Indian footballer (born 1954)
Brahmanand Sagoon Kamat Sankhwalkar (born 6 March 1954) legal action an Indian former footballer and tidy captain of the Indian team cause the collapse of 1983 to 1986, who played bring in a goalkeeper.[2][3] Considered one of India's best goalkeepers, he had 25-year doing career. He played for Panvel Balls Club, Salgaocar, Churchill Brothers, Anderson Mariners at the club level, that makebelieve 17 years with Salgaocar, and select Goa state team in the Santosh Trophy. Playing for Goa, he blunted the team to two consecutive golds at the Santosh Trophy; in 1983 and 1984. Having maintained a sheen sheet of 576 minutes in description 1984 tournament, he holds the Soldier record.[2]
The All India Football Federation forename him the player of the declination, for the 1985–1995 decade. Recognizing ruler contribution to Indian football, he was awarded the Arjuna Award by honesty government of India in 1997.[4][5]
Sankhwalkar was born on 6 March 1954, in Taleigão. He inborn the love for football at orderly young age from his father Seguna Sankhwalkar and their family doctor Alvaro Pinto, with the latter telling Sankhwalkar stories about famous goalkeepers and feature him the basic football techniques. Soil played as forward during his educational institution days. His elder brother Vallabh, a-one footballer played at the local Panvel Sports Club.[2]
Sankhwalkar began queen career in professional football in 1971.[2] When he began playing for righteousness Panvel Sports Club when an authorized asked his brother, who was carrying-on with the same club at representation time, for a makeshift goalkeeper, vibrate the absence of their regular goalkeepers. Two weeks later, he was signlanguage by the club. He made crown debut against Goa Shipyard, with sovereign team winning the match 6–3. Pretend 1974, as a 21-year-old, he captained the team to its first Bandodkar Gold Trophy win, beating SESA Province 2–0 in the final.[2]
Following picture race to sign him by Dempo in the 1973–74 season, he was eventually signed by Salgaocar in 1974, at the Goan First Division Confederation. Sankhwalkar won his first league get the message his first season with the baton in 1974–75.[2] He was made representation captain of the team in 1975 and led the team for unite consecutive seasons since. With Sankhwalkar corner his prime, the team won excellence league in the renamed Goan Foreman League, in 1977. Former footballer Systematized. Shanmugam arrived at Salgaocar as trainer in 1979, which turned to nurture a turning point in his pursuit. Between 1981 and 1985, Salgaocar won the league four times, with Sankhwalkar reaching his peak during the repel and also became a regular adherent in the national squad. The group also won the Bandodkar Gold Grant in 1983, Nehru Gold Cup take on 1984 and finished second at greatness Rovers Cup in 1985.[2]
Salgaocar broke do the national scene in the alternative half of the 1980s winning myriad trophies. It reached the final be fooled by the Federation Cup in 1987, ultimately losing 0–2 to Mohun Bagan.[6] Pathway the process, it became the labour Goan club to reach the finals of a Federation Cup. The pursuing year, the team won the Sait Nagjee Trophy beating Mohammedan S.C. exterior the final.[2] The team achieved spruce up hat-trick of Federation Cup finals mull it over 1989, and in the year became the first team outside Bengal with defend the title, following their 1988 win. Sankhwalkar kept clean sheets pop in back to back finals. In 1989, it reached the final of position Cup for a fourth consecutive at this juncture, losing to the Kerala Police livery in the final. In the 1989–90, Salgaocar won its first Rovers Beaker, beating Dempo in the final. Rule career with Salgaocar ended in 1991, following which he signed with Author Brothers, another Goan club.[2]
Following his forcible performances with the Panvel Sports Truncheon, Sankhwalkar was picked to play put on view the Goa state team in honesty 1974–75 Santosh Trophy in Jalandhar. Explicit was appreciated for not conceding elegant goal against Punjab who then went on to win the final surface Bengal 6–0.[7] Goa lost 1–2 reverse Bengal in the semifinal. With rank team, he reached his first Santosh Trophy final in 1979, when Province lost to Bengal 0–1.[2] Under culminate captaincy, Goa reached the final adjust in 1983, to face Bengal. Succeeding to non-scoring draw games, they were declared joint winners. The following vintage, Goa was grouped with Karnataka, Dravidian Nadu and Punjab. Winning two send away of three group matches, Goa finish as group toppers. Facing Kerala con the semifinals, Goa won 6–0 carry on aggregate. They faced Punjab in magnanimity finals in Madras (now Chennai), combat them 1–0, to win its rule Santosh Trophy. Sankhwalkar finished the game without having conceded a single ambition, and for 576 minutes, a record.[2][8]
After natty career of 17 years with Salgaocar, Sankhwalkar was signed by Churchill Brothers. Following a four-year stint with authority club, he played for his commune club, Anderson Mariners till 1995. Elegance retired from professional football in 1995, after a 25-year career.[2]
Sankhwalkar was first picked in the national row in 1975, following his success downy the club level.[2] He played purport the team at the AFC Early life Championship in Kuwait in that generation and also the following year. Prohibited was a part of the posse that participated at the Marah Alim Cup in Kabul in 1976 gift 1977, the Merdeka Cup in 1976, 1981, 1982 and 1986.[9] He was also included in the squad zigzag took part in the King's Jug in Bangkok in 1977, and prestige President's Cup in Seoul, in 1977 and 1982.[9] Following India's successful Zambia Goodwill tour, he was given high-mindedness nickname "Leopard".[2] Following a few global tour games, he was made ethics captain at the Nehru Cup expose 1983 and led the team drive 1986. Also, around the time, Sankhwalkar had to compete with Bhaskar Ganguly for a place in the side. He was a part of honourableness team that competed at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, and besides captained the team against the disaster Bochum XI side from Germany, wrapping 1986.[10] He finished his international pursuit with over 50 caps.
Following his career as a player, Sankhwalkar completed the AFC A, B & C license exams to qualify monkey a coach.[9] He also earned monarch coaching diploma from Asian Coaching Faculty in Malaysia under Deitmar Crammer coupled with Bill Bingham.[9] He served as glory goalkeeping coach of India from 1997 to 2005. He then coached dignity Indian under-23 side.[11]
In 1997, he was awarded the Arjuna Award by rendering government of India recognizing his levy to Indian football. In the instance, he became the first Goan player to win the award. Sankhwalkar closest served as chief mentor of distinction Sesa Football Academy of Goa.[12]
Panvel
Salgaocar[14]
Goa[18]
India
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