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GFDC Vision
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Introduction
• Goa Football Development Council was formed in the year 2012 by
Late Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa Shri. Manohar Parrikar and
declared Football as State Sport. GFDC since inception has 39
Football Development Centre's with over 4000 boys and girls
registered under the grassroots program. The boys and girls have
made great strides and have represented at the state and national
level.
• All footballing states in the country come under AIFF and Goa is one of them. Every
state in India has football clubs registered under respective associations so GFA (Goa
Football Association) has around 180 clubs under them from age group to Pro
League, I league and ISL operate under AIFF CRS.
• GFDC does not select the team to represent Goa, Goa team is represented by players
from various football clubs in Goa. Selection is done by GFA for National
Tournaments and supported by SAG. Khelo India is under SAG.
• Currently GFDC Academy boys are of the U14 age group category and can participate
only in GFA U14 & AIFF U13 categories. GFA currently is currently not giving
affiliation for GFDC teams to participate in GFA and AIFF age group tournaments
which is hampering progress of the trainees being developed by GFDC.
• The option to register GFDC as a club is not ideal as it will require a New Committee
comprising of President, Secretary, Treasurer etc and various members besides the
Council Committee. GFDC should be permitted to play as an Academy as the focus is
only under age group tournaments.
• GFDC will act as a supply chain of players to prestigious Goan and outstation
football Clubs and the National team.
• The core selection team shall select the coaches and the Project Chairman could be headed by
Shri. Bruno Coutinho
• The selection of the team process shall begin 3 months prior to the tournament calling
probable players for scouting and screening twice a week for 2 months.
• 1 month prior to leaving for the tournament, 30 selected players will be placed in a closed
residential camp to train as one unit and for family bonding. The team will be given
opportunity to play exposure matches within and outside Goa.
• If during the closed camp period any of the GFA important competitions are on in Goa those
affiliated clubs in Goa may be excused on the match days. For this Govt. should write to GFA
to ensure the clubs support and release the players for the state and adjust the league as and
when required.
• GFA should adjust the league when the Khelo India tournament is on so that the clubs do not
suffer when its respective players are representing the state for Khelo India tournament to lift
up the image of Goa with the best players representing the state.
• This will yield results for Goa in football at Khelo India in coming years
VISION FOR FUTURE
I. Setting up GFDC Boys residential football academy for U14, U16 & U18
categories
II. Registration of GFDC Boys and Girls teams with GFA
to play in GFA and I League competitions.
III. The Council to innovate strategies & measures in terms of
generating revenue through Sponsorships in organising GFDC
Intra-Inter Centre Football Festival tournaments and other age
group tournaments for its trainees.
IV. The Council would partner equipment and kit partners like Nivia,
Vector, Spartan etc. to sponsor GFDC once training begins post
pandemic saving purchases for equipment/kits and other items.
V. GFDC will rationalise football centres from existing 39 centres
as per the performance and actual requirements of
the centres.
VI. Intra – Inter Center Football Tournaments to unearth talent by giving them
platform to showcase their skills and talent.
VII. Exposure football matches/tours for trainees at the centre and
academy.
VIII. Trainees that are taken by clubs on lucrative deals and official contract is
made; 20% offered by club to the player should be given to GFDC on a goodwill
gesture
The Key Initiatives Proposed to be
taken up for Next 5 Financial Years
• 2023 – Set up U14 Residential Boys Academy
To participate in GFA U 14 and I league U13 Tournaments