Colaco (center) with Zico (left) in East Bengal club tent
Personal information
Full name
Armando Colaco
Date of birth
(1953-06-22) 22 June 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth
Panjim, Portuguese India
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1971–1985
Dempo
Managerial career
1988–1989
Sesa Goa
1994–2000
Churchill Brothers
2000–2013
Dempo
2011
India
2013–2015
East Bengal
2016–2018
Bardez
2022–
Sporting Goa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Armando Colaço (born 22 June 1953) is an Indian football coach, who is currently the head coach of Sporting Goa in the I-League 2. He is the most successful manager in the history of I-League club Dempo,[1][2] in terms of trophies in the last 20 years and is also the club's longest-serving manager.
Heavily influenced by Ukrainian manager Valeriy Lobanovskyi,[3] Colaco is the first I-League coach to guide an Indian team into the semi-finals of the AFC Cup, which he did in 2008.[4] Colaco is widely regarded as one of India's best managers after the success he has enjoyed at Churchill Brothers and Dempo.[5] He also managed football team of Goa in Santosh Trophy.[6]
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^Das, Shibashis (7 March 2022). "I-League 2: Looking back at when Dempo SC dominated Indian Football". footballexpress.in. Goa: Football Express India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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^Ghosh, Soumo (22 September 2021). "The Last Goal – Remembering Cristiano Junior". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^Shanbhag, Sudhakar (16 May 2010). "Down memory lane with Armando Colaco". navahindtimes.in. Navhind Times. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
^Sarkar, Dhiman (25 March 2018). "India's football past gasping for survival". hindustantimes.com. Kolkata: Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
ArmandoColaço (born 22 June 1953) is an Indian football coach, who is currently the head coach of Sporting Goa in the I-League 2. He is the most successful...
Colaco or Colaço is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Angelo Colaco (born 1989), Indian footballer ArmandoColaco (born 1953)...
finished in 5th place, they parted ways with their most successful coach ArmandoColaco, with whom they had won 5 League titles. They appointed Arthur Papas...
his resignation as the head coach of India. After having Dempo coach ArmandoColaco as interim head coach, the AIFF signed Savio Medeira as head coach in...
runners-up, finishing behind Dempo. In August 2022, legendary Goan manager ArmandoColaco was appointed as new head coach by the club on a three-year deal. The...
qualified for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup. After having Dempo coach, ArmandoColaco, as interim head coach, the AIFF signed Savio Medeira as head coach...
(thrice, in 2007–08, 2008–09, 2007–08); Willis Plaza (once, in 2018–19). ArmandoColaco (1994–1999) Danny McLennan (1999–2000) Gregory Testvin (2000–2001) T...
sacked but Savio stayed and Bob's successor ArmandoColaco also kept Savio on the team. While assisting Colaco, India went on a low run of form as they slipped...
referee during a match against Vietnam. In May 2011 the AIFF appointed ArmandoColaco as Indian head coach. The Indian senior team defeated Qatar 2–1 in an...
(Jeddah) manager 1984–1986 Succeeded by Walter Skocik Preceded by Syed Nayeemuddin India national football team coach 2006–2011 Succeeded by ArmandoColaco...
coach for the club. The club also appointed the likes of Marcos Falopa, ArmandoColaco, Eelco Schattorie, Biswajit Bhattacharya, Khalid Jamil, Alejandro Menéndez...
named Indian Player of the Year while Trevor Morgan surprisingly pips ArmandoColaco to Coach of the Year title". goal.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012. "Sporting...
respected and admired by everyone around him". Renowned Indian manager ArmandoColaco is highly influenced by Lobanovskyi and his style of coaching in Dynamo...
Brahmanand Sankhwalkar: 1976 Arnold Rodrigues: 1977 Prakash Naik: 1977 ArmandoColaco: 1977 Francis D'Souza: 1978 Anthony Rebello: 1982 Jose D'Souza: 1983...
of the country. The team was later managed by legendary Indian coach ArmandoColaco. Nigerian Clifford Chukwuma also managed SESA. Affiliated with the Goa...
Falopa resigned from his position at East Bengal on 13 November 2013; ArmandoColaco replaced him the next day. Falopa was appointed coach of the Barbados...
Retrieved 22 October 2012. Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 5-0 Mohun Bagan – ArmandoColaco's Side Destroys The Mariners At Home". Goal.com. Archived from the original...
Cup. He began his career at Dempo as a striker but after head coach ArmandoColaco signed Beto to play as striker, Ahmed was put onto the bench. After...
2010 Asian Games. On 5 July 2011, India national football team manager ArmandoColaco called him to the squad for friendlies against Maldives and Qatar. As...
Head Coach of 3 time I-League Champions Dempo Sports Club, replacing ArmandoColaco who served the Panjim-based club for 13 Years. Papas went on to guid...
com. Retrieved 16 December 2012. Vaz, John. "Dempo 4-0 Mumbai FC: ArmandoColaco's men march into the semi-finals". Goal.com. Archived from the original...
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