Craig Goodwin (born 1991)

Craig Goodwin
Personal information
Full name:	Craig Alexander Goodwin
Date of birth:	16 December 1991 (1991-12-16)
Place of birth:	Adelaide, Australia
Playing position:	Left back / Left winger
Nationality:	Australia
Club information
Current club	Adelaide United
Number:	11
Youth clubs
	Munno Para City Adelaide Raiders
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2009–2010 2011 2012 2012–2014 2014–2016 2016–2018 2018–	Adelaide Raiders Oakleigh Cannons Melbourne Heart Newcastle Jets Adelaide United Sparta Rotterdam Adelaide United	033 00(3) 019 00(2) 04 000(0) 044 00(5) 055 00(10) 047 00(6)
National team
2012 2013–	Australia U23 Australia	01 000(0)

Craig Alexander Goodwin (born 16 December 1991) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays for Adelaide United in the A-League. Goodwin has represented the Australian national team and has also previously appeared for the under-23 national side.

Club career

Early career

He started his career playing for amateur club Munno Para City Football Club. He later signed for one of the top local Adelaide sides Adelaide Raiders who play in the South Australian Super League. After being cut during the Adelaide United youth team trials he moved to Melbourne where he signed with Victorian Premier League side Oakleigh Cannons.

Melbourne Heart

On 2 September 2011 it was announced he had signed with the Melbourne Heart youth team who play in the National Youth League. He made his senior professional debut for Melbourne Heart during the 2011–12 A-League campaign in a round 19 fixture against Melbourne Victory in which he received the man of the match award.

Newcastle Jets

On 7 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets. At Newcastle, Goodwin was known for his finishing and accurate crossing, which benefited strikers Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths. He scored his first A-League goal against Sydney FC on 13 October 2012. His goal proved to be the winner in a 3–2 victory. Due to his consistent amazing performances Craig was nominated for NAB Young Footballer Of The Year in October. On 8 April 2013 Goodwin joined English Premier League side Reading on trial for two weeks.

Adelaide United

On 7 September 2014 it was announced that Goodwin had signed with hometown A-League club Adelaide United, ending a two-year stay with Newcastle Jets.

Sparta Rottedam

On 5 May 2016, it was announced that Goodwin had signed with Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam four days after Adelaide United's A-League Championship Grand Final victory against the Western Sydney Wanderers. He made his debut on 7 August 2016 against Ajax, coming on as a substitute for Iván Calero in the 68th minute. Goodwin scored his first goal for the club a week later, scoring the second goal for Sparta Rotterdam in their 3–0 victory over PEC Zwolle. On 1 May 2018, Goodwin and Sparta Rotterdam mutually agreed to prematurely end his contract after struggling for game time.

Return to Adelaide United

It was announced on 25 May 2018 that Goodwin had returned to Adelaide United on a 3-year contract. On 30 October 2018, he scored both of Adelaide United's goals in their FFA Cup Final victory over Sydney FC and won the Mark Viduka Medal, making him the first Australian to win the award.

International career

On 7 March 2012 Goodwin was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.

Goodwin made his international debut for Australia on 26 July 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a loss to Japan at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup. He started the next match of the tournament, playing a full game in a 4–3 loss to China.

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

• A-League Championship: 2015–16
• A-League Premiership: 2015–16
• FFA Cup: 2018

Individual

• Adelaide United Player of the Year: 2015–16
• Mark Viduka Medal: 2018

External links

• Craig Goodwin at Soccerway