Brahmanand Sankhwalkar information

Brahmanand Sankhwalkar
	Sankhwalkar in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Brahmanand Sagoon Kamat Sankhwalkar
Date of birth	6 March 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Taleigão, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now in India)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1971–1974	Panvel Sports Club
Senior career*
Years	Team
1974–1991	Salgaocar
1991–1994	Churchill Brothers
1994–1995	Anderson Mariners
International career
1975–?	India
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brahmanand Sagoon Kamat Sankhwalkar (born 6 March 1954) is an Indian former footballer and a captain of the Indian team from 1983 to 1986, who played as a goalkeeper.^[2]^[3] Considered one of India's best goalkeepers, he had 25-year playing career. He played for Panvel Sports Club, Salgaocar, Churchill Brothers, Anderson Mariners at the club level, that included 17 years with Salgaocar, and for Goa state team in the Santosh Trophy. Playing for Goa, he led the team to two consecutive wins at the Santosh Trophy; in 1983 and 1984. Having maintained a clean sheet of 576 minutes in the 1984 tournament, he holds the Indian record.^[2]

The All India Football Federation named him the player of the decade, for the 1985–1995 decade. Recognizing his contribution to Indian football, he was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India in 1997.^[4]^[5]

^ "Brahmanand Sankhwalkar". Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Sengupta, Somnath (27 April 2014). "Legends Of Indian Football : Brahmanand Sankhwalkar". thehardtackle.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
^ Mergulhao, Marcus (28 September 2013). "Dominic Soares: Wizard who made magic with his boots, passes away". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Panaji. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ "Arjuna Award winners". Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (2000). "National Award winning Footballers". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.

[1] "Brahmanand Sankhwalkar". Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

[tht-2] Sengupta, Somnath (27 April 2014). "Legends Of Indian Football : Brahmanand Sankhwalkar". thehardtackle.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

[3] Mergulhao, Marcus (28 September 2013). "Dominic Soares: Wizard who made magic with his boots, passes away". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Panaji. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[4] "Arjuna Award winners". Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[5] Chaudhuri, Arunava (2000). "National Award winning Footballers". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.

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