Morgan Gould
Morgan Leonard Gould (born 23 March 1983) is a South African international footballer who plays professionally for Sekhukhune United as a defender.
 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
Born in Soweto, Gould began his senior career with Jomo Cosmos in 2001, before moving to Supersport United in 2008. He signed for Kaizer Chiefs in May 2012.
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. 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. 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.
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, and was a squad member at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
| 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
He is the son of late former Kaizer Chiefs and Penarol player Goodenough Nkomo.
References
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