James Moga

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James Moga
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Moga with Mohammedan in 2016
Personal information
Full name James Joseph Saeed Moga
Date of birth (1983-06-14) 14 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Nimule, South Sudan
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 (19)
2011 Sporting Clube de Goa 19 (16)
2012–2013 Pune 24 (16)
2013–2014 East Bengal 14 (7)
2015 Kator 3 (2)
2016 Mohammedan 8 (8)
2016–2017 Rangdajied United 12 (14)
2019 Brothers Union 11 (6)
Total240(133)
International career‡
2000–2005 Sudan 26 (6)
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 (born 14 June 1983) is a South Sudanese former professional footballer who played as a striker, who represented both Sudan and South Sudan internationally. [1] He is South Sudan's all-time top goalscorer, with six goals in 18 appearances.

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Early life

James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on 14 June 1983 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. [2] [3] Later in August 2012, he left the club and was replaced by Cameroonian Bong Bertrand. [4]

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. [5] 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. He also scored one of league's fastest goal for the club, when he scored against United Sikkim in Gangtok in 14 seconds. [6]

East Bengal

In June 2013, signed for Kolkata Giant East Bengal for one year. [7] [8] 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. [9]

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. [10]

Rangdajied United

In 2016, he moved to another I-League club Rangdajied United. He appeared with the club in Shillong Premier League. [11] [12]

Brothers Union

In May 2019 Moga joined Brothers Union of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing. [13]

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. [14] He scored his first international goal in the 2–2 draw with Uganda, South Sudan's first ever official international match. [15]

Career statistics

International goals for Sudan

Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first. [16]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 June 2000 Stade de Omdurman, Omdurman, SudanFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1–02–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.2 July 2000 Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, SudanFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2–16–1 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.25 February 2001 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, SudanFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–01–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.10 March 2001 National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra LeoneFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 1–02–0
5.3 June 2001 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, EgyptFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–32–32002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

International goals for South Sudan

Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first. [17]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 July 2012 Juba Stadium, Juba, South SudanFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–22–2 Friendly
2.27 November 2015 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–02–0 2015 CECAFA Cup
3.28 March 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South SudanFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 2–06–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.3–0
5.22 April 2017 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, DjiboutiFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1–02–1 2018 African Nations Championship qualification
6.30 April 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan2–02–0

Honours

Al-Merrikh

Sporting Clube dé Goa

Pune

Mohammedan Sporting

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