Goa the game in the state under the new name Goa Football Association. Goa, along with West Bengal and Kerala is the locus of football in India and is home to many football clubs in the national I-League. The state's football powerhouses include Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, Vasco, Sporting Clube de Goa and FC Goa. The first Unity World Cup was held in Goa in 2014. The state's main football stadium, Fatorda Stadium, is located at Margao and also hosts cricket matches. The state hosted few matches of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Fatorda Stadium. A number of Goans
Beevan D'Mello Beevan D'Mello Beevan D'Mello (born 15 January 1987 in Raia, Goa) is an Indian footballer who plays for Dempo. Raia based D'Mello was a part of Goa’s successful Santosh Trophy winning team in 2009. He was with Salgaocar for ten years and before that started his youth career with Vasco. D'Mello attended Deepvihar High School in Vasco da Gama and wanted to follow in the footsteps of his idol Bruno Coutinho. This dream turned into a reality in 2003 when he signed for Salgaocar and later represented Goa. D'Mello started his football career with Salgaocar S.C. in the I-League and