𝘉𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰 / 𝘒𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 – from
Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) to Gazza (Paul Gasgoigne) to CR7 (Cristiano
Ronaldo).
Some
of the most iconic Brazilian stars like Cafu, Kaka, Hulk, etc, are known only
by their nicknames which are not their real names at all.
𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Some
nicknames of our footballers are self-appointed or are conferred by family,
friends, coaches or supporters.
A
lot of our footballers probably hate them. But the problem with nicknames is
that, whether you like them or not, they stick.
Like
the Brazilians, some of the players are now known only by their nicknames.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹:
𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗯 - Sandesh Chodankar (Defender – Saligao / Sesa Goa)
Ashiqui/Pakit – Anthony Barreto (Midfielder - Navelim / Sesa
Goa)
Audoo – Inacio Viegas (Midfielder - Sao Jose de Areal / Sesa
/ Salgaocar)
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 – Vasu Chodankar (Defender – Saligao / Sesa Goa)
Baba - Richard Nunes (Defender - Goa-Velha/ India Jr./ Dempo/
Vasco/Customs)
Bakaar – Avertano Furtado (Goalkeeper – Navelim
/ Salgaocar FC / MRF/Churchill)
Baldu – Baltazar D’Silva (Forward – Margao / Station Road /
Goa Shipyard/ United Goans-Kuwait)
Banddyo - John Fernandes (Forward – Velsao Pale)
Bangddo - Venancio Gonsalves (Defender - Merces - Cidade de
Goa/Salgaocar)
Banna - Late Dominic Cabral (Goa-Velha/ Salgaocars/Customs)
Benkro – Francis Barreto (Sanguem/Sanvordem /
Salcete FC) Bikru – Alfred Fernandes (Benaulim, Salcete FC/Sesa Goa)
Benddo – Agustine Rodrigures (Calangute / Salgaocars)
Bittu - Remmy Coutinho (Goa-Velha/ Vasco)
Bonk – Domnic Pereira (Defender -
Calangute/Candolim - Sesa)
Buddu – Ajay Acharya (Defender - Navelim Sporting /
Anderson Marine)
Buddu - Nacismento Silveira (Agasaim / Dempo / Churchill Bros)
Botto - Francis Baretto (Goalkeeper - CRSC Navelim)
Boxer – Liston Rodrigues (Goalkeeper - Navelim / Salcete FC /
Salgaocar)
Buli – Brahmanand Sancoalkar (Legend of Goa)
Butter - Domnic D’Souza (Goalkeeper - Salgaoacar)
𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂 – George Abeu (Defender – Salgaocar)
Chaam – Minguel Rodrigues (Navelim, Salcete FC / Sesa Goa)
Chandu – Chandrakant Naik (Goalkeeper – Tata / Dempo / MRF /
Churchill)
Chane Pil – Mario Rodrigues (Forward – Salgaocar / Churchill
Bros)
Chiken - Menino Rebeiro (Siridao / India Jr. / Dempo)
Combo - Cyril Barreto (Forward - Cansaulim - Churchill Bros /
Vasco / V.L.M)
Concor – Norman Noronha (Defender – CRSC, Navelim/Kuwait)
Concor – Norman Noronha (Defender – CRSC, Navelim/Kuwait)
Cotti – Constancio (Midfielder – Benaulim / MPT)
𝗗𝗮𝗱𝗮 – Lawrence (Defender - Agassaim)
Daam – Anthony Fernandes (Majorda – Sesa Goa)
Disco – Rumaldo Gomes (Forward - ABC Benaulim)
DJ – Edmundo Fernandes (Calangute – Vasco Club / Sesa Goa)
Dotor – Domingos Coutinho (Defender - Telaulim / Navelim)
Dudush - Joaquim Baretto (Navelim, Maharashtra Captain /
Tata; brother of late Alcantro Baretto)
Ganyaro - Wilson Colaco (Forward - Navelim / Dempo)
𝗚𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗼 – Ainsao Coutinho (Forward - Salgaocar / Goa)
Goddbodd – Anthony D’Souza (Sesa Goa)
Goinbal / Pilier – Mathew Rodrigues (Defender - Agassaim,
Dempo)
𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼 – Anthony Pereira (Defender - Sesa Goa)
Hoddo Marian – Mariano Dias (Defender - Varca, Salgaocar)
𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝘃 – Ignatius Dias (Forward - Chinchinim – Salgaocar)
Kuddo Marian – Mariano D’Souza (Batim, Salgaocar)
Kuraddi – Prashant Kurade (Defender - Cana Benaulim)
𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮 – Trevor Antao (Forward – Chandor / Candolim / Taj Holiday
Village / Sesa Goa)
Landdo – Alvito Pereira (Midfielder –
Chinchinim/MPT/Salgoacar)
Landdo – Roque Carneiro (Defender – Curtorim Gymkhana /
Salgaocar / Churchill)
Lokhondd - Santan Coutinho (Defender – Telaulim, Navelim)
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶 - Francis D’Souza (Forward - Dempo / Mohun Bagan)
Migly - Minguel Miranda (Goa-Velha/ Salgoacars/ Customs)
Mithun- Rosario Carvalho (Forward -
Raia/cuncolim union/Ambaulim)
Mor – Constancio D’Silva (Goalkeeper - ABC Benaulim)
Moraji - Cyril Gomes (CRSC Navelim)
MRF – Francis Gomes (Forward - CRSC Navelim)
Muzg – Anthony Alphonso (Defender - Maddel / Dempo /
Salgaocar)
𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗼 - Rosario Gomes (Goalkeeper & Striker – Navelim)
Paklo – Tito D’Cunha (Midfielder – Guardian Angel-Sanvordem)
Pako - Pascoal Dcosta (Goalkeeper - Velsao Pale)
Pako – Pascoal Fernandes (Dempo)
Pango - Late Edwin Fernandes (Defender - Siridao / SAI /
Salgoacars)
Pattu – Freddy Barreto (Midfielder – Chinchinim
/MPT)
Penddo – Agostinho Coelho (Defender - Majorda / Railways /
Salgaocar)
Pengott – Soccor Salemao (Forward – Mafatlal / Junior India /
United Goans/Kuwait)
Pepenk – Frank Fernandes (Midfielder - Navelim / Sesa Goa)
Pipsi – Anthony Fernandes (Midfielder – Colva, Churchill/MRF/
Kuwait)
PK – Arnold Rodrigues (Midfielder - Orlim/UK, Salgaocars /
Goa Legend)
Pocket – Francis Silveira (Striker - Sesa Goa / Dempo)
Popott - Anceto Gonsalves (Defender - CRSC Navelim)
Popott – Bernadinho Velho (Vasco)
Potrem – Seby Coelho (Defender - Sesa Goa / Salgaocar / MRF /
Churchill)
Pupusin – Anthony (Midfielder - Cavelossim / Churchill Bros)
𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 – Anthony D’Souza (Defender - Navelim, CRSC/ Tollani Ltd)
Rama – Christi Pires (Defender – Navelim / VLM)
Rogot – Benny D’Souza (Midfielder – Tata/Sesa Goa)
𝗦𝗵𝗲𝘃𝘁𝘁𝗼 – Anthony Dias (Forward - Velsao Pale)
Shana - Francis Rodrigues (Goalkeeper - Goa-Velha / Dempo/
MRF/ Churchil Bros)
𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲 - Mario Soares (Midfielder - Dempo)
Tantem (Tantia Cruz) – Cruz Rebello (Benaulim)
Thapa – Xavier Andrew (Midfield/Forward - Sao Jose de Areal /
Salgaocar / Sesa)
Topeo – Leo Almeida (Defender - Chandor / Vasco Club)
Toppo – Alex Alvares (Midfielder - Guirim – Vasco Club /
Salgaocars)
𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗶 (Fly it) – Lino Fernandes (Defender - once-famous player in
Kuwait)
𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶 – Custodio Almeida (Panjim / Dempo)
𝗪𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - Francis Cotta (Defender - Cansaulim - Churchill Bros)
𝗭𝗮𝗶 - Joaquim Rosario Costa (Forward - Salgaocar)
Zar – Anthony (Forward – Cavelossim / MRF / Churchill Bros)
Zar – Martin Fernandes (Forward - Chandor)
Zolo – Luis Gomes (Midfield – Navelim / CRSC / Goa National)
If you know any other interesting Goan footballer nicknames that
need to be highlighted, please feel free to update in the comments.
