Godfrey Pereira
Personal information
Full name Godfred Pereira
Place of birth India
Position(s) Head coach
Team information
Current team
Air India FC (MFA Elite Corporate League)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Air India[1]
International career
1992 India
Managerial career
2012 Air India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Godfred Godfrey Pereira is a former Indian footballer and current head coach of Air India FC.

Coaching career

Air India

On 3 July 2012, it was announced that Pereira had become coach of Air India FC after Santosh Kashyap joined Mohun Bagan.[2] Earlier in his playing career, Pereira played for the India national football team.[3] He coached his first match for Air India on 26 August 2012 during the 2012 Durand Cup against Delhi United FC, in which Air India won 3–0.[4] Then on 1 September 2012 Pereira led Air India to their first ever championship in their history after they won 3–2 on penalties against Dodsal F.C. in the final of the Durand Cup.[5]

On 27 December 2012, with Air India in 10th place in the I-League, Pereira officially resigned from his post as the head coach of the club, citing salary issues as the reason for his resigning.[6]

Career statistics

Coach

Statistics accurate as of 27 December 2012. Include stats for all matches including league and cup. No friendlies.

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Air India 3 July 2012 27 December 2012 17 7 3 7 041.18
Total 17 7 3 7 041.18

References

  1. ^ Sarkar, Dhiman (25 March 2018). "India's football past gasping for survival". hindustantimes.com. Kolkata: Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ Sundaresan, Bharat. "'I will bring an end to Bagan's dry spell'". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/june2ndpart_2012.html TFA : Name of the 16 fresh boys from 8 States across the country in 12th batch
  4. ^ "Convincing win for Air India". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Air India win Durand Cup". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  6. ^ Pawar, Vaibhav. "It's official: Air India part ways with coach Godfrey Pereira". Kick Off India. Retrieved 27 December 2012.