Laxmikant Kattimani (born 3 May 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Goa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laxmikant Kattimani | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cansaulim, Goa, India[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Vasco | ||
| 2009–2016 | Dempo | 42 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Goa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Goa (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Goa (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Goa | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mumbai (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Hyderabad | 57 | (0) |
| 2023– | Goa | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| India U19 | |||
| 2009–2016 | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 12 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVasco SC
editBorn in Goa, Kattimani started his senior professional career with local club Vasco in 2008 who were about to make debut in I-League. On 26 September 2008, he made his I-League debut in opening game of the season against local rivals Sporting Goa which ended in a 1-0 loss.[2] He kept his first professional cleansheet in next game against JCT FC on 2 October which ended in a goalless draw.[3]
Dempo SC
editIn the following year, he switched to another Goan club Dempo and went on to represent the club for seven years.[4] He won the I-League twice (2009–10 and 2011–12) with the side.[5]
On 24 July 2014, Kattimani was drafted by Goa for their first even Indian Super League campaign.[6] He was retained by the franchise in the following year.[7] He featured for the club in the final match against Chennaiyin, which FC Goa lost by 3–2. He scored an own goal in the final minutes of the match.[8]
Kattimani returned to Dempo for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division campaign[9] and went on to win promotion to the I-League.[10] Followingly he returned to FC Goa for the 2016 Indian Super League season.[11] In December 2016, he joined I-League club Mumbai on a loan deal.[4]
FC Goa
editOn 5 July 2017, Goa announced that they had signed Kattimani permanently, who signed a three-year contract with the franchise.[12]
Hyderabad FC
editOn 31 May 2020, Kattimani extended his contract till the end of 2020-21 season.[13] On 23 April 2021, he once again extended his contract for another season.[14] On 1 July 2022, Kattimani signed a new 2 year contract with Hyderabad.[15]
International career
editKattimani was included in the India under-23 team which won the 2009 SAFF Championship.[16] He further represented the youth squad which competed in the 2010 Asian Games.[17]
On 5 July 2011, India national football team manager Armando Colaco called him to the squad for friendlies against Maldives and Qatar.[18]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 October 2023
Due to lack of information about stats before 2012-13 season the stats may vary for that time period.
- + indicates must be more
- ? indicates the stat is unknown
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco SC | 2008—09 | I-League | 16 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19+ | 0 | |||
| Dempo SC | 2009—10 | 4+ | 0 | — | ? | 0 | — | ? | 0 | 4+ | 0 | |||
| 2010—11 | 18+ | 0 | — | ? | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 22+ | 0 | |||
| 2011—12 | 6+ | 0 | — | ? | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 7+ | 0 | ||||
| 2012—13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 4[f] | 0 | 11+ | 0 | |||||
| 2013—14 | 15 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 9[g] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2014—15 | 20 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 4[h] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2015—16 | I-League 2nd Division | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[i] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 84+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22+ | 0 | 118+ | 0 | ||
| FC Goa (Loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| FC Goa | 2017—18 | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2018—19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Mumbai (Loan) | 2016—17 | I-League | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Hyderabad FC | 2019—20 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2020—21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021—22 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022—23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2023—24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 167 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 212 | 0 | ||
International
editHonours
editIndia U23
- SAFF Championship: 2009
- South Asian Games Silver medal: 2016
Dempo
FC Goa
Hyderabad
References
edit- ^ "Laxmikant Kattimani". Dempo Sports Club. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Sporting defeat Vasco 1-0 in ONGC I-League opener". 26 September 2008.
- ^ "Vasco hold JCT goalless in ONGC I-League". 2 October 2008.
- ^ a b "Laxmikant Kattimani - "Believe In Us, We Will Give Our Best"". Mumbai F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Mumbai FC rope in custodian Laxmikant Kattimani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian players' draft process ends". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "FC Goa sign four new players". Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "ISL Final: Chennaiyin FC snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to beat FC Goa 3-2 in thriller". First Post. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Dempo SC notch up big win in 2nd Division League". Dempos. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Dempo SC return to the I-League is a much-needed boost for flagging Goan football". Khel Now. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "ISL 2 runners-up FC Goa all set for Rio adventure". DNA India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "ISL: FC Goa retain local boys Mandar Rao Dessai and Laxmikant Kattimani". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Laxmikant Kattimani signs one-year extension with Hyderabad FC". 31 May 2020.
- ^ "ISL: Hyderabad FC hand one-year extension to goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani". 23 April 2021.
- ^ "TRANSFER WRAP: LAXMIKANT KATTIMANI EXTENDS HYDERABAD FC STAY; BENGALURU FC SIGN PROMISING YOUNGSTERS". 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Indian Super League - Laxmikant Kattimani: It was a hard fought victory for us". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "India In Asian Games : Team Profile". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "India select squad for football friendlies". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Includes Durand Cup
- ^ Includes Federation Cup and Super Cup
- ^ includes AFC Cup
- ^ Appearance in Indian Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in Goa Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Goa Professional League
- ^ Appearances in Goa Professional League
- ^ 1 appearance in GFA Charity Cup and 3 in Goa Professional League
- ^ 2 appearances in Goa Police Cup and 1 appearance in Goa Professional League
External links
edit- Laxmikant Kattimani at Soccerway
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