Ian Goodison

Ian De Souza Goodison (born 21 November 1972) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a defender, most notably at Tranmere Rovers.

Ian Goodison
Goodison playing for Tranmere Rovers in 2011
Personal information
Full name Ian De Souza Goodison[1]
Date of birth (1972-11-21) 21 November 1972[1]
Place of birth Montego Bay, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Harbour View
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Olympic Gardens
1999–2002 Hull City 71 (1)
2002–2004 Seba United
2004–2014 Tranmere Rovers 366 (11)
2015–2016 Harbour View
National team
1996–2009 Jamaica 128 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Hull City

Born in Montego Bay, Saint James, Goodison began his career in minor Jamaican football leagues and was discovered in 1996 by René Simões who introduced him straight into the national squad.[2] He joined Olympic Gardens in 1997,[3] sharing his playing time at the club with a Cayman Islands-based team[4] before making his first foray into English football via Third Division side Hull City, when he was signed along with fellow countryman and good friend Theo Whitmore by Brian Little. The Jamaican impressed during his time at Hull, epitomised by the fact that he was their Player of the Season for the 2000–01 season (his first in English football). He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Carlisle United.[5] Despite his impressive start Little's departure as manager was followed by that of Goodison who returned to Jamaica to play for Seba United.

Tranmere Rovers

Goodison joined Tranmere in February 2004 under Brian Little and played in the heart of the defence. The former Jamaican international played more than 350 times for the club, and was named supporters' Player of the Season three times, and the North West League One Footballer of the Year award also three times. He played in the Tranmere team which reached the quarter final of the FA Cup in his first season, whilst with his second season at the club Tranmere finished third in League One and entered the end of season play-offs. At the end of the 2011–12 season he signed a one-year contract extension which kept him at the club beyond his 40th birthday. He was the first player ever to play for Tranmere while in his forties.

In May 2013, Goodison signed another year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2014. The deal included an option for a testimonial at Prenton Park.[6] On 27 August 2013 he played 120 minutes against Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup; his performance was praised by fans and he was labelled as the 'best player on the park' by manager Ronnie Moore.[7] On 13 October 2013 Goodison made his 400th appearance for Tranmere and captained them to a 1–0 win against Bradford City.

On 9 December 2013, it was reported that he had been arrested as part of a police investigation into match fixing, however the charges were later dropped.[3] In May 2015, a testimonial for Goodison was held at Prenton Park. A team of ex-Tranmere teammates, including Enoch Showunmi, Eugene Dadi, Owain Fon Williams, and Ryan Lowe, faced an International XI, composed of ex-Jamaica teammates such as Ricardo Fuller, Darren Byfield, and Ricardo Gardner and other notable international players, such as ex-Tranmere teammate John Achterberg and Fabrice Muamba, who has not played professionally since suffering a cardiac arrest whilst playing for Bolton. Brian Little and Ronnie Moore managed the two sides, with Mike Dean acting as referee.

International career

Goodison made his debut for the Jamaica national team in a March 1996 friendly match against Guatemala and immediately scored his first international goal.[8] Goodison was included in the 23-man squad named by Jamaica manager Theo Whitmore for the 2011 Gold Cup in the United States, though he was later dropped after failing to report for pre-tournament training in Brazil.[9] As of May 2009 he has collected a country all-time record of 120 caps and scored 10 goals.[8] 45 of those games were in FIFA World Cup qualification and in the 1998 tournament.[10]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 1999–2000[11] Third Division 18040001[lower-alpha 1]0230
2000–01[12] Third Division 37110101[lower-alpha 1]0401
2001–02[13] Third Division 16020102[lower-alpha 1]0210
Total 711702040841
Tranmere Rovers 2003–04[14] Second Division 120200000140
2004–05[15] League One 44110105[lower-alpha 2]0511
2005–06[16] League One 38100102[lower-alpha 1]0411
2006–07[17] League One 40020102[lower-alpha 1]0450
2007–08[18] League One 42020101[lower-alpha 1]0460
2008–09[19] League One 33120002[lower-alpha 1]0371
2009–10[20] League One 44350201[lower-alpha 1]0523
2010–11[21] League One 40411213[lower-alpha 1]0466
2011–12[22] League One 43110101[lower-alpha 1]0461
2012–13[23] League One 100200000120
2013–14[24] League One 18000101[lower-alpha 1]0200
Total 3661118110116041013
Career total 4371225112122049414
  1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. Three appearances in Football League Trophy, two in League One play-offs

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica[8] 1996132
1997181
1998214
1999150
2000150
200190
200281
200340
2004111
200710
2008121
200910
Total12810

International goals
Jamaica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Goodison goal.[8]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 3 March 1996Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica1 Guatemala1–02–0Friendly[25]
2 17 November 1996Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica13 Mexico1–01–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification[26]
3 24 October 1997Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, Saint Lucia29 Saint Lucia1–03–1Friendly[27]
4 22 February 1998Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica38 Nigeria1–12–2Friendly[28]
5 22 July 1998Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica48 Cayman Islands1–04–01998 Caribbean Cup[29]
6 24 July 1998Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica49 Netherlands Antilles2–13–21998 Caribbean Cup[30]
7 26 July 1998Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica50 Haiti1–02–11998 Caribbean Cup[31]
8 29 August 2002Vicarage Road, Watford, England92 India3–03–0Friendly[32]
9 18 August 2004Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica110 United States1–01–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification[33]
10 15 June 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica120 Bahamas6–07–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification[34]

References
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  2. ":: Reggae Boyz Supporters Club ::". Reggaeboyzsc.com. 21 November 1972. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. Macdonald, Neil (9 December 2013). "Tranmere great Ian Goodison released on bail following football betting probe". Liverpool Echo.
  4. Simon Hart (18 September 2013). "Life Beyond the Premier League: Naps and nous help keep Ian Goodison's colourful career up and running at 40 | Football League | Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. "Hull 2–1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  6. Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Ronnie: That's The Standard We Need". Tranmererovers.co.uk. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  8. Mamrud, Roberto (10 September 2015). "Ian Goodison – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
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  26. "Jamaica v Mexico, 17 November 1996". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  27. "Saint Lucia v Jamaica, 24 October 1997". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  28. "Jamaica v Nigeria, 22 February 1998". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  29. "Jamaica v Cayman Islands, 22 July 1998". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  30. "Jamaica v Netherlands Antilles, 24 July 1998". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  31. "Jamaica v Haiti, 26 July 1998". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  32. "Jamaica v India, 29 August 2002". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  33. "Jamaica v USA, 18 August 2004". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  34. "Jamaica v Bahamas, 15 June 2008". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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