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Not to be confused with Craig Goodwin (English footballer).

Craig Goodwin
Goodwin playing for Template:ALeague NUJ in 2012
Personal information
Full name Craig Alexander Goodwin
Date of birth (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Left Winger / left back
Team information
Current team
 Sparta Rotterdam
Number 16
Youth career
Munno Para City
Adelaide Raiders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Adelaide Raiders 33 (3)
2011 Oakleigh Cannons 19 (2)
2012 Template:ALeague MH 4 (0)
2012–2014 Template:ALeague NUJ 44 (5)
2014–2016 Template:ALeague AU 55 (10)
2016– Sparta Rotterdam 27 (4)
International career‡
2012 Australia U-23 1 (0)
2013– Australia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2016

Craig Alexander Goodwin (born 16 December 1991) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a winger for Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie.

Goodwin has represented the Australian national team and has also previously appeared for the under-23 national side.

Club career

Early career

He started his career playing for amateur club Munno Para City Football Club. He later signed for one of the top local Adelaide sides Adelaide Raiders who play in the South Australian Super League. After being cut during the Adelaide United youth team trials he moved to Melbourne where he signed with Victorian Premier League side Oakleigh Cannons.

Melbourne Heart

On 2 September 2011 it was announced he had signed with the Melbourne Heart youth team who play in the National Youth League.[2] He made his senior professional debut for Melbourne Heart during the 2011–12 A-League campaign in a round 19 fixture against Melbourne Victory in which he received the man of the match award.[3]

Newcastle Jets

On 7 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets.[4] At Newcastle, Goodwin is known for his finishing and accurate crossing, which benefits strikers Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths. He scored his first A-League goal against Sydney FC on 13 October 2012. His goal proved to be the winner in a 3–2 victory. Due to his consistent amazing performances Craig was nominated for NAB Young Footballer Of The Year in October. On 8 April 2013 Goodwin joined English Premier League side Reading on trial for two weeks.[5]

Adelaide United

On 7 September 2014 it was announced that Goodwin had signed with hometown A-League club Adelaide United, ending a two-year stay with Newcastle Jets.[6]

Sparta Rotterdam

On 5 May 2016, it was announced that Goodwin had signed with Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam four days after Adelaide United's A-League Championship Grand Final victory against the Western Sydney Wanderers.[7] He made his debut on 7 August 2016 against Ajax, coming on as a substitute for Iván Calero in the 68th minute.[8] Goodwin scored his first goal for the club a week later, scoring the second goal for Sparta Rotterdam in their 3–0 victory over PEC Zwolle.[9][10]

International career

On 7 March 2012 Goodwin was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[11]

Goodwin made his international debut for Australia on 26 July 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a loss to Japan at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup.[12] He started the next match of the tournament, playing a full game in a 4–3 loss to China.[13]

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Craig Goodwin". Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/aloisi-boys-heart-in-coaching/story-e6frecj3-1226127620207
  3. ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Melbourne-Heart-FC-v-Melbourne-Victory-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2184
  4. ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-secure-Neville-and-Goodwin/47214
  5. ^ "Goodwin trains with Royals". Reading FC. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Goodwin returns home to Adelaide". FourFourTwo. 7 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Migliaccio, Val (5 May 2016). "Goodwin signs for Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam". The Advertiser.
  8. ^ Huguenin, Michael; Bellemore, Damien (8 August 2016). "Aussies Abroad: Luongo, Jones shine in season-openers". Goal.com.
  9. ^ Surlis, Patrick (13 August 2016). "Eredivisie round-up: Ajax held by Roda JC in four-goal thriller". Sky Sports.
  10. ^ "Roda hit back to deny Ajax". Sporting Life. 13 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Goodwin makes debut as Socceroos lose 3–2". Newcastle Jets FC. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Australia 3–4 China PR" (PDF). EAFF. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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