Sean Goss

German footballer

Sean GossPersonal information

Full name|  Sean Richard Goss[1]
Date of birth|  (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth|  Wegberg, Germany
Height|  1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  AS Trenčín
Number|  16
Youth career
2004–2012|  Exeter City
2012–2015|  Manchester United
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015–2017|  Manchester United|  0|  (0)
2017–2019|  Queens Park Rangers|  6|  (0)
2018|  → Rangers (loan)|  13|  (2)
2019|  → St Johnstone (loan)|  6|  (0)
2019–2021|  Shrewsbury Town|  42|  (3)
2021–2023|  Motherwell|  67|  (2)
2023–2025|  Asteras Tripolis|  22|  (0)
2025–|  AS Trenčín|  11|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025

Sean Richard Goss (born 1 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovak club AS Trenčín.[4]

Goss spent his youth career at Exeter City and Manchester United. He left United in January 2017, having never made a senior appearance for the club, to join Queens Park Rangers. After making seven appearances for the club, and spending time on loan in Scotland at Rangers and St Johnstone, he joined Shrewsbury Town in August 2019. He left Shrewsbury after two seasons and returned to Scotland to join Motherwell. In 2023, Goss signed for Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis on a two-year contract.

## Club career

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### Early career

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Goss was born in Wegberg and grew up in Germany before moving to England at the age of eight. He joined the Exeter City youth system aged eight.[5] In July 2012, he joined the Manchester United academy for an initial fee of £100,000, after impressing while on trial in a youth tournament in the Netherlands.[6] In July 2015, he was included in the Manchester United first-team squad for a pre-season tour of the United States,[7] and made an appearance against Paris Saint-Germain at Soldier Field on 29 July 2015.[8] He was included in a match day squad for an official match for the first time on 21 November 2015, remaining on the substitutes bench as Manchester United won 2–1 against Watford at Vicarage Road in the Premier League.[9][10]

### Queens Park Rangers

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On 28 January 2017, having never made a senior appearance for Manchester United, Goss joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a fee of £500,000.[11] He made his professional debut on 1 February 2017, coming off the substitutes bench in a Championship game against Newcastle United at St James' Park which finished 2–2.[12][13]

Goss moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Rangers in January 2018, for the rest of the season.[14] He made his competitive debut for the club on 24 January, in a 2–0 home win against Aberdeen, in which he was one of four debutants for the club.[15] He scored his first goal for Rangers in a 2–1 loss against Hibernian on 3 February.[16] Manager Graeme Murty said that he wanted to sign Goss on a permanent basis, which angered QPR manager Ian Holloway.[17]

Having played one match for QPR in the EFL Cup in September 2018, on 31 January 2019, Goss returned to Scotland's top flight to join St Johnstone on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[18] He played seven games for the team from Perth, starting on 3 February when they lost 2–0 at home to leaders Celtic.[19]

### Shrewsbury Town

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On 16 August 2019, Goss joined League One side Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee.[20] He made his debut for the club the following day, starting in a 0–0 draw at home to Rochdale.[21] In his second appearance for the club, a 3–2 away win at Accrington Stanley on 20 August, Goss was awarded the man of the match award.[22] On 12 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[23]

### Motherwell

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In August 2021, Goss signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[24] On 31 May 2023, Motherwell announced that Goss, along with 14 other players were now out of contract with the club.[25]

### Asteras Tripolis

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On 22 September 2023, Goss signed for Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis on a contract until the summer of 2025.[26]

## International career

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Goss is of Northern Irish descent through his grandparents, and in 2018 the manager of their national team, Michael O'Neill, held talks with him regarding his international allegiance.[27] On 7 March 2023, Goss was called up to the Northern Ireland team for the first time.[28]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Manchester United | 2015–16[29] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
2016–17[29] | Premier League  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Queens Park Rangers | 2016–17[30] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0
2017–18[31] | Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
2018–19[32] | Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0
Total  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0
Rangers (loan)  | 2017–18[31] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2
St Johnstone (loan)  | 2018–19[32] | Scottish Premiership  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0
Shrewsbury Town | 2019–20[33] | League One | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 1
2020–21[34] | League One  | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 3
Total  | 42 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 4
Motherwell | 2021–22[35] | Scottish Premiership  | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1
2022–23[36] | Scottish Premiership  | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 43 | 1
Total  | 67 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 2
Career total  | 134 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 157 | 8

