Beattie Goad Explained

Beattie Goad
Fullname:Beatrice Southby Goad
Birth Date:1997 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Position:Central Midfielder
Attacking Midfielder
Currentclub:Melbourne Victory
Youthclubs1:EAP
Collegeyears1:2016–2019
College1:Stanford Cardinal
Collegecaps1:88
Collegegoals1:7
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Melbourne Victory
Caps1:21
Goals1:2
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Melbourne City
Caps2:14
Goals2:4
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Meppen
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:UDG Tenerife
Caps4:18
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Melbourne Victory
Caps5:33
Goals5:3
Nationalteam1:Australia U17
Nationalteam2:Australia U20
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:Australia
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:27 May 2024
Ntupdate:10 June 2021

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.

Club career

Melbourne Victory

Goad was Melbourne Victory's youngest goalscorer and the youngest ever Victorian to play in a Grand Final.[1] [2] [3]

Melbourne City

In September 2015, Goad joined rival club Melbourne City for their inaugural season.[4]

Stanford University

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

In August 2020, Goad signed for Frauen-Bundesliga side SV Meppen.[6]

Return to Melbourne Victory

In September 2022, Goad returned to Australia, re-joining Melbourne Victory.[7]

International career

Goad earned her first national team cap in April 2021, appearing as a substitute against Germany in a friendly match.[8]

Personal life

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

Stanford Cardinal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davutovic. David. Beattie Goad juggles year 11 studies and an appearance in W-League grand final. Herald Sun. 5 December 2015. 22 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Farris. Emma. Elite athlete and year 12 student ... up there on the stressometer. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 December 2015. 11 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Ng. Tomasz. Goad: I feel so privileged. The Corner Flag. 5 December 2015. 26 February 2014.
  4. Web site: City Announces Four New W-League Signings. 4 September 2015. 4 September 2015. 8 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234736/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-announces-four-new-w-league-players/1gw8m0yum1ks41khnj78qgy4jx. dead.
  5. Web site: Beattie Goad signs with NCAA Division 1 Stanford University. The Women's Game. 23 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Meet the Aussie who's broken into the Bundesliga. 2021-04-10. The World Game. en.
  7. Web site: Melbourne Victory signs Beattie Goad. Melbourne Victory. 9 September 2022.
  8. Web site: 2021-03-25. Germany Women vs Australia Women, International Friendlies (Women), Round 1, 10th Apr 2021. 2021-04-10. Matildas. en.
  9. Web site: Comito . Matt . Between football and medical school, Goad finds time to work at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, researching paediatric epilepsy. . A-Leagues . 21 March 2023 . 17 December 2023.