Former Professional Footballer
Born on October 6, 1969, in Umtavaddo, Calangute, Goa, Bruno Coutinho is a celebrated Indian football legend. His illustrious career saw him play for Dempo SC, Salgaocar SC, and Vasco SC, contributing significantly to their success. Representing Goa, he played in 11 Santosh Trophy tournaments, earning multiple accolades. On the international stage, Bruno captained India at key events, including the SAF Games, where he led the team to gold in 1995 and 1997. Honored with the Arjuna Award in 2001, he also won titles like AIFF’s Best Player of the Year (1996). Bruno remains an iconic figure in Indian football history.
1987-88
Dempo Engr.SC
1988-2002
Salgaocar SC
2002-2003
Vasco SC
1989
Santosh Trophy(Guwahati)
1990
Santosh Trophy(Goa)
1991
Santosh Trophy(Palghat)
1992
Santosh Trophy(Coimbatore)
1993
Santosh Trophy(Cochin)
1994
Santosh Trophy(Cuttack)
1995
Santosh Trophy(Madras)
1996
Santosh Trophy(Goa)
1998
Santosh Trophy(Guwahati)
1999
Santosh Trophy(Madras)
2000
Santosh Trophy(Kerala)
1986
Asian School Games
1988
Indian Sub-Juniors
1989
President Cup, Dhaka
1989
Indian Juniors v/s Russia at Uttar-Pradesh,Kerala
1991
Pre-Olympiics at Hyderabad(Captain)
1991
Nehru Gold Cup, Trivandrum
1992
Goodwill Tour,Tanzania
1993
Pre-World Cup, Lebanon, Seoul
1993
SAF Games ,Srilanka
1995
Nehru Gold Cup,Calcutta
1995
SAARC, Srilanka
1995
SAF Games,Madras( Gold Medal)-Captain
1995
SAARC, Srilanka
1996
Aisa Cup, Kuala Lumpur
1996
Goodwill Tour,Iraq
1996
Pre-World Cup, Doha,Qatar
1997
Nehru Gold Cup( Captain)
1997
SAF Games, Kathmandu( Gold Medal)
1999
SAFF Games,Goa( Goald Medal) Captain
2001
Sahara Millenium, Kochi
1996
Sports Journalist Association Award ‘Best Sportsman of the year’
1996
AIFF ‘Best player of the year’
1997
Federation Cup ‘Player of the Tournament’
1999
Santosh Trophy,Madras ‘Player of the Tournament’
2000
Kerkar Award-Goa State
2001
Arjuna Award-India