1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

## References

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1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
2. ^ "Sean Goss: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
3. ^ "Sean Goss". Motherwell F.C. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
4. ^ https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/404789/odchovanec-manchestru-united-sa-upisal-trencinu-mal-som-to-stastie-hrat-s-najlepsimi-hracmi-sveta
5. ^ "Who is Sean Goss? We profile Manchester United youngster in squad to face Wolfsburg". Sky Sports. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
6. ^ "Manchester United sign Exeter City youngster Sean Goss". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
7. ^ "Manchester United: Goss given chance to make a name for himself in America". Manchester Evening News. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
8. ^ "Man Utd slip to PSG defeat as De Gea's substitution exposes keeping concerns". The Guardian. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
9. ^ "Manchester United include Marcus Rashford in squad v Watford". Manchester Evening News. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
10. ^ "Watford 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
11. ^ "Sean Goss: QPR sign Manchester United midfielder on three-and-half-year deal". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
12. ^ "Match Report". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
13. ^ "Newcastle United 2–2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
14. ^ "Rangers complete loan deal for QPR midfielder Sean Goss". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
15. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen: Alfredo Morelos worth a 'barrowload of cash' - Murty". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
16. ^ "Rangers 1-2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
17. ^ Charles, Andy (1 March 2018). "QPR's Ian Holloway upset with Rangers boss Graeme Murty over Sean Goss transfer talk". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
18. ^ "St Johnstone sign QPR's Sean Goss and Partick Thistle's Cammy Bell on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
19. ^ Lindsay, Clive (3 February 2019). "St Johnstone 0–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
20. ^ "Sean Goss joins Shrewsbury Town". Queens Park Rangers FC official site. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
21. ^ "Match Report - Shrewsbury 0 - 0 Rochdale". Sky Sports. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
22. ^ "Greg Docherty reacts as ex-Rangers man Sean Goss wins MOTM award". HITC. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
23. ^ "Released and retained list". www.shrewsburytown.com.
24. ^ "Motherwell: Sean Goss signs two-year deal at Fir Park". BBC Sport. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
25. ^ "END OF 2022/23 SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
26. ^ "Ο Sean Goss στον ΑΣΤΕΡΑ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΗΣ!". asterastripolis.gr (in Greek). Asteras Tripolis F.C. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
27. ^ Ferguson, Paul (5 March 2018). "Rangers star Sean Goss considering Northern Ireland switch after talks with Michael O'Neill". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
28. ^ "SEAN GOSS NAMED IN NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
29. ^ a b Sean Goss at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
30. ^ "Games played by Sean Goss in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
31. ^ a b "Games played by Sean Goss in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
32. ^ a b "Games played by Sean Goss in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
33. ^ "Games played by Sean Goss in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
34. ^ "Games played by Sean Goss in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
35. ^ "Games played by Sean Goss in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
36. ^ "Games played by Sean Goss in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

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* 4 Sylla
* 5 Yablonsky
* 6 Redžić
* 7 Bartolo
* 8 Tzandaris
* 9 Gioacchini
* 10 González
* 11 Emmanouilidis
* 13 Triantafyllopoulos
* 16 Tsintotas
* 17 Alho
* 19 Castaño
* 20 Kaltsas (c)
* 21 Tzimas
* 22 Miki
* 28 Bile
* 29 Pomonis
* 41 Macheda
* 69 Alagbe
* 71 Angelidis
* 91 Kakadiaris
* Manager: Pantelidis

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*[Pomonis]: Konstantinos Pomonis
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