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{{Short description|Indian professional association football club}}
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| owner = John J Fernandes
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| league = [[Goa Football League#Goa Professional League|Goa Professional League]]
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'''Guardian Angel Sports Club''' is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Curchorem]], [[Goa]], [[India]]. Established on October 2, 1972, the club has a rich history in Goan football and currently competes in the [[Goa Football League#Goa Professional League|Goa Professional League]] and plays home matches at the Figueredo Ground in [[Curchorem]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goa Pro League |url=https://theawayend.co/goa-pro-league/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=The Away End |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Guardian Angel Sports Club |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/10208 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=The-aiff}}</ref> Their home ground for [[Goa Football League|Goan Professional League]] is Rosary Ground.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-27 |title=13-Team Goa Professional League kicks off today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/13-team-goa-professional-league-kicks-off-today/articleshow/103093744.cms |access-date=2024-11-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Guardian Angel SC has been recognized for contributing to the local football scene.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Late goals from Cyril, Velroy give Guardian Angel SC first win |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/sports/late-goals-from-cyril-velroy-give-guardian-angel-sc-first-win/414963 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Goa Pro League: Calangute Association overcome Guardian Angel SC challenge |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2024-01-indian-football-goa-pro-league-jan-07-report |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref>

They hosted the first All Goa Guardian Angel Festival Soccer - inter-village football tournament in November 2023 at [[Curchorem]] where they reached the finals and defeated Curtorim Gymkhana by 6–5 by a tie-breaker.<ref name="heraldgoa_213969">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-21 |title=Guardian Angel SC emerge champs |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Guardian-Angel-SC-emerge-champs/213969 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref>

They participated in [[2024 Bandodkar Trophy|Bandolkar Trophy]], organised by [[Goa Football Association]] in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=Sesa FA too good for Guardian Angel SC |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Sesa-FA-too-good-for-Guardian-Angel-SC/224717 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref>

They participated in the 13th Our Lady of Fatima Cup inter-village football tournament played at Dicarpale ground in September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guardian Angel SC enter quarters |url=https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFguardian-angel-sc-enter-quarters/118731.html |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref>

They participated and defeated Navelim Sporting Club by 4–1 to clinch the 45th St Joseph Festival inter-village football tournament organised by Dramapur Sports Club at the [[Dramapur]] ground in October 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Souza |first=Walwyn D' |date=2024-10-13 |title=Guardian Angel SC lift St Joseph Festival trophy |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/sports/guardian-angel-sc-lift-st-joseph-festival-trophy/414484 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref>

The club recently organised the Fr. Gervasio Pinto Memorial Inter-Village Football Tournament in November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29 |title=Guardian Angel march on |url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2024/10/30/sports/guardian-angel-march-on/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=The Navhind Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PY Nuvem clinch Fr Gervasio Pinto Memorial Football title |url=https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFpy-nuvem-clinch-fr-gervasio-pinto-memorial-football-title/122117.html |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref>

They will also field their female squad for the first time in the 2024–25 season of [[Goa Women's League|Goa's Women League]]. This will be their first and inaugural season in the league.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-22 |title=Five of six teams new in Women's Football League |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/five-of-six-teams-new-in-womens-football-league/articleshow/115539782.cms |access-date=2024-11-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Honours ==
* All Goa Guardian Angel Festival Soccer - inter-village football tournament
** Champions (1): (2023)<ref name="heraldgoa_213969"/>
* 13th Our Lady of Fatima Cup inter-village football tournament
** Semi-Finals: (2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-29 |title=Fr Agnel YSC in summit clash |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/sports/fr-agnel-ysc-in-summit-clash/413917 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref>
* 45th St Joseph Festival inter-village football tournament
** Champions: 2024<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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[[Category:Football clubs in Goa]]
[[Category:Goa Football League]]

Guardian Angel SC - Revision history

SanjayGhare at 09:56, 20 September 2025