Laxmikant Kattimani
Personal information
Full name Laxmikant Kattimani
Date of birth (1989-05-03) 3 May 1989
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 and Goa Professional League stats are unknown for all seasons.

  • + indicates must be more
  • ? indicates the stat is unknown
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco SC 2008—09 I-League 160—30——19+0
Dempo SC 2009—10 4+0—?0—?04+0
2010—11 18+0—?0301[lower-alpha 4]022+0
2011—12 6+0—?0—1[lower-alpha 5]07+0
2012—13 70———4[lower-alpha 6]011+0
2013—14 150—40—9[lower-alpha 7]0280
2014—15 200—50—4[lower-alpha 8]0290
2015—16 I-League 2nd Division 140———3[lower-alpha 9]0170
Total 84+0009+03022+0118+0
FC Goa (Loan) 2014 Indian Super League 20————20
2015 130————130
2016 100————100
FC Goa 2017—18 140—20——160
2018—19 00————00
Total 39000200000410
Mumbai FC (Loan) 2016—17 I-League 170————170
Hyderabad FC 2019—20 Indian Super League 60————60
2020—21 140————140
2021—22 220————220
2022—23 603000——90
2023—24 200030——10
Total 50030300000560
Career Total 167030170302202120

International

Honours

India U23

Dempo

FC Goa

Hyderabad

References

  1. ↑ "Laxmikant Kattimani". Dempo Sports Club. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sporting defeat Vasco 1-0 in ONGC I-League opener". 26 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "Vasco hold JCT goalless in ONGC I-League". 2 October 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Laxmikant Kattimani - "Believe In Us, We Will Give Our Best"". Mumbai F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mumbai FC rope in custodian Laxmikant Kattimani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Indian players' draft process ends". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "FC Goa sign four new players". Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Dempo SC notch up big win in 2nd Division League". Dempos. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dempo SC return to the I-League is a much-needed boost for flagging Goan football". Khel Now. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "ISL 2 runners-up FC Goa all set for Rio adventure". DNA India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "ISL: FC Goa retain local boys Mandar Rao Dessai and Laxmikant Kattimani". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Laxmikant Kattimani signs one-year extension with Hyderabad FC". 31 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "ISL: Hyderabad FC hand one-year extension to goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani". 23 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "TRANSFER WRAP: LAXMIKANT KATTIMANI EXTENDS HYDERABAD FC STAY; BENGALURU FC SIGN PROMISING YOUNGSTERS". 1 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Indian Super League - Laxmikant Kattimani: It was a hard fought victory for us". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "India In Asian Games : Team Profile". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "India select squad for football friendlies". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  1. ↑ Includes Durand Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Federation Cup and Super Cup
  3. ↑ includes AFC Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Indian Super Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in Goa Super Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in Goa Professional League
  7. ↑ Appearances in Goa Professional League
  8. ↑ 1 appearance in GFA Charity Cup and 3 in Goa Professional League
  9. ↑ 2 appearances in Goa Police Cup and 1 appearance in Goa Professional League


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