Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Heinz Golding [1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 68 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
2018–2024 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | England U16 | 11 | (1) |
2022–2023 | England U17 | 22 | (4) |
2023– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:16, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Heinz Golding (born 23 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
Born in Kingston, Golding started his career at the academy of AFC Wimbledon, [2] before joining Chelsea in 2018. [4] He signed his first professional contract in July 2023. [5] Golding started training with the first team squad in 2023–24 season. [4] On 6 January 2024, he made his first team debut against Preston North End at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup. [6]
Golding had represented England at under-16, [7] under-17 and under-18 level. [8] [9] He had captained England at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [10] Golding is also eligible to represent Republic of Ireland through his family. [11]
On 2 November 2023, Golding was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [12]
England U18s
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |