Matthew Gould (born 7 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Yeovil Town where he is also goalkeeping coach. Born in England, he has been called up to the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Warwick, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Hawke's Bay United | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 2015 | → Bishop's Cleeve (loan) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Livingston | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Stourbridge (loan) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Stourbridge | 138 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Spennymoor Town | 87 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Altrincham | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | ||
| 2022 | → Chorley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Yeovil Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 1 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn September 2014, after four appearances for Hawke's Bay United in the New Zealand Football Championship,[1] Gould signed for Cheltenham Town in EFL League Two.[2] After a loan spell at Bishop's Cleeve,[3] Gould signed for Livingston in 2015 but did not make an appearance for the first team.[4][5][6] In 2016 after loan spells at Stenhousemuir and Stourbridge, Gould signed on to stay with Stourbridge playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.[7][8] Gould help the club make the third round of the FA Cup after beating Northampton Town, who at the time were four divisions higher than Stourbridge, 1–0.[9][10][11] They would lose to Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 in the next round.[12][13] After playing in 138 games for the club, Gould left in 2018.[14] On 16 August 2020, Gould signed with Altrincham.[15] In 2021, after not appearing for Altrincham, Gould was loaned out to Nantwich Town for three months.[16] On the 23 May 2022, Gould signed an extension with Altrincham where he would not only try to compete for the starting spot, but hold a dual role as the first-teams keeper coach after completing his UEFA qualifications.[17]
In July 2024, Gould joined newly promoted National League side Yeovil Town in the role of player/goalkeeping coach.[18]
International career
editIn January 2022, he was named in the New Zealand national team senior squad for two matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.[19][20][21]
Personal life
editGould is the son of former Celtic player and current goalkeeping coach, Jonathan Gould,[22] nephew of Richard Gould[23] and grandson of former Wimbledon manager Bobby Gould.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Capital Football Season Review 2014" (PDF). Capital Football. p. 9. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Matthew Gould Deal Done". Cheltenham Town. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Loan move for goalkeeper Matt Gould". Cheltenham Town. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "New keeper signs on". Livingston FC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ M. Gould, Soccerbase
- ^ "Livingston boss Mark Burchill hails new keeper Matthew Gould". Daily Record. 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Glassboys Bring in Keeper Gould on Loan". www.stourbridgefc.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Matt Gould Player Profule". Stourbridge FC. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "I'm crazy too, says Gould's grandson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Banks, Tony (30 November 2016). "Exclusive: Matthew Gould hoping family fortune can lead Stourbridge to FA Cup glamour tie". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Kiwi keeper on giant-killing FA Cup run - almost 30 years after his granddad coached the cup winners". Stuff. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Stourbridge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "'The Beast' shatters Kiwi keeper's FA Cup dream". Stuff. 7 January 2017.
- ^ Edwards, Joe. "Goalkeeper Matt Gould leaving Stourbridge". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Spennymoor Keeper, Gould, signs for Robins". Altrincham. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Gould signs for Nantwich on loan to gain valuable game time". Altrincham. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "It's all happening for Matt as he accepts dual role at Alty and sets his sights on the World Cup! | Altrincham Football Club". Altrincham. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "MATT GOULD JOINS THE GLOVERS". www.ytfc.net. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "All Whites call-up: A golden chance for Matthew Gould in goal". Hawke's Bay Today. 26 January 2022.
- ^ "From Nantwich Town to the World Cup?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Son of former Celtic goalkeeper Jonathon Gould lands shock New Zealand call-up". Celtic Way. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ reporters, Stuff sports (25 January 2022). "Stefan Marinovic withdraws from All Whites squad after contracting Covid-19". Stuff. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Fuller, Christian (25 January 2022). "Richard Gould's nephew earns NZ call-up as ex-City keeper withdraws from squad". BristolLive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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