FC Goa is an Indian professional football franchise based in Goa that competes in the Indian Super League. The club was launched on 26th August 2014 and is owned by Goan Football Club Pvt. Ltd.

Legendary Brazilian footballer, Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Zico) was the club's Manager for the first three seasons of the Indian Super League. Since the fourth edition, former Barcelona C coach Sergio Lobera has been managing the team. Former Brazilian skipper, World Cup winner and UEFA Champions League winner, Lucio and French superstar Robert Pires have also played for the franchise. 

The club has been one of the success stories of the league having reached two semi-finals and a final in three of its four seasons. The squad comprises of a vibrant mix of youth and experience and has one of the biggest contingents of local players with names like Mandar Rao Dessai, Seriton Fernandes, Brandon Fernandes and Lenny Rodrigues representing the club. The club's Spanish striker Ferran Corominas was the league's top scorer having netted 16 goals in 20 games in the 2018-19 Hero ISL season.

The club plays their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa in front of close to 19,000 supporters which has helped make their home a fortress.



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FC Goa's headquarters in Porvorim North, India

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Ravi Puskur

Akio Fernandes

Mayuri Bhat Desai

Aditya Seshadri

Sugitesh Mandrekar

Surya Prakash

Amrit Murali

Aryan Bhobe

Nilesh Nair

Gauresh Gawade

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