James Moga


James Joseph Saeed Moga is a South Sudanese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is South Sudan's all-time top goalscorer, with six goals in 18 appearances.

Early life

James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on 14 June 1986 in the town of Nimule, South Sudan immediately north of the South Sudan-Uganda border.

Club career

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.

Brothers Union

In May 2019 Moga joined Brothers Union of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing.

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.

International goals for Sudan

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 June 2000Stade de Omdurman, Omdurman, Sudan1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.2 July 2000Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan2–16–12002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.25 February 2001Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan1–01–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.10 March 2001National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.3 June 2001Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt1–32–32002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

International goals for South Sudan

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 July 2012Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan2–22–2Friendly
2.27 November 2015Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia1–02–02015 CECAFA Cup
3.28 March 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan2–06–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.28 March 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan3–06–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.22 April 2017El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti1–02–12018 African Nations Championship qualification
6.30 April 2017Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan2–02–02018 African Nations Championship qualification