Curtis Edward Good (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian

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player who currently plays as a

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for

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in the

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. He began his career with the club (then called Melbourne Heart) before signing for

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in 2012. He subsequently had loan spells with

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– for whom he appeared in the

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– and

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. After being released by Newcastle, he returned to Melbourne in 2018. Good made his international debut for

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in 2014 and was in the provisional squad for that year's World Cup, but missed out on selection through injury. With 180 appearances in all competitions, Good is Melbourne City's all time most capped player.

Club career

Melbourne Heart

Good was born in

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and attended Wesley College. While growing up, Good met

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when "they were both ten and lived two minutes from each other and grew up together". They would also "ran cross countries together, played for Knox City (in Melbourne) as juniors". In 2008, he was offered a two-year scholarship at the

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which he commenced in

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in 2009. In February 2011 Good signed a multi-year senior contract with

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club

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after impressing as a short-term injury replacement. His first league appearance for Melbourne Heart was in round 1 of the

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season against

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Newcastle United

In July 2012, Good, having been granted a work permit, joined English

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club

on a six-year deal for a reported transfer fee of $600,000 AUD. Good was named on the substitute bench for the first time for the senior side in the defeat away to

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in March 2013. He made his debut for Newcastle in their 2–0 League Cup win over

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on 28 August 2013.

Bradford City loan

In November 2012, after several appearances for Newcastle's reserves, Good signed on loan for

. He made his senior debut in English football for ''The Bantams'' in a 1–1 draw against

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in the second round of the FA Cup. He was not registered by the 12pm deadline on the day of the game, causing Bradford City to initially be removed from the FA Cup. This was however reduced to a £1,000 fine on appeal. In February 2013, Good appeared for Bradford in the

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as half-time substitute, won 5–0 by

opponents

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Dundee United loan

On 31 January 2014, Good signed for

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club

on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.

Return to Newcastle

Following his return from injury, Good next appeared for Newcastle's first team when he started on 28 January 2017 in a 3–0

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defeat against

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. He was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Melbourne City

Good completed a return to Australia on 18 September 2018 by rejoining Melbourne City; who were previously known as Melbourne Heart. He signed contract extensions on 8 July 2019 (two years), and on 11 January 2021(three years). On 29 June 2021, he was named Melbourne City's Player of the Year, after helping the team win the

. He was a crucial member of Melbourne City's third-straight A-League title. Good played his final match for Melbourne City in a Melbourne Derby

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against

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. Good was sent off in the 118th minute of the match for a second bookable offence after bringing down a goalbound

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, as Melbourne City lost 3-2 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time.

International career

Good represented Australia at

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level at the

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and at the

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in Turkey. Good made his international debut for

starting in a friendly match against

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on 5 March 2014. He suffered a hip injury in the match against Ecuador and missed the rest of the 2013–14 club season, but was still named in Australia's provisional 30-man squad for the

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. He was withdrawn from the squad after failing to recover from his injury. Good made his first appearance in a World Cup Qualifier on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against Taiwan.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Bradford City *

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runner-up:

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Melbourne City *

Champion:

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Premiership:

, 2021–22,

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Buriram United *

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: 2024–25 *

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: 2024–25 *

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: 2024–25 Individual * A-Leagues All Star:

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* PFA A-League Team of the Season:

, 2021–22,

: Allstar XI 2024–25

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Good, Curtis 1993 births Living people Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Soccer players from Melbourne Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Men's association football defenders Melbourne City FC players Newcastle United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Curtis Good A-League Men players A-League Men All-Stars English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Victorian Institute of Sport alumni Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Australia men's international soccer players Australian men's soccer players People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) 21st-century Australian sportsmen