Michael Golding (footballer)

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Michael Golding
Personal information
Full name Michael Heinz Golding [1]
Date of birth (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England [2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Youth career
0000–2018 AFC Wimbledon
2018–2024 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Chelsea 0 (0)
2024– Leicester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U16 11 (1)
2022–2023 England U17 22 (4)
2023– England U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:16, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Michael Heinz Golding (born 23 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City.

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Club career

Born in Kingston, Golding started his career at the academy of AFC Wimbledon, [2] before joining Chelsea in 2018. [4] He signed his first professional contract in July 2023. [5] Golding started training with the first team squad in 2023–24 season. [4] On 6 January 2024, he made his first team debut against Preston North End at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup. [6]

In 7 July 2024, Golding signed for Leicester City. [7]

International career

Golding had represented England at under-16, [8] under-17 and under-18 level. [9] [10] He had captained England at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [11] Golding is also eligible to represent Republic of Ireland through his family. [12]

On 2 November 2023, Golding was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [13]

Honours

England U18s

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2022–23———1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2023–24———1 [lower-alpha 1] 111
Total0000002121
Chelsea 2023–24 Premier League 001000—10
Leicester City 2024–25 Premier League 000000—00
Career total0010002131
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Michael Golding". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Michael Golding at WorldFootball.net
  4. 1 2 "Who Is Michael Golding? The Chelsea Starlet Who Has Started Training With The First Team Squad". chelseanews.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Confirmed: Talented central midfielder signs new deal with Chelsea :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chelsea player ratings vs Preston: Raheem Sterling's moment of pure genius helps Blues complete demolition job | Goal.com English Oman". www.goal.com. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Michael Golding: Leicester sign teenage midfielder from Chelsea". BBC Sport. 7 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Michael Golding". ROC NATION. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Association, The Football. "England MU18s squad named for Marbella trip". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  10. 1 2 Michael Golding at Soccerway
  11. ↑ Archer, Kyle (30 August 2023). "Meet Chelsea's title-winning 17-year-old midfielder who could face AFC Wimbledon". The Chelsea Chronicle. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Connaughton, Gary (27 February 2023). "The Most Exciting Irish Prospect At Every Premier League Club". Balls.ie. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Report: England MU18s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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