Albino Gomes
Albino Giovanni Gomes is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League. Born on February 7, 1994, in Nuvem, Goa, he is 1.89 meters tall and started playing football at age 12. He began as a striker but switched to goalkeeper because of his height.
Early career
- Youth years at Sporting Goa and Salgaocar
- Promoted to Salgaocar’s first team in 2012-13 and helped win the Goa Professional League in 2012-13 (final win over Churchill Brothers) and again in 2014-15
Club career highlights
- 2015: Loan to Mumbai City, then joined Mumbai City on a permanent basis (2016-2017)
- 2016-2017: Loan to Aizawl, where he helped the team win the I-League, keeping eight clean sheets in 18 appearances
- 2017-2019: Delhi Dynamos/Odisha era; debuted for Delhi Dynamos in 2017-18 but suffered a knee injury that limited playing time
- 2020-2022: Kerala Blasters; debuted in a 1-0 loss to ATK Mohun Bagan, saved a penalty to earn a point against Chennaiyin, and in the 2020-21 ISL season saved three penalties (a record for an Indian goalkeeper in that season). He also provided an assist for Jordan Murray in January 2021, becoming the first Indian goalkeeper with an ISL assist, and captained the team briefly in September 2021. A knee injury affected his 2021-22 season, limiting appearances
- 2022-2023: Churchill Brothers
- 2023-2024: Sreenidi Deccan
- 2024-present: Jamshedpur; joined in July 2024 and made his ISL debut for the club in September 2024 against FC Goa, helping secure a 2-1 win
International and personal notes
- Selected for India U23 in the 2016 AFC U23 qualifiers; called up to the national team on several occasions but did not play
- Idolized Gianluigi Buffon and Subrata Pal
Albino Gomes has built a career as a reliable goalkeeper across several Indian clubs, known for important penalty saves and a notable ISL assist.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 16:19 (CET).