Brahmanand Sagoon Kamat Sankhwalkar was born on 6 March 1954 and is an Indian former footballer and a captain of the Indian team from 1983 to 1986, who played as a goalkeeper.
16 Facts About Brahmanand Sankhwalkar
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar 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.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar inherited the love for football at a young age from his father Seguna Sankhwalkar and their family doctor Alvaro Pinto, with the latter telling Sankhwalkar stories about famous goalkeepers and showing him the basic football techniques.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar was made the captain of the team in 1975 and led the team for three consecutive seasons since.
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Between 1981 and 1985, Salgaocar won the league four times, with Brahmanand Sankhwalkar reaching his peak during the time and became a regular member in the national squad.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar finished the tournament without having conceded a single goal, and for 576 minutes, a record.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar retired from professional football in 1995, after a 25-year career.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar was first picked in the national side in 1975, following his success at the club level.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar played for the team at the AFC Youth Championship in Kuwait in that year and the following year.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar was a part of the team that participated at the Marah Alim Cup in Kabul in 1976 and 1977, the Merdeka Cup in 1976,1981,1982 and 1986.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar was included in the squad that took part in the King's Cup in Bangkok in 1977, and the President's Cup in Seoul, in 1977 and 1982.
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Also, around the time, Brahmanand Sankhwalkar had to compete with Bhaskar Ganguly for a place in the team.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar was a part of the team that competed at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, and captained the team against the visiting Bochum XI side from Germany, in 1986.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar finished his international career with over 50 caps.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar served as the goalkeeping coach of India from 1997 to 2005.
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Brahmanand Sankhwalkar later served as chief mentor of the Sesa Football Academy of Goa.