PANAJI
Former India international Micky Fernandes has been elected president of the Goa State Football Players Association (GSFPA) in its 2026 elections, securing 75 votes to defeat Levino Anthony Pereira, who polled 21.
A total of 98 of the association’s 128 registered members cast their votes in the elections, held to choose representatives for the players’ body.
Fernandes, a former defensive midfielder, represented several prominent clubs during his playing career, including Salgaocar, Sporting Clube de Goa and East Bengal. His experience at the club and international levels is expected to be valuable in leading the association.
Maymol Rocky was elected female vice-president with 67 votes, defeating Michel Castanha, who received 27. Rocky also secured the female representative’s position on the Goa Football Association (GFA) Executive Committee with 65 votes.
Ramona D’Souza won the treasurer’s post with 50 votes, defeating Ricardo Xavier Jose Cardozo, who secured 42. Reshma Souza was elected female executive committee member with 49 votes, ahead of Girijadevi N. Desai, who polled 44.
Luis X. Barreto was elected unopposed as male vice-president, while Bibiano Fernandes was elected unopposed as general secretary. Bibiano, who has coached Indian age-group teams, also represented several prominent clubs in Goa and Kolkata during his playing career.
Caetano Pinho and Adil Ahmed Khan were elected unopposed as male members of the executive committee.
Micky Fernandes was also elected unopposed as the GSFPA’s male representative to the GFA Executive Committee, joining Rocky as the players’ body’s representatives on the state governing body.
Their representation is expected to provide footballers with a direct voice in decisions concerning football administration, player welfare and the development of the game in Goa.
The newly elected committee will have the responsibility of representing players’ interests and working with the GFA, clubs and other stakeholders to address issues concerning welfare, opportunities and the future of football in the state.
GSFPA Executive Committee
President: Micky Fernandes
Male vice-president: Luis X. Barreto
Female vice-president: Maymol Rocky
General secretary: Bibiano Fernandes
Treasurer: Ramona D’Souza
Male members: Caetano Pinho and Adil Ahmed Khan
Female member: Reshma Souza
GSFPA representatives to the GFA Executive Committee: Micky Fernandes (male) and Maymol Rocky (female).
