Morgan Gould

Morgan Leonard Gould (born 23 March 1983) is a South African international footballer who plays professionally for Stellenbosch as a defender.[1]

Morgan Gould
Gould with South Africa in 2010
Personal information
Full name Morgan Leonard Gould
Date of birth (1983-03-23) 23 March 1983
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Stellenbosch
Number 47
Youth career
Noordgesig Sundowns
Wits juniors
Bedfordview Country Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Jomo Cosmos 81 (0)
2008–2012 Supersport United 99 (15)
2012–2016 Kaizer Chiefs 39 (0)
2016–2019 Supersport United 56 (4)
2019– Stellenbosch 8 (0)
National team
2008–2017 South Africa 31 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:53, 26 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Soweto, Gould began his senior career with Jomo Cosmos in 2001, before moving to Supersport United in 2008.[2] He signed for Kaizer Chiefs in May 2012.[3]

Kaizer Chiefs

Gould was signed to Chiefs in July 2012 for R8.4million. He made his debut on 5 August 2012 against Mamelodi Sundowns losing 4-1.[4] He scored his first goal against student outfit Bidvest Wits in the Nedbank Cup winning 3-0 with him scoring the second goal in 49th from a header from the near post. In the first half Siboniso Gaxa also scored his first goal for Chiefs. Earlier that day Orlando Pirates lost 4-1 to SAFA Second Division student outfit, Maluti FET College.[5] He went to play only nine games and 721 minutes in the 2012-13 season due to an achilles tendon surgery and a knee injury only recovering in pre-season.[6]

Supersport United

In July 2016, Gould made his return to Supersport United, to be reunited with his former Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter. He made his first start in a league match of the PSL Absa Premiership 2016–2017 season, in a 1-0 loss to Platinum Stars.

International career

Gould made his international debut for South Africa in 2008,[2] and was a squad member at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[7]

International goals
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 June 2012University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Botswana1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

He is the son of late former Kaizer Chiefs and Penarol player Goodenough Nkomo.[8]

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References
  1. Morgan Gould at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. "Morgan Gould". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  3. Ramatsiti Mohola (29 May 2012). "Gould joins Kaizer Chiefs - Amakhosi signal title intentions". Sowetan Live.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. www.realnet.co.uk. "Kaizer Chiefs beat Bidvest Wits in Nedbank Cup". Kick Off. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/south-africa/absa-premiership/players/2013-2014/chiefs/morgan-gould.html
  7. FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup archive - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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