 D'Souza with India in the 1950s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neville Steven Joseph D'Souza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1932[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Assagao, Goa, Portuguese India | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1980 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Bombay, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Goans SC[3] | ||
| 1956–1958 | Tata SC[3] | ||
| 1958–1963 | Caltex SC[3] | 311 | (92) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1962 | India | 15 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neville Steven Joseph D'Souza (3 August 1932 – 16 March 1980) was an Indian footballer who played as a striker.[4] During the "golden era of Indian football" under legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim,[5][6] he was recognised one of the finest strikers of India national team having perfect eye for goal.[7][8] He appeared in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and finished the campaign as joint top scorer of the tournament with four goals, inducing a hat-trick in the quarterfinals against the hosts Australia.[9]
D'Souza was also a field hockey player, having represented various teams in both domestic and international tournaments.[2]
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- ^ a b c Shetty, Chittu (9 May 2020). "Legends of Mumbai Football: India's Olympic hero Neville D'souza". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Neville D'Souza". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (26 December 2010). "Legends of Indian Football: Rahim Saab". www.thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ". eisamay.indiatimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Nag, Utathya (31 January 2022). "PK, Chuni, Balaram, the troika that scripted Indian football's Golden Era". olympics.com. The Olympics. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Nag, Utathya (3 February 2022). "Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history". olympics.com. The Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.