Leander D'Cunha
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Leander D'Cunha
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cuncolim, Goa, India
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| currentclub = Hyderabad FC
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Right back
| youthyears1 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs1 = Sesa Football Academy
| youthyears2 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs2 = Churchill Brothers
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Goa B
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2024
| clubs2 = Goa
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 1
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| club-update = 9 November 2024 @ 15:54(AEST)
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| years3 = 2024-
| clubs3 = Hyderabad FC
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
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Leander D'Cunha (born 25 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Goa in the Indian Super League.
Career
=Youth=
Born in Cuncolim, Leander began playing football in intervillage tournaments in different age groups. Leander then joined Sesa in 2012 and remained there for two years until 2014. He then joined Churchill Brothers till 2017. He represented Goa football team in its 2017 run at the Santosh Trophy.{{Cite web|title=FC Goa's Leander D'Cunha: Anyone who performs well with the developmental side can get promoted to the first team|date=9 July 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/isl-fc-goa-leander-dcunha-first-team-promotion/ysw0udi9w13n1r9y1gkgz5udu |website=Goal.com|access-date=25 April 2021}}
=Goa=
In 2017, Leander joined Goa B and captained it during the 2019 season.{{Cite web|date=2 April 2020|title=FC Goa Dev Team captain Leander D’Cunha|url=https://fcgoa.in/specials/youth-team-diaries-fc-goa-dev-team-captain-leander-dcunha-reveals-vital-advice-from-mandar-rao-dessai-shares-his-love-for-lionel-messi/|website=fcgoa.in|access-date=25 April 2021}} On 15 June 2020, he signed a three-year contract extension with Goa, keeping him at the club until 2023,{{cite web|date=15 June 2020|title=Leander D’Cunha signs deal till 2023, promoted to FC Goa first-team|url=
https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2020-21-goa-leander-dcunha-signs-deal-2023|website=Khelnow|access-date=25 April 2021}} earning promotion to the first team for 2020–21 season.{{cite web|date=15 June 2020|title=ISL 2020-21: Leander D’Cunha earns promotion to FC Goa first team|url=
https://thebridge.in/football/isl-2020-21-leander-dcunha-earns-promotion-fc-goa-first-team/|website=thebridge|access-date=25 April 2021}}
On 5 March 2021, Leander made his debut professional appearance for the club in the second leg of the 2020–21 Indian Super League playoffs against Mumbai City. He came on as 34th minute substitute for injured Seriton Fernandes as the game ended on 2–2 draw.{{Cite web|date=5 March 2021|title=ISL 2020-21 Semi-finals 1st Leg, highlights: Goa, Mumbai play out 2-2 draw|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/fcg-vs-mcfc-fc-goa-vs-mumbai-city-fc-isl-2020-21-playoffs-live-score-streaming-updates/article33996324.ece |website=Sportstar|access-date=25 April 2021}} He made his first continental appearance for the club on 23 April in 2021 AFC Champions League group stage match against Persepolis.{{Cite web|date=24 April 2021|access-date=25 April 2021|title=AFC Champions League 2021 FC Goa vs Persepolis Highlights: Moghanlou, Torabi helps Persepolis beat FC Goa 4-0 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fc-goa-vs-persepolis-afc-champions-league-group-e-live-streaming-score-updates/article34395412.ece |website=Sportstar}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|6 March 2022}}{{Soccerway|leander-dcunha/677806}}
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| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|AFC !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Goa B
| rowspan="3" |I-League 2nd Division |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|7 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Goa
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=AFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|9 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 14 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
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Honours
Goa
- Durand Cup: 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/fc-goa/story/4490517/fc-goa-clinch-maiden-durand-cup-trophy-after-beating-mohammedan-sporting-1-0-in-final|title=FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final|publisher=ESPN|date=3 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|leander-dcunha/677806}}
- [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-144508-leander-d-cunha-profile Leander D'Cunha] at Indian Super League
{{FC Goa squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:D'Cunha, Leander}}
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Sportspeople from South Goa district
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Goa Professional League players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Sesa Football Academy players
Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
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