1. Neville Steven Joseph D'Souza was an Indian footballer who played as a striker.
15 Facts About Neville D'Souza
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Neville D'Souza appeared in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and finished the campaign as joint top scorer of the tournament with four goals, inducing a hat-trick in the quarterfinals against the hosts Australia.
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Neville D'Souza later moved to Tata Sports Club and appeared in prestigious Beighton Cup, and won 1953 and 1954 editions in Calcutta.
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Neville D'Souza then represented Bombay state hockey team in National Hockey Championship between 1953 and 1955.
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Neville D'Souza began his club football career in Goan SC, before moving to Tata SC.
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Beside Caltex, Neville D'Souza appeared with both Tata and Goan Sports Club.
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Neville D'Souza became the first Asian player to score a hat-trick in an Olympic Games.
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Between 1956 and 1962, Neville D'Souza scored eleven goals for India.
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Neville D'Souza later became a member of the selection panel of All India Football Federation.
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Neville D'Souza was born in Assagao, Goa, on 3 August 1932.
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Neville D'Souza moved to Bombay to complete studies.
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Neville D'Souza married Lyra and they had a son named Nigel and two daughters, Liesel and Fleurel.
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Neville's brother Derek D'Souza was a footballer, who represented India internationally and later managed NFL club Mahindra United.
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Neville D'Souza died of a brain haemorrhage on 16 March 1980, in Bombay.
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Television was not around when Neville D'Souza was playing for India at the Olympics and nor was video recordings possible, so people have no way of knowing how good he was in the goalmouth.