Morgan Leonard Gould (born 23 March 1983) is a South African international

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who plays professionally for Sekhukhune United as a defender.

Club career

Born in

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, 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

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losing 4-1. He scored his first goal against student outfit

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in the

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winning 3-0 with him scoring the second goal in 49th from a header from the near post. In the first half

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also scored his first goal for Chiefs. Earlier that day

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lost 4-1 to

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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

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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

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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.''

Personal life

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gould, Morgan 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Soweto South African soccer players South Africa international soccer players Association football defenders Jomo Cosmos F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Stellenbosch F.C. players Sekhukhune United F.C. players South African Premier Division players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players