Ricardo Goss

Stuart Ricardo Goss (born 2 April 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national football team.[2]

Ricardo Goss
Personal information
Full name Stuart Ricardo Goss[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
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 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– South Africa 2 (0)
2015 South Africa U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:03, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:03, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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

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

Lamontville Golden Arrows

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

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

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

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

Goss has appeared for South Africa at under-23 level and for the senior national team.[2]

References
  1. "2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations - Group A squads" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. Ricardo Goss at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. Fakude, Ernest (24 June 2020). "Ricardo Goss not worried about Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper competition". Kick Off. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. Ndebele, Sihle (9 June 2019). "Keeping Faith in mom makes Wits goalkeeper Ricardo Goss a real man". The Sowetan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. "Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi has praised young goalkeeper Ricardo Goss". Kick Off. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  6. "Ricardo Goss leaves Golden Arrows for Real Kings". Kick Off. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  7. Madlala, Robin-Duke (15 August 2018). "Bidvest Wits sign ex-Golden Arrows goalkeeper Ricardo Goss from Real Kings". Kick Off. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  8. Baleka, Mihlali (22 March 2020). "Clever Boy Goss learns tough lesson on handling emotions". Independent Online. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. "Ricardo Goss eyes Caf Champions League title with Sundowns". FourFourTwo. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  10. Ditlhobolo, Austin (26 September 2020). "Mamelodi Sundowns confirm signing of Goss, Domingo and Motupa". Goal. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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