Jonathan Gould
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Jonathan Alan Gould is a former Scottish international
footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the Goalkeeping Coach at Perth Glory of the Australian A-League
.
manager Bobby Gould
. He made his name with Coventry City
for whom he played 27 games between 1992 and 1996. First under his father and later under Phil Neal
. He was given a free transfer by the Sky Blues in 1996 and joined 2nd Division Bradford City on deadline day. In May 1996 he played in Bradford City's 2-0 play off final victory against Notts County at Wembley. The following season he was replaced at Bradford by Mark Schwarzer
. Celtic
plucked him from Bradford City
's reserves in August 1997 to become one of the mainstays of the great championship winning side that prevented Rangers completing 10 in a row. In an astonishing end to the year he was then a late call up to the 1998 World Cup squad for Scotland. He continued as the No 1 under the stewardship of Josef Venglos and John Barnes. 1998–99, Gould was the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper at Parkhead
for sometime despite the arrival of Dmitri Kharine
. Gould also remained in the Scotland
squad, deputising for Neil Sullivan
in the Euro 2000 campaign. Despite opening the 2000-01 Treble winning season as first choice and playing in opening 13 league fixtures, Martin O'Neill signed Robert Douglas as a replacement. Gould remained at Celtic for a further 3 years having been offered an extended contract by the manager, before eventually joining PNE Preston North End
on a free transfer in January 2003. It was during this time that Gould enjoyed a renaissance in his form which resulted in a call-up into the Scotland Squad for the European Championship play-off games against Holland.
At the start of the 2004–05 season
Gould went on loan to Hereford United
where he made 15 appearances. He then signed for Bristol City
on a free transfer in 2005 but after three months was released and it was then that he decided to retire from European football.
After becoming a member of staff at Hawke's Bay United
, Gould played occasionally for the team in the NZFC.
As recently as 30 August 2009, Gould donned the gloves again, this time for the Wellington Phoenix in their 2-0 loss away to Sydney FC
. Gould was on the bench as the reserve keeper due to the club's number one, Mark Paston
being unavailable due to the birth of his first child. Had he come on, he would have been the oldest player to make an A-League
appearance.
Honors
1989 NZ National League Championship, Napier City Rovers
1996 Play Off Winner, Bradford City FC
1997-98 Scottish League Championship, Scottish League Cup Winner, Celtic FC
1999-00 Scottish League Cup Winner, Celtic FC
2000-01 Scottish League Championship, League Cup and Scottish Cup Winner (Domestic Treble), Celtic FC
2001-02 Scottish Premier League Winner, Celtic FC
club Hawke's Bay United
, assisted by his father Bobby Gould
. In 2009, he left this role to take up an assistant coaching position with Wellington Phoenix FC
. After two seasons with the Phoenix both of which resulted in the club reaching the finals series, Gould left to join Perth Glory and work alongside his former Glasgow Rangers adversary Ian Ferguson.
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the Goalkeeping Coach at Perth Glory of the Australian A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
.
Playing
Gould is the son of former WalesWales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
manager Bobby Gould
Bobby Gould
Robert Anthony "Bobby" Gould is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964...
. He made his name with Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
for whom he played 27 games between 1992 and 1996. First under his father and later under Phil Neal
Phil Neal
Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them...
. He was given a free transfer by the Sky Blues in 1996 and joined 2nd Division Bradford City on deadline day. In May 1996 he played in Bradford City's 2-0 play off final victory against Notts County at Wembley. The following season he was replaced at Bradford by Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer OAM is an Australian association football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for Premier League club Fulham. He rose to prominence during his time at North-East England football club Middlesbrough...
. Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
plucked him from Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
's reserves in August 1997 to become one of the mainstays of the great championship winning side that prevented Rangers completing 10 in a row. In an astonishing end to the year he was then a late call up to the 1998 World Cup squad for Scotland. He continued as the No 1 under the stewardship of Josef Venglos and John Barnes. 1998–99, Gould was the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper at Parkhead
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
for sometime despite the arrival of Dmitri Kharine
Dmitri Kharine
Dmitri Viktorovich Kharine , is a retired association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeping coach at Conference National club Luton Town.-Russian football:...
. Gould also remained in the Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
squad, deputising for Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan is an English-born Scottish ex-international professional Association footballer. A goalkeeper, Sullivan currently plays for Doncaster Rovers after signing on a permanent basis from Leeds United at the end of the 2006–07 season, following two loan moves to Doncaster...
in the Euro 2000 campaign. Despite opening the 2000-01 Treble winning season as first choice and playing in opening 13 league fixtures, Martin O'Neill signed Robert Douglas as a replacement. Gould remained at Celtic for a further 3 years having been offered an extended contract by the manager, before eventually joining PNE Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on a free transfer in January 2003. It was during this time that Gould enjoyed a renaissance in his form which resulted in a call-up into the Scotland Squad for the European Championship play-off games against Holland.
At the start of the 2004–05 season
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
Gould went on loan to Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
where he made 15 appearances. He then signed for Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
on a free transfer in 2005 but after three months was released and it was then that he decided to retire from European football.
After becoming a member of staff at Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...
, Gould played occasionally for the team in the NZFC.
As recently as 30 August 2009, Gould donned the gloves again, this time for the Wellington Phoenix in their 2-0 loss away to Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
. Gould was on the bench as the reserve keeper due to the club's number one, Mark Paston
Mark Paston
Mark Nelson Paston is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Early career:...
being unavailable due to the birth of his first child. Had he come on, he would have been the oldest player to make an A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
appearance.
Honors
1989 NZ National League Championship, Napier City Rovers
1996 Play Off Winner, Bradford City FC
1997-98 Scottish League Championship, Scottish League Cup Winner, Celtic FC
1999-00 Scottish League Cup Winner, Celtic FC
2000-01 Scottish League Championship, League Cup and Scottish Cup Winner (Domestic Treble), Celtic FC
2001-02 Scottish Premier League Winner, Celtic FC
Management
Gould is now retired from playing football (see above for exceptions to this rule). In 2006 he became manager of New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
club Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...
, assisted by his father Bobby Gould
Bobby Gould
Robert Anthony "Bobby" Gould is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964...
. In 2009, he left this role to take up an assistant coaching position with Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
. After two seasons with the Phoenix both of which resulted in the club reaching the finals series, Gould left to join Perth Glory and work alongside his former Glasgow Rangers adversary Ian Ferguson.