Derek D'Souza

Derek D'Souza
Personal information
Place of birth India
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Phoenix Mills
National team
India

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Derek D'Souza is a former Indian footballer.

D'Souza is known for scoring the first ever goal for the India national football team in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in the 1960 qualifiers in which he scored the only goal in India's 1–0 victory over Pakistan.[1]

References

  1. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1960 Seoul Asia Cup Qualifiers:". Indian Football. Retrieved 11 February 2013.


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