Sesa Football Academy Gears Up for Goa Pro League 2023-24
August 25, 2023 – Sesa Football Academy (SFA) is all set to embark on an exciting journey as they gear up to kick off their Goa Pro League campaign on August 28, 2023 against Young Boys of Tonca. With a steadfast commitment to holistic player development, the academy has gone beyond to ensure that their team is prepared both on and off the field.
SFA has used the pre-season period well and in addition to the training regimen, also embarked on pre-season tour games against FC Goa, Dempo FC, Churchill Brothers , Boom Boom Goa, Pax of Nagoa, wherein the Team lost twice while drawing the remaining three. In the pre-season SFA have been bolstered by the signing of eight new players among them Jason D’mello (Goal Keeper), Sankalp Kankondar (Winger),Joshua Dsilva (Striker), Russel Vaz (Centre Midfielder), Siddhant Shirodkar (Striker), Umang Gaikwad (Full Back).The athletes have been meticulously trained physically, mentally, and as leaders, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to their growth.
Coach Charles Dias shared his enthusiasm, stating, “We have dedicated ourselves to rigorous training, and we are fully prepared for the challenges that lie ahead in the Goa Pro League. Our team boasts exceptional talent, who have undergone extensive training and are ready to give their best on the field.”
SFA has created a nurturing environment where talent is fostered and players are provided with the best coaching and performance insights As the anticipation builds, SFA extends wishes to all participating teams of Goa Pro League. The football enthusiasts can now look forward to witnessing an exciting display of skills, determination and teamwork goals from the SFA players this season.
About Vedanta Cares
Vedanta is committed to reinvest in the social good of its neighbourhood communities and the nation. The Group’s flagship CSR project, Nand Ghar, is a network of model anganwadis where the thrust is on inclusive development of women and children at the grassroots level. The Group CSR initiative comprises of seven key verticals – Education, Healthcare, Water and Sanitation, Sustainable Livelihood, Skilling, Sports & Culture and Employee Volunteering. Vedanta Foundation, a philanthropic initiative of Vedanta Group is focused on skill development and vocational training programmes for the underprivileged to make them employable. A key healthcare speciality CSR project is the Balco Medical Center, a 200-bed state-of-the-art Cancer care hospital located in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The company supports grassroots level sports through their Football academies in Goa and Udaipur.
About Vedanta Limited
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa, Namibia, and Australia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing to India’s growth story, currently contributing 1 percent of India’s GDP. The company is among the top private sector contributors to the exchequer with the highest ever contribution of INR 42,560 Crore in FY 2019. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company has been conferred the CII-ITC Sustainability Award, the FICCI CSR Award, Dun & Bradstreet Awards in Metals & Mining, and certified as a Great Place to Work. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
About SESA Football Academy
An initiative of SESA Community Development Foundation (SCDF), SESA Football Academy (SFA) was founded in 1999 for the holistic development of the local youths through football. The academy has created the conditions for discovering, creating and building talent for football. SFA does not restrict itself to football trainings but involves in a long term residential program which takes care of the formal education, skill development of the trainees during the four-year training period.
The academy has a strong focus on women empowerment through football. Since inception, SFA has trained around 200 footballers and has made tremendous impact on the football fraternity in Goa as well as across India. The graduates from SFA are serving in the national teams, Indian Super League (ISL), I-League clubs of India and clubs in Goa. 7 players have earned the national team cap and several players played the elite ISL.