Michael Golding (footballer)
English footballer (born 2006)
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Michael Heinz Golding (born 23 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Heinz Golding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2018–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 19 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | England U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:53, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:16, 7 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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]
On 7 July 2024, Golding signed for Leicester City.[7]
International career
In September 2021, Golding made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland under-16 team, both in friendly matches against Malta, scoring in a 6–0 win on 23 September 2021.[8][9]
Golding had represented England at under-16,[10] under-17 and under-18 level.[11][12] He had captained England at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[13] Golding is also eligible to represent Republic of Ireland through his family.[14]
On 2 November 2023, Golding was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]
Personal life
Golding is the brother of fellow professional footballer James Golding and scholar Aidan Golding.[16][17]
Honours
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Leicester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
