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Gasper Crasto

Gasper Crasto is a Goan Football player, who played for Salgaocars Sports Club, Goa from 1991 to 1998.

The youngest child of Marianinha and Rafael Crasto, Gasper was baptized at the church of Our Lady of Rosary, Navelim-Goa.

After his initial education at Rosary High School and S. P. Chowgule College of Arts and Science - Goa, Gasper acquired a Mechanical Engineering Diploma from Fr. Agnel College, Verna, then affiliated to the Bombay Board.

Having a flare for soccer right from his school days Gasper got to play for one of the top clubs of India - Salgaocar Sports Club whom he served 8 years and played all over India apart from holding a job in their establishment.

Gasper landed in Kuwait in 1999. Currently working as a Business Development Engineer in the Oil & Gas Sector

FOOTBALL:


 * First Team: Navelim Soccerites (All Goa U-14 Chamapions 1983)


 * South Goa Champion with Rosary High School in the Subroto Cup - 1984-85


 * Played for Navelim in all major Inter-village Tournaments of Goa from 1987 onwards


 * Champions with Fr. Agnels in the West Zone All India Football (Twice: Ahmednagar & Kolhapur) & Cricket (Runners-Ahmednagar) between 1987-1991


 * Captained Agassaim FC in the Goa First Div. Football League 1989-90.


 * Played for Salgaocar Sports Club, Goa from 1990-91 to 1998-99 - Best Performance: Top Scorer in the All India Bandodkar Gold Cup 1992-93.


 * Represented Salgaocars in the Indian National Football League played at different centres in India.


 * Represented Goa in the Santosh Trophy.

CRICKET:


 * Played First Div. Cricket for Mahalaxmi Cricket Club-Panaji; & DCC-Margao from 1987 to 1991.

BADMINTON:

Champion in the Open All Goa Amateur Badminton tournament organised by Vidyavihar-Margao in 1987.

SWIMMING: All Navelim swimming champion 1991 Most remembered match:

Football: Sagaocars v/s East Bengal, Federation Cup Finals at Calcutta - 1996-97.

Cricket: Mahalaxmi CC v/s Mapusa XI ( 54 & 2/40 ) - First Div. Cricket League at Panjim Gymkhana 1989-90 CURRENT TEAM:

Playing for Navelim YC in Kuwait under the auspices of Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF)

GASPER'S WORLD

Gasper Crasto runs a blog called gaspersWorld where he pens news articles, stories and views on different subjects.

Gasper is a regular contributor to Kuwait's Arab Times newspaper.

PERSONAL LIFE:

Gasper Crasto is married to Esparansa Barreto from Sanquelim, Goa. They have a daughter named Angel Rafa Crasto.