Ricardo Goss
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Ricardo Goss[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SuperSport United (loan from Mamelodi Sundowns) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Real Kings | 30 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 24 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | → SuperSport United (loan) | 48 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | South Africa U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | South Africa | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2022 | |||
Stuart Ricardo Goss (born 2 April 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division club SuperSport United on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national football team.[2]
Goss started his senior career Lamontville Golden Arrows and had spells at Real Kings and Bidvest Wits before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in 2020.
Early and personal life
[edit]Goss was born in Durban and grew up in Chesterville.[3][4] His mother Faith was a single mother and Ricardo has never met his father.[4]
Club career
[edit]Lamontville Golden Arrows
[edit]He made his debut for Lamontville Golden Arrows on 1 May 2013 in a 4–1 defeat to Moroka Swallows.[2][5] Despite the 4–1 defeat, manager Manqoba Mngqithi was complimentary of Goss' performance, saying "To be honest, I was quite impressed with Ricardo on the day but the circumstances were not favouring him."[5]
In total, he made just 2 league appearances for Golden Arrows before leaving the club in 2017.[2]
Real Kings
[edit]In July 2017, he joined Real Kings on a two-year deal.[6] He played all 30 league games for Real Kings in the National First Division across the 2017–18 season, as they finished fourth.[2][7]
Bidvest Wits
[edit]Goss joined South African Premier Division side Bidvest Wits in August 2018.[7] He appeared five times in the South African Premier Division across the 2018–19 season.[2]
He received an eight-match ban in March 2020 for assaulting the referee in a 2–0 defeat to Cape Town City on 18 January 2020.[8]
In total, he made 19 league appearances for Bidvest Wits across the 2019–20 season.[2]
Mamelodi Sundowns
[edit]In September 2020, he joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year contract.[9][10] In response to signing for Mamelodi Sundowns, Goss said "It has been a childhood dream for me to join the club."[10]
International career
[edit]Goss has appeared for South Africa at under-23 level and for the senior national team.[2]
Honours
[edit]South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations - Group A squads" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ricardo Goss at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Fakude, Ernest (24 June 2020). "Ricardo Goss not worried about Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper competition". Kick Off. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Ndebele, Sihle (9 June 2019). "Keeping Faith in mom makes Wits goalkeeper Ricardo Goss a real man". The Sowetan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi has praised young goalkeeper Ricardo Goss". Kick Off. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Ricardo Goss leaves Golden Arrows for Real Kings". Kick Off. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Madlala, Robin-Duke (15 August 2018). "Bidvest Wits sign ex-Golden Arrows goalkeeper Ricardo Goss from Real Kings". Kick Off. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Baleka, Mihlali (22 March 2020). "Clever Boy Goss learns tough lesson on handling emotions". Independent Online. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Ricardo Goss eyes Caf Champions League title with Sundowns". FourFourTwo. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Ditlhobolo, Austin (26 September 2020). "Mamelodi Sundowns confirm signing of Goss, Domingo and Motupa". Goal. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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- Living people
- 1994 births
- South African men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Durban
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- Royal AM F.C. players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- South Africa men's youth international soccer players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen