas City Wizards, a team from Major League Soccer, saw Sunil Chhetri suddenly annul his contract and pack his bags for USA. Left with little options, Armando Colaco started including Abranches in the first eleven on a regular basis. He scored a stunning seven goals that year, deservedly earning a call up to the India U-23 team as well.[1]

East Bengal

In 2013, Joaquim joined the Kolkata-based East Bengal. His first competitive match was against Kalighat M.S. in the Calcutta Premier Division 2013, where he scored the 3rd goal for his side from a forward through pass of the Goan veteran Alvito D'Cunha. His first appearance in the I-league for East Bengal came against Shillong Lajong on 9 October 2013 as a substitute for Cavin Lobo.

International

Abranches made his debut for India on 21 March 2011 against Chinese Taipei coming on in the 70th minute for N.S.Manju. Abranches scored his first goal for India against Oman on 23 February 2012.[2]

International statistics
As of 15 April 2015[3]
India national team
YearAppsGoals
201020
201150
201241
Total111

International Goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 February 2012Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat Oman1-31-5Friendly

References
  1. "Has Joaquim Abranches finally come of age?". thehardtackle. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Joaquim Abranches". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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