Laxmikant Kattimani

Indian footballer

Laxmikant Kattimani
Personal information
Full name	Laxmikant Kattimani
Date of birth	(1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Cansaulim, Goa, India^[1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Hyderabad
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Vasco
2009–2016	Dempo	42	(0)
2014	→ Goa (loan)	2	(0)
2015	→ Goa (loan)	13	(0)
2016	→ Goa (loan)	10	(0)
2017–2019	Goa	14	(0)
2017	→ Mumbai (loan)	17	(0)
2019–	Hyderabad	34	(0)
International career
	India U19
2009–2016	India U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2021

Laxmikant Kattimani (born 3 May 1989) is an Indian association footballer who plays for Hyderabad as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Vasco SC

Born in Goa, Kattimani started his senior professional career with local club Vasco in 2008 who were about to make debut in I-League. On 26 September 2008, he made his I-League debut in opening game of the season against local rivals Sporting Goa which ended in a 1-0 loss.^[2] He kept his first professional cleansheet in next game against JCT FC on 2 October which ended in a goalless draw.^[3]

Dempo SC

In the following year, he switched to another Goan club Dempo and went on to represent the club for seven years.^[4] He won the I-League twice (2009–10 and 2011–12) with the side.^[5]

On 24 July 2014, Kattimani was drafted by Goa for their first even Indian Super League campaign.^[6] He was retained by the franchise in the following year.^[7] He featured for the club in the final match against Chennaiyin, which FC Goa lost by 3–2. He scored an own goal in the final minutes of the match.^[8]

Kattimani returned to Dempo for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division campaign^[9] and went on to win promotion to the I-League.^[10] Followingly he returned to FC Goa for the 2016 Indian Super League season.^[11] In December 2016, he joined I-League club Mumbai on a loan deal.^[4]

FC Goa

On 5 July 2017, Goa announced that they had signed Kattimani permanently, who signed a three year contract with the franchise.^[12]

Hyderabad FC

On 31 May 2020, Kattimani extended his contract till the end of 2020-21 season.^[13] On 23 April 2021, he once again extended his contract for another season.^[14] On 1 July 2022, Kattimani signed a new 2 year contract with Hyderabad.^[15]

International career

Kattimani was included in the India under-23 team which won the 2009 SAFF Championship.^[16] He further represented the youth squad which competed in the 2010 Asian Games.^[17]

On 5 July 2011, India national football team manager Armando Colaco called him to the squad for friendlies against Maldives and Qatar.^[18]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 28 October 2023

Due to lack of information about stats before 2012-13 season the stats may vary for that time period.

+ indicates must be more
? indicates the stat is unknown

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Continental^[c]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasco SC	2008—09	I-League	16	0	—		3	0	—		—		19+	0
Dempo SC	2009—10		4+	0	—		?	0	—		?	0	4+	0
	2010—11		18+	0	—		?	0	3	0	1^[d]	0	22+	0
	2011—12		6+	0	—		?	0	—		1^[e]	0	7+	0
	2012—13		7	0	—		—		—		4^[f]	0	11+	0
	2013—14		15	0	—		4	0	—		9^[g]	0	28	0
	2014—15		20	0	—		5	0	—		4^[h]	0	29	0
	2015—16	I-League 2nd Division	14	0	—		—		—		3^[i]	0	17	0
	Total		84+	0	0	0	9+	0	3	0	22+	0	118+	0
FC Goa (Loan)	2014	Indian Super League	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2015		13	0	—		—		—		—		13	0
	2016		10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
FC Goa	2017—18		14	0	—		2	0	—		—		16	0
	2018—19		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	Total		39	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	41	0
Mumbai (Loan)	2016—17	I-League	17	0	—		—		—		—		17	0
Hyderabad FC	2019—20	Indian Super League	6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
	2020—21		14	0	—		—		—		—		14	0
	2021—22		22	0	—		—		—		—		22	0
	2022—23		6	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
	2023—24		2	0	0	0	3	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		50	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	56	0
Career Total	167	0	3	0	17	0	3	0	22	0	212	0

International

Honours

India U23

SAFF Championship: 2009
South Asian Games Silver medal: 2016

Dempo

I-League: 2009–10, 2011–12

FC Goa

Indian Super Cup: 2019^[19]

Hyderabad

Indian Super League: 2021–22

References

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^ "Sporting defeat Vasco 1-0 in ONGC I-League opener". 26 September 2008.
^ "Vasco hold JCT goalless in ONGC I-League". 2 October 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Laxmikant Kattimani - "Believe In Us, We Will Give Our Best"". Mumbai F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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^ "Indian players' draft process ends". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "FC Goa sign four new players". Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "ISL Final: Chennaiyin FC snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to beat FC Goa 3-2 in thriller". First Post. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "Dempo SC notch up big win in 2nd Division League". Dempos. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "Dempo SC return to the I-League is a much-needed boost for flagging Goan football". Khel Now. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "ISL 2 runners-up FC Goa all set for Rio adventure". DNA India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "ISL: FC Goa retain local boys Mandar Rao Dessai and Laxmikant Kattimani". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "Laxmikant Kattimani signs one-year extension with Hyderabad FC". 31 May 2020.
^ "ISL: Hyderabad FC hand one-year extension to goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani". 23 April 2021.
^ "TRANSFER WRAP: LAXMIKANT KATTIMANI EXTENDS HYDERABAD FC STAY; BENGALURU FC SIGN PROMISING YOUNGSTERS". 1 July 2022.
^ "Indian Super League - Laxmikant Kattimani: It was a hard fought victory for us". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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^ "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.