Godwin Franco

{{Short description|Indian footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Godwin Diogo Franco

| image = Godwin_Franco.jpg

| image_size =

| caption =Godwin Franco with the 2015 ISL Gold medal and 2014 ISL silver medal

| fullname = Godwin Diogo Tito Alexander Franco

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|2|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Socorro, Goa, India

| youthyears1 = – 2001

| youthclubs1 = - 2001

| youthyears2 = 2001–2003

| youthclubs2 = 2001–2003

| youthyears3 = 2001 (loan)

| youthclubs3 = → 2001 (loan)

| youthyears4 = 2003

| youthclubs4 = 2003

| years1 = 2003–2005

| clubs1 = 2003–2005

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2006

| clubs2 = 2005–2006

| caps2 =

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2006–2009

| clubs3 = 2006–2009

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2009–2010

| clubs4 = 2009–2010

| caps4 =

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010–2014

| clubs5 = Dempo

| caps5 =

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2014–2015

| clubs6 = Kerala Blasters

| caps6 = 4

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = → 2015 (loan)

| caps7 =

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = Chennaiyin

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018

| clubs9 = Guadalupe

| caps9 = 9

| goals9 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalteam1 = India U19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2006

| nationalteam2 = Goa-India

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 08:35, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

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Godwin Diogo Franco (16 February 1985) is an Indian former professional footballer.

Early life

Godwin Diogo Franco comes from the Parish of Saint Diogo's (Saint Didacus) Catholic Church, Goa.

He played academy football from 2001–2003. He played in the then U-19 National Football League in 2001 and in the then U-19 National Football League in 2003.{{cite web|title=A chat with Godwin Franco |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2010/07/19/a-chat-with-godwin-franco-dempo%E2%80%99s-new-star/ |work=Sportskeeda |accessdate=30 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235718/http://www.sportskeeda.com/2010/07/19/a-chat-with-godwin-franco-dempo%E2%80%99s-new-star/ |archivedate=2 December 2013 }}

Club career

=2003-2005=

He started his professional career in 2003. He played for two seasons, winning the Goa Governors Cup with them. He played in the National Football League, the top tier football league of India. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.

=2005-2006=

He played in the National Football League. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.

=2006-2009=

Godwin won the Goa Professional League and G.F.A. Charity Cup. He played in the Indian Federation Cup. During this time Godwin sustained a major injury in a road accident in 2007 after which he returned in 2009.

=2009-2010=

Godwin finished 3rd in the I-league, starting 23 times in the midfield. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.

=2010-2014=

File:It is a Godwin Franco image 2014-01-20 09-20.jpg in 2014]]

Godwin won 9 trophies including the I-League and the Indian Super Cup 1997–2011. He finished runner up in the 2012 Indian Federation Cup, in which he made an assist for a goal in the final. He played in the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifier. Godwin started in a match that created an all-time record for the highest goals scored by a team in a single match in any of the top tier Indian league football matches, with a 14-0 home win in the I-League. He completed his part in that match with a 100% pass ratio.

=2013=

File:Godwin Franco Fortuna Düsseldorf.jpg

Godwin was selected along with fellow Indian player Nirmal Chettri by former German Bundesliga champions Fortuna Düsseldorf, for a trial in November 2013.[https://www.dw.com/en/indian-duo-nirmal-chettri-and-godwin-franco-relish-trial-chance-at-fortuna-d%C3%BCsseldorf/a-17247052 Indian duo Nirmal Chettri and Godwin Franco relish trial chance at Fortuna Düsseldorf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820064551/https://amp.dw.com/en/indian-duo-nirmal-chettri-and-godwin-franco-relish-trial-chance-at-fortuna-d%C3%BCsseldorf/a-17247052 |date=20 August 2021 }} dw.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021

=2014=

Godwin finished 2nd place in the 1st Indian Super League.

=2015=

After the first five matches of the I League, Godwin started every match scoring two long range goals, finishing 3rd in the I League.

=2015=

Godwin won the 2015 Indian Super League final in his home state Goa.{{cite news|title=Chennaiyin FC conquer fortress Bengaluru to lift ISL 4 title|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/chennaiyin-fc-conquer-fortress-bengaluru-to-lift-isl-4-title/articleshow/63350853.cms|work=The Indian Express|date=18 March 2018|access-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320204822/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/chennaiyin-fc-conquer-fortress-bengaluru-to-lift-isl-4-title/articleshow/63350853.cms|archive-date=20 March 2018|url-status=live}}

=C. D. Guadalupe=

On 11 March 2018, Godwin made his debut for Costa Rican side Club Deportivo Guadalupe in the Liga Promérica. He was making a comeback from another major injury from a road accident soon after the 2015 Indian Super League final. He was to sign on loan for the 2016 I-League, but he met with a road accident on the day he did his medical tests for the club. Godwin played for C.D. Guadalupe in 9 matches, qualifying for the first division of that league system. He played in 9 matches, scoring 2 goals from open play and 1 goal from a penalty shoot out.{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-isl-star-godwin-franco-exposes-corruption-in-indian-football-shares-screenshots-of-conversation-with-players-body-2642962/amp|title=ISL star Godwin Franco exposes corruption in Indian football, shares screenshots of conversation with players' body|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820063101/https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-isl-star-godwin-franco-exposes-corruption-in-indian-football-shares-screenshots-of-conversation-with-players-body-2642962/amp|archive-date=20 August 2021|website=www.dnaindia.com|publisher=DNA India|date=29 July 2018|access-date=20 August 2021}}

International career

Godwin played for India in the 2006 at the Lusophony Games in Macau, representing the Indian Olympic Association.{{cite web|first=Devrup Jyoti|last=Gupta|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-2018-ex-chennaiyin-fc-star-alleges-corruption-in-indian-football|title=ISL 2018: Ex-Chennaiyin FC star alleges corruption in Indian football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409172126/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-2018-ex-chennaiyin-fc-star-alleges-corruption-in-indian-football|archive-date=9 April 2022|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=29 July 2018|access-date=20 August 2021}} Godwin played for the India under-19 team in 2003. Godwin was part of the India national football team camp for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. He could not play because of late registration. Godwin was selected as a probable for the India national football team for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. He was also a part of the India national football team preliminary squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

Godwin played for the U-16, U-19 and U-21 Goa state football teams at National Championships for his state Goa. He captained Goa at the U-21 level. Godwin played for the Goa football team for the National Championship tournament. He was the semi-finalist of the National Championship tournament. Godwin played for the Goa state team vs the Zambia national football team in an invitational match in Goa.

Honours

=Club=

;2003-2005

  • Goa Governors Cup: Winner

;2006-2009

  • Goa Professional League 2006-2007 Winner
  • GFA Charity Cup: Winner 2006

;2010-2014.

  • I League 2011–12 Winner
  • Indian Super Cup 2010 Winner
  • Goa Professional League (2): 2010-2011 Winner, 2011-2012 Winner
  • Goa Super League: 2011-2012 Winner
  • Goa Super Cup: 2011-2012 Winner
  • GFA Knock Out Cup: 2011-2012 Winner
  • GFA Charity Cup (3): 2010 Winner, 2011 Winner, 2012 Winner
  • Indian Federation Cup 2012 Runner Up
  • AFC Champions League 2011 Qualifier
  • AFC Cup 2011 Pre Quarter Finalist

;2014

  • Indian Super League 2014 Runner Up

;2015

  • Indian Super League 2015 Winner

;Guadalupe

  • Qualified for 1st Division of a football league in Costa Rica

See also

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