Morgan Leonard Gould (born 23 March 1983) is a South African international footballer who plays professionally for Sekhukhune United as a defender.[1]
 Gould with South Africa in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Leonard Gould | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sekhukhune United | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2020 | Stellenbosch | 11 | (0) |
| 2020– | Sekhukhune United | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2017 | South Africa | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:51, 26 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn 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
editGould 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
editIn 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
editGould made his international debut for South Africa in 2008,[2] and was a squad member at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[7]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
editHe is the son of late former Kaizer Chiefs and Penarol player Goodenough Nkomo.[8]
References
edit- ^ Morgan Gould at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Morgan Gould at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Ramatsiti Mohola (29 May 2012). "Gould joins Kaizer Chiefs - Amakhosi signal title intentions". Sowetan Live.
- ^ "Brilliant Brazilians Thump Chiefs | Local | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Kaizer Chiefs beat Bidvest Wits in Nedbank Cup". Kick Off. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "ABSA Premiership 2013/14 - Morgan Gould Player Profile - MTNFootball". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup archive". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Gould to Honour His Father | Local | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.