James Joseph Saeed Moga (born 14 June 1983) is a South Sudanese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is South Sudan's all-time top goalscorer, with six goals in 18 appearances.
Moga with Mohammedan in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Joseph Saeed Moga | ||
Date of birth | (1983-06-14) 14 June 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Nimule, Sudan | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998-1999 | Beit El Mal | ||
2000 | Al-Hilal | 10 | (2) |
2000–2002 | Baniyas | 46 | (20) |
2002 | Al-Hilal | 5 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Baniyas | 42 | (17) |
2004–2006 | Al Rams | 57 | (33) |
2006–2007 | Al-Merrikh | 30 | (14) |
2009–2010 | Muscat | 27 | (24) |
2010–2011 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 22 | (9) |
2011 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 19 | (16) |
2012–2013 | Pune F.C. | 24 | (16) |
2013–2014 | East Bengal | 14 | (7) |
2015 | Kator FC | 3 | (2) |
2016 | Mohammedan | 8 | (8) |
2016–2017 | Rangdajied United | 12 | (14) |
2019 | Brothers Union | 11 | (6) |
Total | 240 | (133) | |
National team‡ | |||
2000–2005 | Sudan | 18 | (5) |
2012–2017 | South Sudan | 18 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:26, 18 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2017 |
James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on 14 June 1986 in the town of Nimule, South Sudan (then Sudan) immediately north of the South Sudan-Uganda border.
He signed for Sporting Clube de Goa in the 2011–12 season of the I-League, he is one of the top scorers for sporting clube de goa. Many other Indian clubs, including Pune FC, sought to sign him next season because of his scoring ability in almost every match.[1]
On 23 June 2012 it was officially confirmed that Moga had signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League on a one-year deal.[2] On 15 December 2012, he struck twice to drub defending champions Dempo S.C. 5–1 at Nehru Stadium. On 22 December, he again struck a brace to beat Prayag United 2–1.
In June 2013, signed for Kolkata Giant East Bengal for one year.[3][4] On 24 September 2013, Moga scored an important goal for East Bengal in 2013 AFC Cup Quarter final against Semen Padang FC in Indonesia, through which East Bengal qualified for semi final for the first time in their history.[5]
In 2015, Moga signed for Kator FC which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.
In January 2016, Moga signed for Mohammedan which currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.[6]
In May 2019 Moga joined Brothers Union of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing.[7]
He scored South Sudan's first goal against Tusker from Kenya in the match celebrating South Sudan's independence from Sudan, whose national team he had represented in the past, appearing in 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifying matches.[8] He scored his first international goal in the 2–2 draw with Uganda, South Sudan's first ever official international match.[9]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 June 2000 | Stade de Omdurman, Omdurman, Sudan | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 2 July 2000 | Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan | ![]() | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3. | 25 February 2001 | Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 10 March 2001 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
5. | 3 June 2001 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | ![]() | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 July 2012 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2. | 27 November 2015 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 CECAFA Cup |
3. | 28 March 2017 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
4. | 3–0 | |||||
5. | 22 April 2017 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
6. | 30 April 2017 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan | 2–0 | 2–0 |