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{{Infobox football biography<br />
| name = Arnold Rodrigues<br />
| fullname = Arnold Rodrigues<br />
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1954}}<ref name="toi"/><br />
| birth_place = [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanganyika Territory]] <br />
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| position = [[Midfielder]]<br />
| youthyears1 = 1971–1972<br />
| youthclubs1 = Mapusa Youth<br />
| years1 = 1972–1974<br />
| clubs1 = Panvel SC<br />
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| years2 = 1974–1984<br />
| clubs2 = [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]<br />
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| years3 = 1984–1989<br />
| clubs3 = [[Croydon F.C.|Croydon]]<br />
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| years4 = 1995–2004<br />
| clubs4 = Simba SC<br />
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| nationalyears1 = 1977–1984<br />
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]] <br />
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'''Arnold Rodrigues''' (born {{circa|1954}}) is a former British [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]] and the [[India national football team|India]] football team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19840515-football-teamwork-gives-goa-the-santosh-trophy-803613-1984-05-14|title=Teamwork gives Goa the Santosh Trophy|date=15 May 1984 |publisher=indiatoday.in|access-date=2023-05-22|archive-date=2022-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017022234/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19840515-football-teamwork-gives-goa-the-santosh-trophy-803613-1984-05-14|url-status=live}}</ref> Born in [[Tanzania]], he represented [[India national football team|India]] internationally, after making his debut in 1977.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Rodrigues was born in [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanganyika Territory]], to [[Goan]] parents, before being sent to a boarding school Monte de Guirim School in Bardez, [[Goa]], India.<ref name="toi">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/sometimes-i-think-i-was-born-at-the-wrong-time/articleshow/87705151.cms|title='Sometimes I think I was born at the wrong time'|newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 November 2021 |publisher=indiatimes.com|access-date=2023-05-22|archive-date=2023-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522182102/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/sometimes-i-think-i-was-born-at-the-wrong-time/articleshow/87705151.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> His family hailed from Orlim, [[Salcete]], Goa.<ref name="mgl"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
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Rodrigues played for the club [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]<ref name="mgl">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mangalorean.com/legendary-goan-footballer-visits-kuwait/|title=Legendary Goan Footballer Visits Kuwait|date=7 May 2016 |publisher=mangalorean.com|access-date=7 May 2016|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629064411/https://www.mangalorean.com/legendary-goan-footballer-visits-kuwait/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Goa football team]] at the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Editorial/Unlucky-loss-for-Goa-but-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-look-to-the-future/113197|title=Unlucky loss for Goa, but it's time to look to the future|date=27 March 2017 |publisher=heraldgoa.in|access-date=2023-05-22|archive-date=2023-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629064410/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Editorial/Unlucky-loss-for-Goa-but-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-look-to-the-future/113197|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 1989, Rodrigues signed with [[Croydon F.C.|Croydon]] of [[Isthmian Football League]].<ref name="Arnold Rodrigues in the UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/legendary-indian-footballer-visits-kuwait-goans-keralites-always-dynamic-footballers-arnold/|title=Legendary Indian footballer visits Kuwait – Goans, Keralites always been dynamic footballers: Arnold|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718134617/http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/legendary-indian-footballer-visits-kuwait-goans-keralites-always-dynamic-footballers-arnold/|archive-date=18 July 2016|website=arabtimesonline.com|publisher=[[Arab Times|Arab Times Kuwait]]|date=2 May 2016|access-date=10 September 2021|first=Gasper|last=Crasto}}</ref> He also appeared with English [[Non-League football]] outfit Simba, a team having Goan players.<ref name="Arnold Rodrigues in the UK"/><br />
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==Style of play==<br />
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Rodrigues was known for his speed and dribbling ability.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/sports/arnold-rodrigues-wants-to-live-his-dream-of-coaching-in-goa|title=Arnold Rodrigues wants to live his dream of coaching in Goa|publisher=Gomantak Times|website=gomantaktimes.com|access-date=22 May 2023|archive-date=22 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522172255/https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/sports/arnold-rodrigues-wants-to-live-his-dream-of-coaching-in-goa|date=11 April 2023|first=Augusto|last=Rodrigues|location=Goa}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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Rodrigues is married, has lived in [[London]], England, is a British citizen, and is a supporter of English [[Premier League]] side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref name="Arnold Rodrigues in the UK"/><br />
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==Honours==<br />
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'''India'''<br />
*[[King's Cup (Thailand)|King's Cup]] third place: [[1977 King's Cup|1977]]<br />
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'''Salgaocar'''<br />
*Puttiah Memorial Trophy: 1978<br />
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'''Goa'''<br />
*[[Santosh Trophy]]: [[1983–84 Santosh Trophy|1983–84]]<br />
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'''Panvel SC'''<br />
*[[Bandodkar Gold Trophy]]: 1974<br />
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'''Individual'''<br />
*Santosh Trophy Best Player: [[1983–84 Santosh Trophy|1983–84]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Goans in football]]<br />
* [[History of Indian football]]<br />
* [[List of Indian expatriate footballers]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1954 births]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Dar es Salaam]]<br />
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Salgaocar FC players]]<br />
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]<br />
[[Category:Indian emigrants to England]]<br />
[[Category:British men's footballers]]<br />
[[Category:British people of Goan descent]]<br />
[[Category:British people of Indian descent]]<br />
[[Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent]]<br />
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]<br />
[[Category:Croydon F.C. players]]</div>CallGirlMumbai