Lynden Gooch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lynden Gooch | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Sunderland) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Santa Cruz Breakers | ||
| 2012– | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Gateshead (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 23, 2016. | |||
Lynden Gooch (born December 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers on loan from Sunderland.
Career
Youth
Gooch was born in Santa Cruz, California to a British father and an Irish mother. At an early age, he joined the Santa Cruz Breakers Academy team.[1] Gooch's talent attracted the attention of several European outfits, earning him a trial and eventual spot with Sunderland's youth academy. Since joining the Sunderland U-16 side, Gooch worked his way through the U-18 and U-21 sides.
Professional
In February 2015, Gooch went on loan to Conference (fifth-tier) side, Gateshead, in order to receive playing time in a senior-level environment. Gooch made seven appearances and scored one goal,[2] putting them ahead in a 3–1 home win against Wrexham and causing an own goal by opponent Steve Tomassen.[3]
Gooch made his professional debut for Sunderland on August 26, 2015 in a League Cup second round match against Exeter City, coming on for Adam Matthews in the 58th minute of a 6–3 win at the Stadium of Light.[4]
On January 21, 2016, Gooch was loaned for a month to Doncaster Rovers of League One.[5] He made his debut for them two days later, playing the full 90 minutes of a goalless draw at Fleetwood Town.[6]
International
Gooch represented the United States under-20 team at the 2015 CONCACAF Championship in Jamaica, playing four games as they achieved qualification for the year's World Cup in that category.[7]
Statistics
- As of match played 2 February 2016.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Personal life
Gooch's brother, Anthony, played college soccer for the San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer program.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "US Soccer Development Academy: L Gooch". USSDA. Demosphere. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "USA: L. Gooch". Soccerway US. Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gateshead 3-1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Sport: Sunerland 6–3 Exeter City". BBC Sport. BBC.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35373154
- ↑ "Fleetwood 0-0 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. tops El Salvador for FIFA U-20 World Cup berth". CONCACAF. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Lynden Gooch career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Bulvanoski, Sean. "Spotlight On Lynden Gooch". FirstTouch Online. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Anthony Gooch - Bio". San Diego State University Athletics. GoAztecs.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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