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While he was regular for Dempo during the 2014-15 I-League, he could not prevent his team from getting relegated. He made 14 appearances, with only 5 starts in the league.Goa (loan)[edit]Mandar was retained by Goa for the 2015 Indian Super League with Zico impressed by him from the 2014 season. He started and scored in the first game of the season against Roberto Carlos lead northern outfit Delhi Dynamos from a Romeo Fernandes assist as his team won 2\u20130.[7] He scored again in a round 4 game away at Guwahati against NorthEast United after coming on as a substitute, from a swift counterattack, showing his impressive pace.[8] Mandar then turned in his first assist of the season at home against Kerala Blasters from a corner, assisting Gregory Arnolin with a goal that turned out be the winner.[9] He won Hero of the Match awards for his performances against Delhi Dynamos and Pune City in 2015 Indian Super League. Mandar scored his 3rd goal of the season against Kerala Blasters in a 1\u20135 win at Kochi on 29 November 2015, where he also assisted Reinaldo for the 3rd goal.[10]Return to Dempo[edit]After contractual problems, Mandar returned to play for Dempo, where he had a contract until the end of the 2015\u201316 season where he helped his team win promotion back to the I-League.[11]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Goa[edit]Desai signed a permanent deal with Goa from the 2016 Indian Super League season. He later went to Spain for a short training cum trial stint with La Liga side Villarreal CF.[12]Mumbai City[edit]In 2020, Dessai moved to Mumbai City and emerged champions of the 2020\u201321 season. He was later included in club’s 2022 AFC Champions League squad.[13]International[edit]Mandar captained Goa-India during the 2014 Lusophony Games where he made 4 appearances and scored once, as he led his team to the gold medal, beating the under-20 team of Mozambique in the final.[14][15]Mandar made his India U23 debut in the 2014 Asian Games against UAE U23.[16]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Personal life[edit]Mandar was in a relationship with Cecilie Bj\u00f8rnstrup Andersen, an amateur Danish footballer, since 2018. They have a daughter namely Aya. The couple separated in 2021.Career statistics[edit]As of 11 February 2023[17][18]International[edit]As of 16 October 2021[17]National teamYearAppsGoalsIndia201950202140Total90Honours[edit]DempoGoaMumbai CityIndiaReferences[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/mandar-rao-dessai-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Mandar Rao Dessai – Wikipedia"}}]}]