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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.

James Moga
Moga with Mohammedan in 2016
Personal information
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

Early life


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.


Club career



Sporting Goa


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]


Pune


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.


East Bengal


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]


Kator FC


In 2015, Moga signed for Kator FC which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.


Mohammedan SC


In January 2016, Moga signed for Mohammedan which currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.[6]


Brothers Union


In May 2019 Moga joined Brothers Union of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing.[7]


International career


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]


Career statistics



International goals for Sudan


Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first.[10]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 June 2000Stade de Omdurman, Omdurman, Sudan Liberia1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.2 July 2000Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan Eritrea2–16–12002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.25 February 2001Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan Ghana1–01–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.10 March 2001National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone1–02–0
5.3 June 2001Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt Egypt1–32–32002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

International goals for South Sudan


Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.[11]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 July 2012Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan Uganda2–22–2Friendly
2.27 November 2015Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Malawi1–02–02015 CECAFA Cup
3.28 March 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan Djibouti2–06–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.3–0
5.22 April 2017El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti Somalia1–02–12018 African Nations Championship qualification
6.30 April 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan2–02–0

Honours



Club


Al-Merrikh
Sporting Clube dé Goa
Pune
Mohammedan Sporting

References


  1. "Indian Football Transfer News 2012–13". Live Indian Football.
  2. "Pune FC bring on striker James Moga for season ahead". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. "James Moga follows Ryuji Sueoka to East Bengal". Goal.com.
  4. "East Bengal vs Rangdajied United 3 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. "Report: Semen Padang 1-1 East Bengal - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013.
  6. Sporting Media, Mohammedan (16 February 2016). "James Moga & Yusif Yakubu Joins Mohammedan". i-league.org. Kolkata, West Bengal: I-League. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. "Mid-term transfers see flurry of changes". thedailystar.net. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. "South Sudan marks statehood with football match". The Guardian. London. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  9. Oryada, Andrew Jackson (11 July 2012). "South Sudan draw with Uganda in first ever match". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  10. "Sudan – List of International Matches". rsssf. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  11. "Moga, James Joseph Saeed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  12. "i-league-india-division-2". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  13. "Pune FC to play AFC Champions League play-off". Goal.com. 26 November 2013.



На других языках


- [en] James Moga

[fr] James Joseph

James Joseph Saeed Moga (né le 14 juin 1983 à Nimule) est un footballeur sud-soudanais, qui joue actuellement dans le club indien du Sporting Clube do Goa.

[it] James Moga

James Joseph Saeed Moga (Nimule, 14 giugno 1983) è un ex calciatore sudsudanese, di ruolo attaccante.

[ru] Мога, Джеймс

Джеймс Джозеф Саид Мога (англ. James Joseph Saeed Moga; 14 июня 1983, Нимуле) — южносуданский футболист. Автор первого гола в истории национальной сборной Южного Судана.



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