James Moga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Joseph Saeed Moga | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nimule, Sudan (now South Sudan) | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | 10 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Baniyas SC | 46 | (20) |
| 2002 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Baniyas SC | 42 | (17) |
| 2004–2006 | Al-Ramms Mirbih | 57 | (33) |
| 2006–2007 | Al-Merreikh Omdurman | 30 | (14) |
| 2009–2010 | Muscat FC | 27 | (24) |
| 2010–2011 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KS | 22 | (9) |
| 2011 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 19 | (16) |
| 2012–2013 | Pune F.C. | 24 | (16) |
| 2013-2014 | East Bengal | 14 | (7) |
| 2015 | Kator FC | 3 | (2) |
| 2016- | Mohammedan | 8 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2005 | Sudan | 14 | (3) |
| 2012– | South Sudan | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:26, 20 May 2014 (UTC). | |||
James Joseph Saeed Moga (born 14 June 1986) is a South Sudanese football striker who plays for Mohammedan SC, Kolkata, West Bengal, in the I-League.
Biography
James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on the 14 June 1986 in the town of Nimule, South Sudan (then Sudan) immediately north of the South Sudan-Uganda border.
Club career
Sporting Goa
He signed for Sporting Clube de Goa 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.[1]
Pune
On 23 June 2012 it was officially confirmed that Moga had signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League on a one-year deal.[2] 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 East Bengal for one year.[3] On 24 September 2013, Moga scored an important goal for East Bengal in 2013 AFC Cup Quarter final in Indonesia, through which East Bengal qualified for semi final for the first time in their history.[4]
Kator FC
In 2015, Moga signed for Kator FC which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.
Mohammedan SC
In January 2016, Moga signed for Mohammedan which currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.
International career
He scored South Sudan's first goal against Tusker from Kenya 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.[5] He scored his first international goal in the 2-2 draw with Uganda, South Sudan's first ever official international match.[6]
References
- ↑ "Indian Football Transfer News 2012-13". Live Indian Football.
- ↑ "Pune FC bring on striker James Moga for season ahead". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ "James Moga follows Ryuji Sueoka to East Bengal". Goal.com.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/110236/semen-padang-vs-east-bengal-fc/report?
- ↑ "South Sudan marks statehood with football match". The Guardian. London. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ Oryada, Andrew Jackson (11 July 2012). "South Sudan draw with Uganda in first ever match". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
External links
- James Saeed – FIFA competition record
- James Saeed – FIFA competition record
- James Saeed at National-Football-Teams.com