# Laxmikant Kattimani

Laxmikant Kattimani (born 3 May 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Goa.

## Club career
### Vasco SC

Born in Goa, Kattimani started his senior professional career with local club Vasco in 2008 who were about to make debut in I-League. On 26 September 2008, he made his I-League debut in opening game of the season against local rivals Sporting Goa which ended in a 1-0 loss. He kept his first professional cleansheet in next game against JCT FC on 2 October which ended in a goalless draw.

### Dempo SC

In the following year, he switched to another Goan club Dempo and went on to represent the club for seven years. He won the I-League twice (2009–10 and 2011–12) with the side.
On 24 July 2014, Kattimani was drafted by Goa for their first even Indian Super League campaign. He was retained by the franchise in the following year. He featured for the club in the final match against Chennaiyin, which FC Goa lost by 3–2. He scored an own goal in the final minutes of the match.
Kattimani returned to Dempo for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division campaign and went on to win promotion to the I-League. Followingly he returned to FC Goa for the 2016 Indian Super League season. In December 2016, he joined I-League club Mumbai on a loan deal.

### FC Goa

On 5 July 2017, Goa announced that they had signed Kattimani permanently, who signed a three-year contract with the franchise.

### Hyderabad FC

On 31 May 2020, Kattimani extended his contract till the end of 2020-21 season. On 23 April 2021, he once again extended his contract for another season. On 1 July 2022, Kattimani signed a new 2 year contract with Hyderabad.

## International career

Kattimani was included in the India under-23 team which won the 2009 SAFF Championship. He further represented the youth squad which competed in the 2010 Asian Games.
On 5 July 2011, India national football team manager Armando Colaco called him to the squad for friendlies against Maldives and Qatar.

## Career Statistics
### Club

    As of match played 28 October 2023
Due to lack of information about stats before 2012-13 season the stats may vary for that time period.
* + indicates must be more
* ? indicates the stat is unknown
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vasco SC | 2008—09 | I-League | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19+ | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2009—10 | I-League | 4+ | 0 | — | — | ? | 0 | — | — | ? | 0 | 4+ | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2010—11 | I-League | 18+ | 0 | — | — | ? | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22+ | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2011—12 | I-League | 6+ | 0 | — | — | ? | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7+ | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2012—13 | I-League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 11+ | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2013—14 | I-League | 15 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2014—15 | I-League | 20 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Dempo SC | 2015—16 | I-League 2nd Division | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Dempo SC | Total | Total | 84+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22+ | 0 | 118+ | 0 |
| FC Goa (Loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| FC Goa (Loan) | 2015 | Indian Super League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| FC Goa (Loan) | 2016 | Indian Super League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| FC Goa | 2017—18 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| FC Goa | 2018—19 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FC Goa | Total | Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Mumbai (Loan) | 2016—17 | I-League | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Hyderabad FC | 2019—20 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Hyderabad FC | 2020—21 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Hyderabad FC | 2021—22 | Indian Super League | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Hyderabad FC | 2022—23 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Hyderabad FC | 2023—24 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hyderabad FC | Total | Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 167 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 212 | 0 |

### International
## Honours

India U23
* SAFF Championship: 2009
* South Asian Games Silver medal: 2016
Dempo
* I-League: 2009–10, 2011–12
FC Goa
* Indian Super Cup: 2019
Hyderabad
* Indian Super League: 2021–22