Joshuah Vaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshuah Stanley Vaz | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dempo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Dempo | ||
| 2010 | Salcete | ||
| 2010–2011 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2011–2013 | Goa Velha | ||
| 2014 | Panjim Footballers | ||
| 2014–2016 | Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim | ||
| 2016–2018 | Churchill Brothers | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim | ||
| 2021–2022 | Mohammedan SC Futsal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Mohammedan SC Futsal | ||
| 2023– | India | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joshuah Vaz (born 5 August 1990) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is also a former futsal player and currently the head coach of Mohammedan SC and India national futsal team.
Club career[edit]
Born in Goa, Vaz began his career in the youth ranks of Dempo. He participated with the club's first-team in the Goa Professional League before getting called into the side's I-League squad in 2008.[1] In September 2007 it was reported that Vaz would be sent to Portuguese club Vitória Guimarães for training.[2] Vaz stayed with the club until 2010 before moving to local division side Salcete.[3][4] After spending some time with Salcete, Vaz joined Churchill Brothers where he spent a season before moving back to local football with Goa Velha.[5]
After playing a couple of seasons with Goa Velha, Vaz joined Goan second division side Panjim Footballers in order to gain match fitness after an injury.[4][6] He spent one season with Panjim before moving to Goa Pro League side Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim.[7]
Prior to the 2016–17 I-League season, Vaz rejoined Churchill Brothers.[4] He would go on to make his professional debut in the league the next season on 10 December 2017 against Mohun Bagan. He started and played 70 minutes as Churchill Brothers were defeated 5–0.[8]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, Vaz left Churchill Brothers and returned to Santa Cruz Club of Cavellosim.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Vaz has a brother, Charlton, who also played at Dempo.[2]
Professional statistics[edit]
- As of match played 15 January 2018[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2017–18 | I-League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Indian Football Transfers 2008". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b Chaudhuri, Arunava (September 2007). "NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF September 2007 - Four Goan Teenagers leave for Portugal". www.indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Herald Newspaper April 13, 2010". Issuu.
- ^ a b c d "Joshuah Vaz–A winner from within…". Dyslexia Goa. August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13". SportsKeeda. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Panjim Footballers qualify for North playoffs". Sporting Clube de Goa. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Goa Pro League 2015". Kolkatafootball. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan 5–0 Churchill Brothers". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Joshuah Vaz at Soccerway