Matthew Gonsalves
Indian footballer
Intro | Indian footballer | |
Places | India | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 9 October 1978, Nerul | |
Age | 46 years |
Matthew Gonsalves (born 9 October) is an Indian football player who currently plays for Pune in the I-League as a Right Back.
Mathew was a raw talent when Sporting Clube de Goa president Peter Vaz scouted him from Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) football team, and since then the defender has transformed himself and is currently enjoying with the Sporting Clube de Goa.
His journey began early in his schooling days where he represented his village school Our Lady of Remedios High School, Nerul. Idolising Spanish Gerard Pique, Mathew’s passion won him a place in Goa’s Santosh Trophy squad in 2008. Mathew was also part of the India team at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific.