Brahmanand is the face of Goan football and needs no introduction. His contribution to Goan and Indian football is beyond comparison. He is the first Arjuna Awardee and has attained a legendary status in Goa having won the Santosh Trophy twice under his captainship, first as Joint Winners at W.Bengal in 1983 and outright at Madras in 1984. He is the only Goan to have featured in the school text books.
NAME- Brahmanand Sagun Kamat Shankhwalkar-(Goal-Keeper)
ADDRESS: Taleigao Ilhas Goa. 403003.
Arjuna Awardee- 1998
CLUBS
1 Panvel SC 1970-74,
2 Salgaoncar SC 1974-91(17 years)
3 Churchil bros 1991-94,
4 Anderson-marines 1994-95
SENIOR NATIONALS
Played 17 Santosh Nationals-
Joint winners- 1983 and Winners- 1984
Captained Goa 1983-84-85
INTERNATIONAL:
Two times Asian youth championships at Kuwait 1975 and Bangkok 1976
Twice Marah Alim Cup at Kabul, Afghanistan 1976-77
Three times Merdeka Cups at KL Malaysia
Two times Presidents Cup at Seoul S.Korea
Kings Cup at Bangkok
Three times Nehru International Gold Cup
83 & 85 Cochin & 86 Trivundrum
Two times Pre-olympics at Singapore 1980 & at Delhi, Malaysia, Singapore &S Arabia- 1983
Asia cup at Calcutta & Singapore 1984
Two times Asian Games at New Delhi 1982 & Seoul, S.Korea 1986
Twice exposure trip to Moscow, Russia 1983 & 86
Exhibition matches at Zamibia 1977
Exhibition matches at Indonesia 1980
Exhibition matches at UAE & Bahrain 1979
One Exhibition match at Great Wall Cup, Beijing, China 1984
Tata super cup exhibition matches versus Bochum FC, Germany 1986
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
COACHING:Coaching Licence -2nd Asian School at Malaysia 1991
Goalkeeping Course at Malaysia 1999
AFC licence C, B, A
Coached Indian Team (goalkeepers) 1997-2005
AWARDS -
Goa State Award 1977
AIFF's player of the decade award 1996
Millenium award 2000
present occupation
Presently working at Sesa F A as an Administrator cum Goalkeeping Coach at Sirsaim, Bardez.
