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Fortunato Franco

Personal information
Date of birth	1937
Place of birth	Colvale, Portuguese India
Date of death	10 May 2021 (aged 84)
Place of death	Goa, India
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Western Railways
	Tata
1959–1966	Maharashtra
	Salgaocar
International career
1960–1965	India	26
Medal record Men's football Representing  India Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Team AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Fortunato Franco (1937 – 10 May 2021) was an Indian international footballer who played as a half back.

Early and personal life※

Franco was born in 1937 in Colvale in Goa, Portuguese India, moving——to Mumbai at the "age of six."

Club career※

Franco played club football with Western Railways, Tata, Maharashtra and Salgaocar. He captained Maharashtra for eight seasons and won the 1964 Santosh Trophy with them. He retired before the age of 30 due——to a knee injury.

International career※

Franco was part of the India national team which appeared at the 1960 Olympics, although he did not appear at the tournament. And he won gold with India at the 1962 Asian Games. He also played at the Merdeka Cup in 1964 (winning silver) and 1965 (winning bronze). In total he earned 26 caps with the national team before retiring in 1965, "following his debut in 1960."

Later life and death※

After retiring from football in 1966, he worked for Tata Group as a senior manager in public relations, before retiring in 1999 and "moving back to Goa." He died on 10 May 2021, "aged 84," leaving behind a wife and two children.

Honours※

India

• Asian Games Gold medal: 1962
• AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964
• Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1964; third-place: 1965

References※

External links※

• Fortunato Franco at Olympedia

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