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Matthew Gould (born 7 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Altrincham. Born in England, he has been called up to the New Zealand national team.

Matthew Gould

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth	Warwick, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Altrincham
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Hawke's Bay United	4	(0)
2014–2015	Cheltenham
2015	→ Bishop's Cleeve (loan)
2015–2016	Livingston	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Stenhousemuir (loan)	6	(0)
2016	→ Stourbridge (loan)
2016–2018	Stourbridge	138	(0)
2018–2020	Spennymoor Town	87	(0)
2020–	Altrincham	7	(0)
2021–2022	→ Nantwich Town (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2015

Club career

In September 2014, after four appearances for Hawke's Bay United in the New Zealand Football Championship,[1] Gould signed for Cheltenham Town in EFL League Two.[2] After a loan spell at Bishop's Cleeve,[3] Gould signed for Livingston in 2015 but did not make an appearance for the first team.[4][5][6] In 2016 after loan spells at Stenhousemuir and Stourbridge, Gould signed on to stay with Stourbridge playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.[7][8] Gould help the club make the third round of the FA Cup after beating Northampton Town, who at the time were four divisions higher than Stourbridge, 1–0.[9][10][11] They would lose to Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 in the next round.[12][13] After playing in 138 games for the club, Gould left in 2018.[14] On 16 August 2020, Gould signed with Altrincham.[15] In 2021, after not appearing for Altrincham, Gould was loaned out to Nantwich Town for three months.[16] On the 23 May 2022, Gould signed an extension with Altrincham where he would not only try to compete for the starting spot, but hold a dual role as the first-teams keeper coach after completing his UEFA qualifications.[17]

International career

In January 2022, he was named in the New Zealand national team senior squad for two matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.[18][19][20]

Personal life

Gould is the son of former Celtic player and current New Zealand and Napier City Rovers FC goalkeeping coach, Jonathan Gould,[21] nephew of Richard Gould[22] and grandson of former Wimbledon manager Bobby Gould.[2]

References

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