![]() Early Life of Royston Dsouza Royston Dsouza, one of the most celebrated football players of domestic and national level football player, was born 20 October 1990. He is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting Club de Goa in the I-League. Career of Royston Dsouza Royston Dsouza was selected for the U10 team at his high school, Don Bosco, where he completed his schooling, in which marked the beginning of his football journey in the national level. Royston Dsouza with Maharashtra Football Team Royston Dsouza went on to represent the Maharashtra football team in his early phase of his career, at U16 level while still continuing to rise through the age groups at Don Bosco. While in High School of Don Bosco, Royston Dsouza was also a hockey player as well as a footballer but in the end chose to be a footballer. Royston Dsouza with Mahindra United Football Team Royston Dsouza then joined I-Leagues with Mahindra United Football Team at the U19 level in the year 2008. While with the Mahindra United Youth Team, Royston Dsouza was converted into an attacking midfielder. He stayed at Mahindra United Football team for one year before joining Bengal Mumbai Football Club, where Royston Dsouza thought he would begin his professional career at during the I-League 2nd Division but Bengal Mumbai did not register for the 2nd Division and thus Dsouza barely played but in that time finished his studies. Royston Dsouza with Air India Football Club Royston Dsouza attended trials for I-League team Air India Football Club in August 2011 where after five days of training, Royston Dsouza had won a contract with the club. He then made his professional debut for Air India against Mumbai Football Club in the I-League on 23 October 2011. Air India lost 1-4. Royston Dsouza with Salgaocar Football Club Royston Dsouza made his debut for Salgaocar Football Club on 12th October 2012 during an I-League match against Shillong Lajong Football Club (Shillong Lajong F.C) at the Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya. There Salgaocar FC drew the match 1-1. Royston Dsouza with Sporting Goa On 15 February 2014, Royston Dsouza signed for Sporting Clube de Goa on loan from Mumbai Tigers Football Club. He made his debut for Sporting Goa on 16 February 2014 in the I-League match against Pune Football Club at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which he came on as a substitute for Mauvin Borges in the 44th minute as Sporting Goa drew the match 1-1. |