Derek D'Souza
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Maharashtra, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Phoenix Mills | |||
| Caltex SC | |||
| International career | |||
| India | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1993 | India | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek D'Souza is an Indian former footballer.
D'Souza is known for scoring the first ever goal for the India national football team in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in the 1960 qualifiers in which he scored the only goal in India's 1–0 victory over Pakistan.[1]
He also served as head coach of the India national team from period of 1992–93. He is the brother of the former Indian footballer Neville D'Souza.[2]
