Rocus Lamare

Rocus Lamare
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2003 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Mohun Bagan
2004–2016 Salgaocar
International career
2002 India U17
India U20
2004–2014 India 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2016

Rocus Lamare (born 22 September 1986) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salgaocar in the I-League.

Career

Born in Shillong, Meghalaya, Lamare started his career with the Shillong Lajong youth academy before moving to Mohun Bagan. While with the Kolkata club, Lamare played in the National Football League.[1] At the end of the 2003–04 season, Lamare moved to Goa to sign with Salgaocar.[2] During his twelve seasons with Salgaocar, Lamare helped the club win the I-League and the Federation Cup in 2011.[3] Following that season, Lamare was selected to be part of the 2011–12 FPAI Team of the Year.[4]

On 18 July 2016, it was revealed that Lamare had been released by Salgaocar before the 2016–17 season.[5]

International

Lamare had represented India at the youth level at both under-17 and under-20 levels.[6] Lamare also represented the senior India side from 2004 to 2014.

Honours

Salgaocar

India

References

  1. ^ "Bagan, Mahindra play out a drab draw". The Hindu. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2016.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Transfer Season 2004". Indianfootball.de.
  3. ^ "Salgaocar owes it to Bencherifa". Sport Star On Net. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ Srivastava, Ayush (12 May 2012). "FPAI Awards: Syed Rahim Nabi named Indian Player of the Year while Trevor Morgan surprisingly pips Armando Colaco to Coach of the Year title". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Salgaocar to start pre-season practice sessions on Tuesday amidst doubts over I-League future". Goal.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. ^ "India juniors move into quarterfinals". Tribune India. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2016.