Sahil Tavora

Sahil Tavora
Personal information
Full name	Dom Sahil Krishe de Noronha Tavora
Date of birth	19 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Panaji, Goa, India
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	15
Youth career
	Brasil Futebol Academia
	Sesa Football Academy
2013–2015	Dempo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	Dempo
2016–2017	Goa
2017–2018	Mumbai City
2018–2019	GDSC Alvarenga
2019–2024	Hyderabad
2024	→ Punjab (loan)
2024–	Goa
International career
2014	India U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Dom Sahil Krishe de Noronha Tavora (born 19 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.

Career

Earlier career

Born in Goa, Tavora was a part of both the Brasil Futebol Academia and Sesa Football Academy before signing with Arthur Papas managed Dempo in September 2013.^[3]

FC Goa

On 19 August 2016, it was announced that Tavora had signed with Goa of the Indian Super League.^[4] He made his professional debut for the team on 8 October 2016 against Pune City. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Mandar Rao Desai.^[5]

GDSC Alvarenga

In 2018, Tavora moved abroad and signed with Campeonato de Portugal side GDSC Alvarenga on 1 July.^[6]

Hyderabad

In 2019, he came back to India after signing with Indian Super League side Hyderabad. In the 2020–21 season, after having a goalless draw against FC Goa, they narrowly missed the play-offs as they finished 5th in the league table.^[7]^[8] He scored an important goal in the Final of 2021–22 Indian Super League against Kerala Blasters and lifted the trophy through penalty-shootout.^[9]^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 April 2024^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goa	2016	Indian Super League	6	2	0	0	–		6	2
Mumbai City	2017–18	Indian Super League	8	0	2^[a]	0	–		10	0
GDSC Alvarenga	2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal	26	1	–		–		26	1
Hyderabad	2019–20	Indian Super League	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2020–21		10	0	0	0	–		10	0
	2021–22		19	0	0	0	–		19	0
	2022–23		21	0	5^[b]^[a]	0	1^[c]	0	27	0
	2023–24		10	0	3^[b]	0	–		13	0
	Total		62	1	8	0	1	0	71	1
Punjab (loan)	2023–24	Indian Super League	10	0	0	0	–		10	0
Goa	2024–25	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			112	2	10	0	1	0	123	2

^ ^a ^b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
^ ^a ^b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
^ Appearance in Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions

Honours

India U20 (Goa India)

Lusofonia Games Gold medal: 2014^[11]

Hyderabad FC

Indian Super League: 2021–22

References

^ Sahil Tavora at ForaDeJogo (archived)
^ ^a ^b Sahil Tavora at Soccerway
^ Mergulhao, Mercus (17 September 2013). "Sesa's Sahil to move over to Dempo Sports Club". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "FC Goa sign local youngsters Tavora, Cardozo". Business Standard. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "Goa 1-2 Pune City.scored equaliser for nizams with a wonderful volley to the game in extra time". Soccerway.
^ Mitra, Atanu (19 September 2018). "Sahil Tavora joins Portuguese side GDSC Alvarenga". Goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "ISL 2020-21: It was a very satisfying season for all of us at Hyderabad FC, says coach Marquez". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ "ISL 2020-21, Match 109: FC Goa, Hyderabad FC Settle For Goalless Draw". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ "Hyderabad vs Kerala Blasters Live Score, ISL 2022 Final football match: Hyderabad clinch maiden title with 3-1 win on penalties". Firstpost. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "ISL 2021-22 Final Live Score and Updates, Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: HFC Beat KBFC to Win Maiden Title". News18. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine blog.cpdfootball.de. Retrieved 7 September 2021

External links

Sahil Tavora at Indian Super League
Sahil Tavora at Global Sports Archive

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[SuperCup-11] Appearance(s) in Super Cup

[DurandCup-12] Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

[13] Appearance in Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions

[1] Sahil Tavora at ForaDeJogo (archived)

[SW-2] Sahil Tavora at Soccerway

[3] Mergulhao, Mercus (17 September 2013). "Sesa's Sahil to move over to Dempo Sports Club". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[4] "FC Goa sign local youngsters Tavora, Cardozo". Business Standard. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[5] "Goa 1-2 Pune City.scored equaliser for nizams with a wonderful volley to the game in extra time". Soccerway.

[6] Mitra, Atanu (19 September 2018). "Sahil Tavora joins Portuguese side GDSC Alvarenga". Goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[7] "ISL 2020-21: It was a very satisfying season for all of us at Hyderabad FC, says coach Marquez". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

[8] "ISL 2020-21, Match 109: FC Goa, Hyderabad FC Settle For Goalless Draw". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

[9] "Hyderabad vs Kerala Blasters Live Score, ISL 2022 Final football match: Hyderabad clinch maiden title with 3-1 win on penalties". Firstpost. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[10] "ISL 2021-22 Final Live Score and Updates, Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: HFC Beat KBFC to Win Maiden Title". News18. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[14] Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine blog.cpdfootball.de. Retrieved 7 September 2021

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