Ribhav gets call-up for India U-19 football team

Salgaocar FC Midfielder, Ribhav Sardesai has been selected for the India U-19 Football National team and is the only Goan in the national team. Ribhav, who is studying in the first year of the BBA course at MES College, Zuarinagar, recently represented the country in the four-nation U- 19 international football tournament held in Croatia. Post the four-nation tournament the team traveled for an exposure trip to Serbia in the month of September.

In 2013, Ribhav donned the Indian national colors when he represented India U-14 for the AFC qualifiers, in Mashaad, Iran. In 2015, he represented India U-16 for the SAAF Cup (where India emerged runners-up) in Sylhet, Bangladesh. He also represented Goa in 2012 at the National Football festival organized by AIFF in Kalyani, West Bengal and in 2015 he represented Goa at the National School Games, Telangana where they emerged Champions.