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anyone finds the content offensive or objectionable, please bring it to the
attention of the writer. You may be asked to give your reasons to have the
material removed.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasper_Crasto𝘉𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰 / 𝘒𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 – from
Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) to Gazza (Paul Gasgoigne) to CR7 (Cristiano
Ronaldo).
Some
of the most iconic Brazilian stars like Cafu, Kaka, Hulk, etc, are known only
by their nicknames which are not their real names at all.
𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Some
nicknames of our footballers are self-appointed or are conferred by family,
friends, coaches or supporters.
A
lot of our footballers probably hate them. But the problem with nicknames is
that, whether you like them or not, they stick.
Like
the Brazilians, some of the players are now known only by their nicknames.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹:
𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗯 - Sandesh Chodankar (Defender – Saligao / Sesa Goa)
Ashiqui/Pakit – Anthony Barreto (Midfielder - Navelim / Sesa
Goa)
Audoo – Inacio Viegas (Midfielder - Sao Jose de Areal / Sesa
/ Salgaocar)
Bakaar – Avertano Furtado (Goalkeeper – Navelim / Salgaocar
FC / MRF/Churchill)
Baldu – Baltazar D’Silva (Forward – Margao / Station Road /
Goa Shipyard/ United Goans-Kuwait)
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 – Vasu Chodankar (Defender – Saligao / Sesa Goa)
Banddyo - John Fernandes (Forward – Velsao Pale)
Bangddo - Venancio Gonsalves (Defender - Merces - Cidade de
Goa/Salgaocar)
Bencro – Francis Barreto (Sanguem/Sanvordem / Salcete FC)
Bikru – Alfred Fernandes (Benaulim, Salcete FC/Sesa Goa)
Benddo – Agustine Rodrigures (Calangute / Salgaocars)
Bonk – Domnic Pereira (Defender - Calangute/Candolim - Sesa)
Booddoo – Ajay Acharya (Defender - Navelim Sporting /
Anderson Marine)
Botto - Francis Baretto (Goalkeeper - CRSC Navelim)
Boxer – Liston Rodrigues (Goalkeeper - Navelim / Salcete FC /
Salgaocar)
Buli – Brahmanand Sancoalkar (Legend of Goa)
Butter - Domnic D’Souza (Goalkeeper - Salgaoacar)
𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂 – George Abeu (Defender – Salgaocar)
Chaam – Minguel Rodrigues (Navelim, Salcete FC / Sesa Goa)
Chandu – Chandrakant Naik (Goalkeeper – Tata / Dempo / MRF /
Churchill)
Chane Pil – Mario Rodrigues (Forward – Salgaocar / Churchill
Bros)
Combo - Cyril Barreto (Forward - Cansaulim - Churchill Bros /
Vasco Club / V.L.M Sports)
Concor – Norman Noronha (Defender – CRSC, Navelim/Kuwait)
Concor – Norman Noronha (Defender – CRSC, Navelim/Kuwait)
Cotti – Constancio (Midfielder – Benaulim / MPT)
𝗗𝗮𝗱𝗮 – Lawrence (Defender - Agassaim)
Daam – Anthony Fernandes (Majorda – Sesa Goa)
Disco – Rumaldo Gomes (Forward - ABC Benaulim)
Dotor – Domingos Coutinho (Defender - Telaulim / Navelim)
Dudush - Joaquim Baretto (Navelim, Maharashtra Captain /
Tata; brother of late Alcantro Baretto)
𝗚𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗼 – Ainsao Coutinho (Forward - Salgaocar / Goa)
Goddbodd – Anthony D’Souza (Sesa Goa)
Goinbal / Pilier – Mathew Rodrigues (Defender - Agassaim,
Dempo)
𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼 – Anthony Pereira (Defender - Sesa Goa)
Hoddo Marian – Mariano Dias (Defender - Varca, Salgaocar)
𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝘃 – Ignatius Dias (Forward - Chinchinim – Salgaocar)
Kuddo Marian – Mariano D’Souza (Batim, Salgaocar)
Kuraddi – Prashant Kurade (Defender - Cana Benaulim)
𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮 – Trevor Antao (Forward – Chandor / Candolim / Taj Holiday
Village / Sesa Goa)
Landdo – Alvito Pereira (Midfielder –
Chinchinim/MPT/Salgoacar)
Landdo – Roque Carneiro (Defender – Curtorim Gymkhana /
Salgaocar / Churchill)
Lokhondd - Santan Coutinho (Defender – Telaulim, Navelim)
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶 - Francis D’Souza (Forward - Dempo / Mohun Bagan)
Mithun- Rosario Carvalho (Forward - Raia/cuncolim
union/Ambaulim)
Mor – Constancio D’Silva (Goalkeeper - ABC Benaulim)
Moraji - Cyril Gomes (CRSC Navelim)
MRF – Francis Gomes (Forward - CRSC Navelim)
Muzg – Anthony Alphonso (Defender - Maddel / Dempo /
Salgaocar)
𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗼 - Rosario Gomes (Goalkeeper & Striker – Navelim)
Paklo – Tito D’Cunha (Midfielder – Guardian Angel-Sanvordem)
Pako - Pascoal Dcosta (Goalkeeper - Velsao Pale)
Pako – Pascoal Fernandes (Dempo)
Pattu – Freddy Barreto (Midfielder – Chinchinim /MPT)
Penddo – Agostinho Coelho (Defender - Majorda / Railways /
Salgaocar)
Pengott – Soccor Salemao (Forward – Mafatlal / Junior India /
United Goans/Kuwait)
Pepenk – Frank Fernandes (Midfielder - Navelim / Sesa Goa)
Pipsi – Anthony Fernandes (Midfielder – Colva, Churchill/MRF/
Kuwait)
PK – Arnold Rodrigues (Midfielder - Orlim/UK, Salgaocars /
Goa Legend)
Pocket – Francis Silveira (Striker - Sesa Goa / Dempo)
Popott - Anceto Gonsalves (Defender - CRSC Navelim)
Popott – Bernadinho Velho (Vasco)
Potrem – Seby Coelho (Defender - Sesa Goa / Salgaocar / MRF /
Churchill)
Pupusin – Anthony (Midfielder - Cavelossim / Churchill Bros)
𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 – Anthony D’Souza (Defender - Navelim, CRSC/ Tollani Ltd)
Rama – Christi Pires (Defender – Navelim / VLM)
Rogot – Benny D’Souza (Midfielder – Tata/Sesa Goa)
𝗦𝗵𝗲𝘃𝘁𝘁𝗼 – Anthony Dias (Forward - Velsao Pale)
𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲 - Mario Soares (Midfielder - Dempo)
Tantem (Tantia Cruz) – Cruz Rebello (Benaulim)
DJ – Edmundo Fernandes (Calangute – Vasco Club / Sesa Goa)
Thapa – Xavier Andrew (Midfield/Forward - Sao Jose de Areal /
Salgaocar / Sesa)
Topeo – Leo Almeida (Defender - Chandor / Vasco Club)
Toppo – Alex Alvares (Midfielder - Guirim – Vasco Club /
Salgaocars)
𝗨𝗯𝗼𝗶 (Fly it) – Lino Fernandes (Defender - once-famous player in
Kuwait)
𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶 – Custodio Almeida (Panjim / Dempo)
𝗪𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - Francis Cotta (Defender - Cansaulim - Churchill Bros)
𝗭𝗮𝗶 - Joaquim Rosario Costa (Forward - Salgaocar)
Zar – Anthony (Forward – Cavelossim / MRF / Churchill Bros)
Zar – Martin Fernandes (Forward - Chandor)
Zolo – Luis Gomes (Midfield – Navelim / CRSC / Goa National)
Shana - Francis Rodrigues (Goalkeeper - Goa-Velha
/ Dempo/ MRF/ Churchil Bros)
Baba - Richard Nunes (Defender - Goa-Velha/
India Jr./ Dempo/ Vasco/Customs)
Migly - Minguel Miranda (Goa-Velha/ Salgoacars/
Customs)
Banna - Late Dominic Cabral (Goa-Velha/
Salgaocars/Customs)
Bittu - Remmy Coutinho (Goa-Velha/ Vasco)
Pango - Late Edwin Fernandes (Defender - Siridao
/ SAI / Salgoacars)
Chiken - Menino Rebeiro (Siridao / India Jr. /
Dempo)
If
you know any other interesting Goan footballer nicknames that need to be
highlighted, please feel free to update in the comments.
𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥:
If
anyone finds the content offensive or objectionable, please bring it to the
attention of the writer. You may be asked to give your reasons to have the
material removed.
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥: