James Joseph Saeed Moga (born 14 June 1983) is a South Sudanese former professional

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who played as a striker. He is

South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...

's all-time top goalscorer, with six goals in 18 appearances.

Early life

James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on 14 June 1986 in the town of

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, South Sudan (then Sudan) immediately north of the South Sudan-Uganda

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Club career

Sporting Goa

He signed for

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in the 2011–12 season of the I-League, he is one of the top scorers for sporting clube de goa. Many other Indian clubs, including Pune FC, sought to sign him next season because of his scoring ability in almost every match.

Pune

On 23 June 2012 it was officially confirmed that Moga had signed for Pune F.C. of the

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on a one-year deal. On 15 December 2012, he struck twice to drub defending champions Dempo S.C. 5–1 at Nehru Stadium. On 22 December, he again struck a brace to beat Prayag United 2–1.

East Bengal

In June 2013, signed for Kolkata Giant

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for one year. On 24 September 2013, Moga scored an important goal for East Bengal in 2013 AFC Cup Quarter final against

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in Indonesia, through which East Bengal qualified for semi final for the first time in their history.

Kator FC

In 2015, Moga signed for

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which currently plays in the

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Mohammedan SC

In January 2016, Moga signed for Mohammedan which currently plays in the

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Brothers Union

In May 2019 Moga joined

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of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing.

International career

He scored

's first goal against Tusker from

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in the match celebrating South Sudan's independence from Sudan, whose national team he had represented in the past, appearing in 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifying matches. He scored his first international goal in the 2–2 draw with

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, South Sudan's first ever official international match.

Career statistics

International goals for Sudan

:''Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first.''

International goals for South Sudan

:''Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

;Al-Merrikh * Sudan Cup – Champions (1): 2006 ;Sporting Clube dé Goa *

– Runners-up (1):

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;Pune *

– Runners-up (1):

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;Mohammedan Sporting *

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– Champions (1): 2016

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moga, James 1983 births Living people South Sudanese footballers Sudan international footballers South Sudan international footballers South Sudanese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in Oman Expatriate footballers in Bangladesh Expatriate footballers in India South Sudanese expatriate sportspeople in India Association football forwards Sporting Clube de Goa players muscat Club players I-League players Dual internationalists (football) Pune FC players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players east Bengal Club players Rangdajied United F.C. players Baniyas Club players Al Rams Club players UAE Pro League players UAE First Division League players Muktijoddha Sangsad KC players Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players Al-Merrikh SC players Brothers Union players Calcutta Football League players