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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Godwin Diogo Franco
| image = Godwin_Franco.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =Godwin Franco with the 2015 ISL Gold medal and 2014 ISL silver medal
| fullname = Godwin Diogo Tito Alexander Franco
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|2|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Socorro, Goa, India
| youthyears1 = – 2001
| youthclubs1 = - 2001
| youthyears2 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs2 = 2001-2003
| youthyears3 = 2001 (loan)
| youthclubs3 = → 2001 (loan)
| youthyears4 = 2003
| youthclubs4 = 2003
| years1 = 2003–2005
| clubs1 = 2003-2005
| caps1 =
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2006
| clubs2 = 2005-2006
| caps2 =
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006–2009
| clubs3 = 2006-2009
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2009–2010
| clubs4 = 2009-2010
| caps4 =
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010–2014
| clubs5 = 2010-2014
| caps5 =
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = Kerala Blasters
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → 2015 (loan)
| caps7 =
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = Chennaiyin
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018
| clubs9 = [[Guadalupe F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GodwinFranco7/status/976476717580627968?s=09|title= Godwin Franco on Twitter|work= twitter.com}}</ref>
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2003
| nationalteam1 = One of India U-19 teams
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006
| nationalteam2 = [[India at the 2006 Lusophony Games|Goa-India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 08:35, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}

'''Godwin Diogo Franco''' (16 February 1985) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] professional [[footballer]].

==Early life==
Godwin Diogo Franco comes from the Parish of Saint Diogo’s (Saint Didacus) Catholic Church, [[Goa]].

He played academy football from 2001-2003. He played in the then U-19 National Football League in 2001 and in the then U-19 National Football League in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=A chat with Godwin Franco |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2010/07/19/a-chat-with-godwin-franco-dempo%E2%80%99s-new-star/ |work=Sportskeeda |accessdate=30 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235718/http://www.sportskeeda.com/2010/07/19/a-chat-with-godwin-franco-dempo%E2%80%99s-new-star/ |archivedate=2 December 2013 }}</ref>

== Career ==

===2003-2005===
He started his professional career in 2003. He played for two seasons, winning the Goa Governors Cup with them. He played in the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], the top tier football league of India. He played in the [[Indian Federation Cup]].

===2005-2006===
He played in the National Football League. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.

===2006-2009===
Godwin won the Goa Professional League and G.F.A. Charity Cup. He played in the Indian Federation Cup. During this time Godwin sustained a major injury in a road accident in 2007 after which he returned in 2009.

===2009-2010===
Godwin finished 3rd in the I-league, starting 23 times in the midfield. He played in the Indian Federation Cup.

===2010-2014===
Godwin won 9 trophies including the I-League and the [[Super Cup (India)|Indian Super Cup]] 1997–2011. He finished runner up in the 2012 Indian Federation Cup, in which he made an assist for a goal in the final. He played in the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifier. Godwin started in a match that created an all-time record for the highest goals scored by a team in a single match in any of the top tier Indian league football matches, with a 14-0 home win in the I-League. He completed his part in that match with a 100% pass ratio.

===2013===
Godwin was selected along with fellow Indian player [[Nirmal Chettri]] by former German [[Bundesliga]] champions [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]], for a trial in November 2013.<ref>[https://amp.dw.com/en/indian-duo-nirmal-chettri-and-godwin-franco-relish-trial-chance-at-fortuna-d%C3%BCsseldorf/a-17247052 Indian duo Nirmal Chettri and Godwin Franco relish trial chance at Fortuna Düsseldorf] ''dw.com''. Retrieved 20 August 2021</ref>

===2014===
Godwin finished 2nd place in the 1st [[Indian Super League]].

===2015===
After the first five matches of the I League, Godwin started every match scoring two long range goals, finishing 3rd in the I League.

===2015===
Godwin won the 2015 Indian Super League final in his home state Goa.

===C. D. Guadalupe===
On 11 March 2018, Godwin made his debut for Costa Rican side Club Deportivo Guadalupe in the [[Liga Promérica]]. He was making a comeback from another major injury from a road accident soon after the 2015 Indian Super League final. He was to sign on loan for the 2016 I-League, but he met with a road accident on the day he did his medical tests for the club. Godwin played for [[CD de Guadalupe|C.D. Guadalupe]] in 9 matches, qualifying for the first division of that league system. He played in 9 matches, scoring 2 goals from open play and 1 goal from a penalty shoot out.<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-isl-star-godwin-franco-exposes-corruption-in-indian-football-shares-screenshots-of-conversation-with-players-body-2642962/amp ISL star Godwin Franco exposes corruption in Indian football, shares screenshots of conversation with players' body] ''DNA India''. Retrieved 20 August 2021</ref>

===International career===
Godwin played for India in the 2006 [[Lusophony Games]] in [[Macau]], representing the [[Indian Olympic Association]]. Godwin played for one of the Indian national under-19 teams in 2003. Godwin was part of the India national football team camp for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. He could not play because of late registration. Godwin was selected as a probable for the [[India national football team]] for the 2018 [[World Cup qualifiers]]. Godwin was a part of the Indian national football team system for the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers.

===National career===
Godwin played for the U-16, U-19 and U-21 Goa state football teams at National Championships for his state Goa. He captained Goa at the U-21 level. Godwin played for the Goa football team for the National Championship tournament. He was the semi-finalist of the National Championship tournament. Godwin played for the Goa state team vs the [[Zambia national football team]] in an invitational match in Goa.

==Honours==
===Club===
;2003-2005
*Goa Governors Cup: Winner
;2006-2009
*Goa Professional League 2006-2007 Winner
*GFA Charity Cup: Winner 2006
;2010-2014.
*I League 2011–12 Winner
* Indian Super Cup 2010 Winner
*Goa Professional League (2): 2010-2011 Winner, 2011-2012 Winner
*Goa Super League: 2011-2012 Winner
*Goa Super Cup: 2011-2012 Winner
*GFA Knock Out Cup: 2011-2012 Winner
*GFA Charity Cup (3): 2010 Winner, 2011 Winner, 2012 Winner
*Indian Federation Cup 2012 Runner Up
*AFC Champions League 2011 Qualifier
*AFC Cup 2011 Pre Quarter Finalist
;2014
*Indian Super League 2014 Runner Up

;2015
*Indian Super League 2015 Winner

;C.D. Guadalupe
*Qualified for 1st Division of a football league in Mexico.

==See also==
* [[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerway|72597}}

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Pune FC players]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC draft picks]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Royal Wahingdoh FC players]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Chennaiyin FC players]]

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