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{{Infobox football biography<br />
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| name = Joaquim Abranches<br />
| fullname = Joaquim Santan Abranches<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|28|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Verna, Goa|Verna]], [[Goa]], [[India]]<br />
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}<br />
| currentclub =<br />
| clubnumber =<br />
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] / [[Winger (association football)|Winger]]<br />
| youthyears1 = 2003–2004<br />
| youthclubs1 = Salcete FC<br />
| youthyears2 = 2004<br />
| youthclubs2 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]<br />
| youthyears3 = 2004–2007<br />
| youthclubs3 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]<br />
| years1 = 2007–2013<br />
| clubs1 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] <br />
| caps1 = 94 <br />
| goals1 = 20<br />
| years2 = 2013–2016<br />
| clubs2 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] <br />
| caps2 = 29<br />
| goals2 = 1<br />
| years3 = 2014<br />
| clubs3 = → [[FC Pune City]] (loan)<br />
| caps3 = 2<br />
| goals3 = 0<br />
| years4 = 2015<br />
| clubs4 = → [[FC Goa]] (loan)<br />
| caps4 = 1<br />
| goals4 = 0<br />
| years5 = 2016–2019<br />
| clubs5 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] <br />
| caps5 = <br />
| goals5 = <br />
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012<br />
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]<br />
| nationalcaps1 = 11<br />
| nationalgoals1 = 1<br />
}}<br />
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'''Joaquim Abranches''' (born 28 October 1985) is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] player who last played as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Dempo S.C.]] in the [[Goa Professional League]].<br />
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==Club career==<br />
===Dempo===<br />
Hailing from [[Verna, Goa|Verna]], [[Goa]], Abranches was only 19 years old when he signed for [[Dempo S.C.]] For the next three years he was used in the [[Goa Professional League]] where he made a name for himself scoring some vital goals. He was one of Dempo’s top scorers in the Goa League and also helped Dempo to two Goa League crowns during that period. The exposure he gained playing in the Goa League helped him develop as a player.<br />
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His first big break came in the [[2009-10 I-League]] season, the year Dempo became the national champions for a record equaling fourth time. That year saw [[India]]’s top marksman, [[Sunil Chhetri]], donning colours for Dempo and initially Abranches had to settle for a place on the bench. But mid-way into the season, a tempting offer from [[Sporting Kansas City]] Wizards, a team from [[Major League Soccer]], saw Sunil Chhetri suddenly annul his contract and pack his bags for USA. Left with little options, Armando Colaco started including Abranches in the first eleven on a regular basis. He scored a stunning seven goals that year, deservedly earning a call up to the [[India national under-23 football team|India U-23 team]] as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Has Joaquim Abranches finally come of age?|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/has-joaquim-abranches-finally-come-of-age/|work=thehardtackle|accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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===East Bengal===<br />
In 2013, Joaquim joined the [[Kolkata]]-based [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]. His first competitive match was against [[Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C.|Kalighat M.S.]] in the Calcutta Premier Division 2013, where he scored the 3rd goal for his side from a forward through pass of the Goan veteran [[Alvito D'Cunha]]. His first appearance in the [[I-league]] for East Bengal came against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] on 9 October 2013 as a substitute for [[Cavin Lobo]].<br />
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==International==<br />
Abranches made his debut for [[India national football team|India]] on 21 March 2011 against [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] coming on in the 70th minute for [[Nanjangud Shivananju Manju|N.S.Manju]]. Abranches scored his first goal for India against [[Oman national football team|Oman]] on 23 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/77126/oman-vs-india/report |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226010116/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/77126/oman-vs-india/report |archivedate=26 February 2012 }}</ref><br />
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===International statistics===<br />
{{updated|15 April 2015}}<ref>{{NFT player|id=42687|accessdate=}}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan=3 | [[India national football team|India national team]]<br />
|-<br />
!Year!!Apps!!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|2010||2||0<br />
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|2011||5||0<br />
|-<br />
|2012||4||1<br />
|-<br />
! Total !! 11 !! 1<br />
|}<br />
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===International Goals===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || 23 February 2012 || [[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] || {{fb|OMA}} || '''1'''–3 || 1–5 || Friendly<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{NFT player|id=42687}}<br />
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[[Category:1985 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Verna, Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]<br />
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]<br />
[[Category:India international footballers]]<br />
[[Category:I-League players]]<br />
[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Indian footballers]]<br />
[[Category:Association football forwards]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]<br />
[[Category:FC Pune City players]]<br />
[[Category:FC Goa players]]<br />
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players]]<br />
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