Curtis Good
Curtis Good | |
|---|---|
| Born | Curtis Edward Good March 23, 1993 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Centre-back for Buriram United and Australia national team |
Curtis Edward Good (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Buriram United in the Thai League 1.
Good launched his professional journey with Melbourne Heart before transferring to Newcastle United in 2012. During his time there, he was loaned out to Bradford City, where he participated in the 2013 Football League Cup Final, and later to Dundee United. Following his departure from Newcastle, he rejoined Melbourne City in 2018. Internationally, Good debuted for Australia in 2014 and was named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, though injury prevented his final selection. With a total of 180 appearances in all competitions, he holds the record as Melbourne City's most capped player.
Melbourne Heart
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Good attended Wesley College. Early in his development, he crossed paths with fellow footballer Jackson Irvine, sharing formative playing experiences at Knox City during their youth.
In 2008, Good earned a two-year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport, commencing in 2009. By February 2011, after impressing as a short-term injury replacement, he secured a multi-year senior contract with A-League side Melbourne Heart. His league debut occurred in round one of the 2011–12 A-League season facing off against the Newcastle Jets.
Newcastle United
Good obtained a work permit in July 2012 and signed a six-year contract with English Premier League club Newcastle United, reportedly for a transfer fee of AUD $600,000. He was first included on Newcastle's senior matchday squad in March 2013 during a game against Manchester City. Good’s competitive debut for Newcastle came on 28 August 2013, starting in a 2–0 victory over Morecambe in the League Cup.
Bradford City loan
In November 2012, after several appearances with Newcastle's reserves, Good moved on loan to Bradford City. He made his senior English football debut for The Bantams during a 1–1 FA Cup second-round replay versus Brentford. Initially, Bradford City faced expulsion from the FA Cup due to Good not being registered by the 12pm deadline on match day; however, this sanction was later reduced to a £1,000 fine upon appeal. In February 2013, he came on as a substitute at halftime during the 2013 Football League Cup Final held at Wembley, where Bradford suffered a 5–0 defeat against Premier League club Swansea City.
Dundee United loan
On 31 January 2014, Good joined Scottish Premiership team Dundee United on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign.
Return to Newcastle
Following recovery from injury, Good reappeared for Newcastle’s first team on 28 January 2017, starting in a 3–0 loss to Oxford United in the FA Cup. He was released upon conclusion of the 2017–18 season.
Melbourne City
Good made his return to Australia on 18 September 2018, re-signing with Melbourne City, the club formerly known as Melbourne Heart. He secured contract renewals on 8 July 2019 for an additional two years and again on 11 January 2021 for three more years. On 29 June 2021, Good earned the title of Melbourne City's Player of the Year following his significant contribution to winning the A-League championship. He was instrumental in Melbourne City achieving their third straight A-League title.
Good's last appearance for Melbourne City occurred during the Melbourne Derby elimination final against Melbourne Victory. In the 118th minute, he received a second yellow card resulting in a dismissal, and Melbourne City ultimately lost 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at the end of regular time.
International career
At the youth level, Good represented Australia in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship and participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His senior international debut came on 5 March 2014 in a friendly match against Ecuador; however, a hip injury sustained during this game sidelined him for the remainder of that season. Although initially included in Australia's provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he was later withdrawn due to this injury.
Good's inaugural appearance in a World Cup Qualifier took place on 7 June 2021 in a match against Taiwan.
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Heart | 2011–12 | A-League | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Newcastle United | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Dundee United (loan) | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Melbourne City | 2018–19 | A-League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
| 2023-24 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 133 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 151 | 8 | ||||
| Buriram United | 2024-25 | Thai League 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 12 | ||
International
| Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Appearances | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Bradford City
- Football League Cup finalist: 2012–13
Melbourne City
Buriram United
- Thai FA Cup winner: 2024–25
- Thai League Cup champion: 2024–25
- ASEAN Club Championship titleholder: 2024–25
Individual
- Selected for the A-Leagues All Star squad: 2022
- Included in the PFA A-League Team of the Season for 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2022–23 seasons
- Named in the ASEAN Club Championship Allstar XI for 2024–25
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