ISL 2015: Top 5 FC Goa players to watch out for
FC Goa were semi-finalists in the last ISL season and the team from Goa will be looking to go one step further this season. Head Coach Zico has personally handpicked the squad this year and will be hoping that his team goes all the way and wins the title this year. The players on their part will be under tremendous pressure from the legion of fans to play attractive football and perform well.The club unveiled their team in front of the fans on the 24 September at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, and will be playing their first match of the season at home on 4 October. As we build up towards the start of the sporting spectacle, we take a look at 5 of the most influential players in the FC Goa squad.
#1 Lucio
Lucio was head coach Zico’s prime target and had made it clear to the owners well in advance that he would require his services at any cost. The towering Brazilian centre-back will be the mainstay at the heart of FC Goa's defence along with Gregory Arnolin.
He is a World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002 in addition to winning many laurels at the club level including the champions League with Inter Milan in 2010. He began his professional career at Internacional in 1998 and later moved to Germany with Bayer Leverkusen. Lucio has represented some of Europe's top clubs which include Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and comes with a lot of experience behind him. He has also represented his country Brazil on 105 occasions and has scored 4 goals for his country.
Lucio will have to play the role of a leader at FC Goa considering his vast experience and the younger players will look to him for guidance. He will most probably start all the games for FC Goa and will drive the team forward from the back. At 6’2”, Lucio's aerial prowess will be important for Goa in defence as well as in attack during set piece situations.