The Forca Goa Foundation was created with the aim of building a robust football ecosystem for children. Conceived in 2017, the Foundation has its beginnings in ISL club, FC Goa's grassroots football programme - the experience of which shaped the understanding that there is a need for focusing on football at the grassroots level.
About the Foundation
What is grassroots football?
Grassroots football is organised football for children under the age of 12 - where the young players grow up playing the game locally and regularly in a safe, inclusive environment. Grassroots development supports the building of a strong culture around the game.
Grassroots football is organised football for children under the age of 12 - where the young players grow up playing the game locally and regularly in a safe, inclusive environment. Grassroots development supports the building of a strong culture around the game.
The Team
Akshay Tandon
Founder and Non-Executive chairman of the Forca Goa Foundation. President, FC Goa
Derrick Pereira
Technical director at the Forca Goa Foundation and FC Goa
Nathaniel D'Costa
Senior Manager - Community Football
Khushal Palicha
Lead - Operational Strategy & Marketing
Shivangini Tandon
Communications Consultant
Rushika Soni
Marketing Executive
Hemant Mistry
Programme Co-ordinator
Vinay K. Ganeshan
Junior Graphic Designer
Jhonal Rodrigues
Programme Co-ordinator South
North Goa Coaches
Naresh Virnodkar
North Grassroots Manager
Rupesh Madkar
Somashekar Kumbar
Nayan Virnodkar
Inacio Madeira
Xavier Fernandes
Caliston Vaz
Rohan Kamble
Josline D’Souza
South Goa Coaches
Kenneth Fernandes
South Grassroots Manager
Clinton Pacheco
Allain Joao D’Costa
Frank Fernandes
Milagres Carvalho
Premson Fernandes
Johnson Fernandes
Shawn Cardozo
Yadnya Pawar
Vasco Coaches
Godwin Rodrigues
Vasco Grassroots Manager
Yash Raj Shervai
