Playing position Role Football player Number 15 Height 1.89 m | Years Team Weight 84 kg Name James Moga Career start 2000 | |
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Full name James Joseph Saeed Moga Date of birth (1983-06-14) June 14, 1983 (age 32) Place of birth Nimule, Sudan (now South Sudan) Current teams East Bengal F.C. (#15 / Forward), South Sudan national football team (Forward) Similar People Chidi Edeh, Uga Okpara, Ranti Martins, Penn Orji | ||
James moga
James Joseph Saeed Moga (born 14 June 1986) is a South Sudanese football striker who plays for Rangdajied United, Shillong, Meghalaya, in the Shillong Premier League.
Contents
- James moga
- Biography
- Sporting Goa
- Pune
- East Bengal
- Kator FC
- Mohammedan SC
- International career
- International goals for Sudan
- International goals for South Sudan
- References
Biography
James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on the 14 June 1986 in the town of Nimule, South Sudan (then Sudan) immediately north of the South Sudan-Uganda border.
Sporting Goa
He signed for Sporting Clube de Goa in the 2011–12 season of the I-League, he is one of the top scorers for sporting clube de goa. Many other Indian clubs, including Pune FC, sought to sign him next season because of his scoring ability in almost every match.
Pune
On 23 June 2012 it was officially confirmed that Moga had signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League on a one-year deal. On 15 December 2012, he struck twice to drub defending champions Dempo S.C. 5–1 at Nehru Stadium. On 22 December, he again struck a brace to beat Prayag United 2–1.
East Bengal
In June 2013, signed for Kolkata Giant East Bengal for one year. On 24 September 2013, Moga scored an important goal for East Bengal in 2013 AFC Cup Quarter final in Indonesia, through which East Bengal qualified for semi final for the first time in their history.
Kator FC
In 2015, Moga signed for Kator FC which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.
Mohammedan SC
In January 2016, Moga signed for Mohammedan which currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.
International career
He scored South Sudan's first goal against Tusker from Kenya in the match celebrating South Sudan's independence from Sudan, whose national team he had represented in the past, appearing in 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifying matches. He scored his first international goal in the 2–2 draw with Uganda, South Sudan's first ever official international match.