Curtis Good

Curtis Edward Good (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Melbourne City in the A-League. He began his career with the club (then called Melbourne Heart) before signing for Newcastle United in 2012. He subsequently had loan spells with Bradford City – for whom he appeared in the 2013 Football League Cup Final – and Dundee United. After being released by Newcastle, he returned to Melbourne in 2018. Good made his international debut for Australia in 2014 and was in the provisional squad for that year's World Cup, but missed out on selection through injury.

Curtis Good
Good with Australia U-20 in 2013
Personal information
Full name Curtis Edward Good[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 22
Youth career
2008 Nunawading City[3]
2009 VIS
2009–2010 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Melbourne Heart 25 (1)
2012–2018 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Bradford City (loan) 3 (0)
2014 → Dundee United (loan) 4 (1)
2018– Melbourne City 16 (1)
National team‡
2011–2013 Australia U-20 13 (0)
2013 Australia U-23 2 (0)
2014– Australia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2019

Club career

Melbourne Heart

Good was born in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Wesley College. While growing up, Good met Jackson Irvine when "they were both ten and lived two minutes from each other and grew up together". They would also "ran cross countries together, played for Knox City (in Melbourne) as juniors".[4]

In 2008, he was offered a two-year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport which he commenced in Canberra in 2009.[5] In February 2011 Good signed a multi-year senior contract with A-League club Melbourne Heart after impressing as a short-term injury replacement.[6] His first league appearance for Melbourne Heart was in round 1 of the 2011–12 A-League season against Newcastle Jets.[7]

Newcastle United

In July 2012, Good, having been granted a work permit, joined English Premier League club Newcastle United on a six-year deal for a reported transfer fee of $600,000 AUD.[8][9] Good was named on the substitute bench for the first time for the senior side in the defeat away to Manchester City in March 2013. He made his debut for Newcastle in their 2–0 League Cup win over Morecambe on 28 August 2013.

Bradford City loan

In November 2012, after several appearances for Newcastle's reserves, Good signed on loan for Bradford City.[10] He made his senior debut in English football for The Bantams in a 1–1 draw against Brentford in the second round of the FA Cup.[11] He was not registered by the 12pm deadline on the day of the game, causing Bradford City to initially be removed from the FA Cup.[12] This was however reduced to a £1000 fine on appeal.[13] In February 2013, Good appeared for Bradford in the 2013 Football League Cup Final at Wembley, won 5–0 by Premier League opponents Swansea City. Good was substituted at half-time.

Dundee United loan

On 31 January 2014, Good signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[14]

Return to Newcastle

Following his return from injury, Good next appeared for Newcastle's first team when he started on 28 January 2017 in a 3–0 FA Cup defeat against Oxford United.[15] He was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Melbourne City

Good completed a return to Australia on 18 September 2018 by rejoining Melbourne City; who were previously known as Melbourne Heart.[16]

International career

Good made his international debut for Australia starting in a friendly match against Ecuador on 5 March 2014. He suffered a hip injury in the match against Ecuador and missed the rest of the 2013–14 club season, but was still named in Australia's provisional 30-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[17] He was withdrawn from the squad after failing to recover from his injury.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 September 2018[19]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Melbourne Heart 2011–12 A-League 251000000251
Newcastle United 2012–13 Premier League 0000000000
2013–14 0000100010
2014–15 0000000000
2015–16 0000000000
2016–17 Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 Premier League 0000000000
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Bradford City (loan) 2012–13 League Two 3010302090
Dundee United (loan) 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 4110000051
Melbourne City 2018–19 A-League 1000—0000
Career Total 322304020412

    Honours

    Bradford City

    • League Cup: Runners-up – 2013

    References
    1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2012 and 31/08/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
    2. "Premier League Player Profile Curtis Good". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
    3. https://www.facebook.com/NunawadingCityFC/posts/778123595561229
    4. "Twenty-year-old Australians Jackson Irvine and Curtis Good to face each other in Scotland". Fox Sports. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
    5. "Curtis Good's soccer dream a reality". Wesley College. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
    6. Good joins Melbourne Heart Archived 4 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
    7. "Jets snatch late win". Footballaustralia.com.au. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
    8. "Work permit paves way for Curtis Good to complete Newcastle United move". Goal.com. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
    9. "Newcastle United | News | Latest News | Latest News | It's Good News For Magpies". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
    10. "Bradford City clinch loan double" Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
    11. "Loan Watch: Cup Hopes Still Alive" 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
    12. "Bradford removed from FA Cup" 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
    13. "FA Cup: Bradford City win appeal against expulsion" 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
    14. "GOOD LOAN DEAL FOR UNITED". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
    15. "Oxford United 3 Newcastle United 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
    16. "Melbourne City FC signs defender Curtis Good". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
    17. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20140514/good-named-in-socceroos-squad_2281670_3830903
    18. "Aussie Good out of World Cup". Newcastle United FC. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
    19. Curtis Good at Soccerbase
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