Lynden Gooch
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lynden Gooch | ||
Date of birth | December 24, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Cruz, California, United States | ||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Sunderland | ||
Number | 46 | ||
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) | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 27 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 26, 2015 |
Lynden Gooch (born December 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland.
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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]
On 24 February 2016 the loan was extended till then end of the season.[7] However, Gooch injured his ankle in his debut against Fleetwood but continued to play through the pain until 19 February 2016 when he returned to Sunderland.[8] He left playing 10 games and failing to score.
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.[9]
Statistics
- As of match played 2 February 2016.[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 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.[11][12] Gooch is in a relationship with Talia McKenna.[13]
References
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- ↑ Lynden Gooch career statistics at Soccerbase
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriates in England
- American expatriates in the United Kingdom
- American people of English descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American soccer players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from Santa Cruz, California
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players