Lynden Gooch

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Lynden Gooch
Personal information
Full name Lynden Gooch
Date of birth (1995-12-24) December 24, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 46
Youth career
2008–2012 Santa Cruz Breakers
2012– Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Sunderland 0 (0)
2015 → Gateshead (loan) 7 (1)
2016 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2015– United States U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 27 February 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 26, 2015

Lynden Gooch (born December 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland.

Career

Youth

Gooch was born in Santa Cruz, California to a British father and an Irish mother. At an early age, he joined the Santa Cruz Breakers Academy team.[1] Gooch's talent attracted the attention of several European outfits, earning him a trial and eventual spot with Sunderland's youth academy. Since joining the Sunderland U-16 side, Gooch worked his way through the U-18 and U-21 sides.

Professional

In February 2015, Gooch went on loan to Conference (fifth-tier) side, Gateshead, in order to receive playing time in a senior-level environment. Gooch made seven appearances and scored one goal,[2] putting them ahead in a 3–1 home win against Wrexham and causing an own goal by opponent Steve Tomassen.[3]

Gooch made his professional debut for Sunderland on August 26, 2015 in a League Cup second round match against Exeter City, coming on for Adam Matthews in the 58th minute of a 6–3 win at the Stadium of Light.[4]

On January 21, 2016, Gooch was loaned for a month to Doncaster Rovers of League One.[5] He made his debut for them two days later, playing the full 90 minutes of a goalless draw at Fleetwood Town.[6]

On 24 February 2016 the loan was extended till then end of the season.[7] However, Gooch injured his ankle in his debut against Fleetwood but continued to play through the pain until 19 February 2016 when he returned to Sunderland.[8] He left playing 10 games and failing to score.

International

Gooch represented the United States under-20 team at the 2015 CONCACAF Championship in Jamaica, playing four games as they achieved qualification for the year's World Cup in that category.[9]

Statistics

As of match played 2 February 2016.[10]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gateshead (loan) 2014–15 Conference Premier 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Sunderland 2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2015–16 League One 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 17 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1

Personal life

Gooch's brother, Anthony, played college soccer for the San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer program.[11][12] Gooch is in a relationship with Talia McKenna.[13]

References

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  10. ↑ Lynden Gooch career statistics at Soccerbase
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