Beatrice "Beattie" Southby Goad (born 31 May 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Melbourne Victory. Previously, she has played in the Australian A-League Women for Melbourne City, for Stanford University in the USA's NCAA Division I, for SV Meppen in the German 1. Liga, and for UDG Tenerife in the Spanish Primera División.
 Beattie Goad warming up for a match for Melbourne Victory, December 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Beatrice Southby Goad | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Central Midfielder Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EAP | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Stanford Cardinal | 88 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne City | 14 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Meppen | 22 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | UDG Tenerife | 18 | (1) |
| 2022– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Australia U17 | |||
| Australia U20 | |||
| 2021 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Melbourne Victory edit
Goad was Melbourne Victory's youngest goalscorer and the youngest ever Victorian to play in a Grand Final.[1][2][3]
Melbourne City edit
In September 2015, Goad joined rival club Melbourne City for their inaugural season.[4]
Stanford University edit
In February 2016, following a stellar season with Melbourne City and enjoying academic success, earning a place in the top 1% of students in Victoria, Goad joined Stanford University on a four-year program.[5]
SV Meppen edit
In August 2020, Goad signed for Frauen-Bundesliga side SV Meppen.[6]
UDG Tenerife edit
Return to Melbourne Victory edit
In September 2022, Goad returned to Australia, re-joining Melbourne Victory.[7]
International career edit
Goad earned her first national team cap in April 2021, appearing as a substitute against Germany in a friendly match.[8]
Personal life edit
Goad graduated from Stanford University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Human Biology with a Medical Anthropology minor, and is currently studying Medicine at the University of Melbourne.[9]
Honours edit
Stanford Cardinal
References edit
- ^ Davutovic, David (22 February 2014). "Beattie Goad juggles year 11 studies and an appearance in W-League grand final". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Farris, Emma (11 October 2015). "Elite athlete and year 12 student ... up there on the stressometer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Ng, Tomasz (26 February 2014). "Goad: I feel so privileged". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "City Announces Four New W-League Signings". 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Beattie Goad signs with NCAA Division 1 Stanford University". The Women's Game. 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Aussie who's broken into the Bundesliga". The World Game. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Beattie Goad". Melbourne Victory. 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Germany Women vs Australia Women, International Friendlies (Women), Round 1, 10th Apr 2021". Matildas. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Comito, Matt. "Between football and medical school, Goad finds time to work at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, researching paediatric epilepsy". A-Leagues. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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