Craig Goodwin

Craig Alexander Goodwin (born 16 December 1991) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays for Al-Wehda in the Saudi Professional League. Goodwin has represented the Australian national team and has also previously appeared for the under-23 national side.

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

Craig Goodwin
Goodwin playing for Newcastle Jets in 2012
Personal information
Full name Craig Alexander Goodwin
Date of birth (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Al-Wehda
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 Melbourne Heart 4 (0)
2012–2014 Newcastle Jets 44 (5)
2014–2016 Adelaide United 55 (10)
2016–2018 Sparta Rotterdam 47 (6)
2018–2019 Adelaide United 29 (10)
2019– Al-Wehda 29 (4)
2020–2021 → Abha (loan) 16 (2)
National team‡
2012 Australia U-23 1 (0)
2013– Australia 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2019

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 was known for his finishing and accurate crossing, which benefited 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] On 1 May 2018, Goodwin and Sparta Rotterdam mutually agreed to prematurely end his contract after struggling for game time.[11]

Return to Adelaide United

It was announced on 25 May 2018 that Goodwin had returned to Adelaide United on a 3-year contract.[12][13] On 30 October 2018, he scored both of Adelaide United's goals in their FFA Cup Final victory over Sydney FC and won the Mark Viduka Medal, making him the first Australian to win the award.[14]

Al-Wehda

On 15 July 2019, it was announced that Goodwin's buyout clause was met by Saudi Professional League side Al-Wehda for an estimated $450,000.[15] On 17 July 2019, it was officially announced via the club's Twitter that he had signed on a two-year deal.[16]

International career

On 7 March 2012 Goodwin was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[17]

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.[18] He started the next match of the tournament, playing a full game in a 4–3 loss to China.[19]

Career statistics

International
As of match played on 10 October 2019
Australia
YearAppsGoals
201320
201610
201920
Total50

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

Individual

References
  1. "Craig Goodwin". Eurosport. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  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. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  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. Somerford, Ben (1 May 2018). "Socceroo Craig Goodwin searching for new club". FourFourTwo.
  12. "Goodwin returns home to Reds". Adelaide United. 25 May 2018.
  13. Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (25 May 2018). "Socceroo returns to Adelaide". FourFourTwo.
  14. Gatt, Ray (30 October 2018). "FFA Cup final: Craig Goodwin strikes gold for Reds". The Australian.
  15. "Adelaidenow.com.au | Subscribe to The Advertiser for exclusive stories". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  16. السعودي, نادي الوحدة (16 July 2019). "ادارة نادي #الوحدة توقع مع اللاعب الأسترالي كرايج قودوين قادمًا من نادي ادلايد الأسترالي .pic.twitter.com/rnMlfGz0OI". @alwehdaclub1 (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. "Goodwin makes debut as Socceroos lose 3–2". Newcastle Jets FC. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  19. "Australia 3–4 China PR" (PDF). EAFF. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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