Brahmanand Sankhwalkar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Indian footballer
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Place of Birth: Taleigão, Goa, India
About Brahmanand Sankhwalkar
- Brahmanand Sagoon Kamat Sankhwalkar (born 6 March 1954) is a former Indian footballer and a captain of the Indian team from 1983 to 1986, who played as a goalkeeper.
- Considered one of India's best goalkeepers, he had 25-year playing career.
- He played for Panvel Sports Club, Salgaocar, Churchill Brothers, Anderson Mariners at the club level, that included 17 years with Salgaocar, and for Goa state team in the Santosh Trophy.
- Playing for Goa, he led the team to two consecutive wins at the Santosh Trophy; in 1983 and 1984.
- Having maintained a clean sheet of 576 minutes in the 1984 tournament, he holds the Indian record.The All India Football Federation named him the player of the decade, for the 1985–1995 decade.
- Recognizing his contribution to Indian football, he was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India in 1997.
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