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{{Short description|South Sudanese footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Moga
| image = Jamesmoga.JPG
| image_size = 200
| caption = Moga with [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] in 2016
| fullname = James Joseph Saeed Moga
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|14}}
| birth_place = [[Nimule]], Sudan
| height = 1.91 m
| currentclub =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 1998-1999 | clubs1 = [[Beit El Mal SC (Omdurman)|Beit El Mal]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2000 | clubs2 = [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]] | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2000–2002 | clubs3 = [[Baniyas SC|Baniyas]] | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 20
| years4 = 2002 | clubs4 = [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]] | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2002–2004 | clubs5 = [[Baniyas SC|Baniyas]] | caps5 = 42 | goals5 = 17
| years6 = 2004–2006 | clubs6 = [[Al Rams Club|Al Rams]] | caps6 = 57 | goals6 = 33
| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = [[Al-Merrikh SC|Al-Merrikh]] | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 14
| years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = [[Muscat FC|Muscat]] | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 24
| years9 = 2010–2011 | clubs9 = [[Muktijoddha Sangsad KS|Muktijoddha Sangsad]] | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 9
| years10 = 2011 | clubs10 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 16
| years11 = 2012–2013 | clubs11 = [[Pune F.C.]] | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 16
| years12 = 2013–2014 | clubs12 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] | caps12 = 14 | goals12 = 7
| years13 = 2015 | clubs13 = [[Kator FC]] | caps13 = 3 | goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2016 | clubs14 = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 8
| years15 = 2016–2017 | clubs15 = [[Rangdajied United F.C.|Rangdajied United]] | caps15 = 12 | goals15 = 14
| years16 = 2019 | clubs16 = [[Brothers Union]] | caps16 = 11 | goals16 = 6
| totalcaps = 240
| totalgoals = 133
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2005 | nationalteam1 = [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]] | nationalcaps1 = 18 | nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2017 | nationalteam2 = [[South Sudan national football team|South Sudan]] | nationalcaps2 = 18 | nationalgoals2 = 6
| pcupdate = 09:26, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22 July 2017
}}

'''James Joseph Saeed Moga''' (born 14 June 1983) is a South Sudanese former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. He is [[South Sudan national football team|South Sudan]]'s all-time top goalscorer, with six goals in 18 appearances.

==Early life==
James Joseph Saeed Moga was born on 14 June 1986 in the town of [[Nimule]], South Sudan (then Sudan) immediately north of the South Sudan-Uganda [[border]].

==Club career==

===Sporting Goa===
He signed for [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] in the 2011–12 season of the I-League, he is one of the top scorers for sporting clube de goa. Many other Indian clubs, including Pune FC, sought to sign him next season because of his scoring ability in almost every match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Football Transfer News 2012–13|url=http://liveindianfootball.netne.net/1_57_Indian-Football-Transfer-Rumors-Updates-News-Live-May-2012-13-Season.html|work=Live Indian Football}}</ref>

===Pune===
On 23 June 2012 it was officially confirmed that Moga had signed for [[Pune F.C.]] of the [[I-League]] on a one-year deal.<ref name=Moga>{{cite web|url=http://punefc.com/?news=pune-fc-bring-on-striker-james-moga-for-season-ahead-2|title=Pune FC bring on striker James Moga for season ahead|work=Pune Football Club|access-date=12 September 2012}}</ref>
On 15 December 2012, he struck twice to drub defending champions [[Dempo S.C.]] 5–1 at [[Nehru Stadium (Goa)|Nehru Stadium]]. On 22 December, he again struck a brace to beat [[Prayag United S.C.|Prayag United]] 2–1.

===East Bengal===
In June 2013, signed for Kolkata Giant [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] for one year.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Moga follows Ryuji Sueoka to East Bengal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/06/04/4025684/james-moga-follows-ryuji-sueoka-to-east-bengal-while-robin-singh-?ICID=OP|work=Goal.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=East Bengal vs Rangdajied United 3 – 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/23/india/i-league/east-bengal-club-fc/arhima-club/1585426/|website=Soccerway|access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> On 24 September 2013, Moga scored an important goal for East Bengal in [[2013 AFC Cup knock-out stage|2013 AFC Cup Quarter final]] against [[Semen Padang FC]] in Indonesia, through which East Bengal qualified for semi final for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/110236/semen-padang-vs-east-bengal-fc/report?| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130926221924/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/110236/semen-padang-vs-east-bengal-fc/report| archive-date = 2013-09-26| title = Report: Semen Padang 1-1 East Bengal - Goal.com}} </ref>

===Kator FC===
In 2015, Moga signed for [[Kator FC]] which currently plays in the [[South Sudan Football Championship]].

===Mohammedan SC===
In January 2016, Moga signed for [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] which currently plays in the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/james-moga-yusif-yakubu-joins-mohammedan/|title=James Moga & Yusif Yakubu Joins Mohammedan|access-date=3 July 2021|website=i-league.org}}</ref>

===Brothers Union===
In May 2019 Moga joined [[Brothers Union]] of [[Bangladesh Premier League (football)|Bangladesh Premier League]] as a mid term transfer window signing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mid-term transfers see flurry of changes|url= https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/mid-term-transfers-see-flurry-changes-1739221|publisher=thedailystar.net |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
He scored [[South Sudan national football team|South Sudan]]'s first goal against [[Tusker F.C.|Tusker]] from [[Kenya]] in the match celebrating South Sudan's independence from [[Sudan]], whose national team he had represented in the past, appearing in 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifying matches.<ref>{{cite news |title=South Sudan marks statehood with football match |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/10/south-sudan-statehood-football-match |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=10 July 2011 |access-date=31 July 2011 }}</ref> He scored his first international goal in the 2–2 draw with [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]], South Sudan's first ever official international match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18786213 |title=South Sudan draw with Uganda in first ever match |author=Oryada, Andrew Jackson |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=11 July 2012 |access-date=12 July 2012 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International goals for Sudan===
:''Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first.''<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/soed-intres.html|title=Sudan – List of International Matches|publisher=rsssf|access-date=29 March 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 18 June 2000 || [[Stade de Omdurman]], [[Omdurman]], Sudan || {{fb|LBR}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Final Round|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 2 July 2000 || [[Khartoum Stadium]], [[Khartoum]], Sudan || {{fb|ERI}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 6–1 || [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 3. || 25 February 2001 || [[Al-Merrikh Stadium]], Omdurman, Sudan || {{fb|GHA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan=2|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 4. || 10 March 2001 || [[National Stadium (Sierra Leone)|National Stadium]], [[Freetown]], Sierra Leone || {{fb|SLE}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0
|-
| 5. || 3 June 2001 || [[Alexandria Stadium]], [[Alexandria]], Egypt || {{fb|EGY}} || align=center | '''1'''–3 || align=center | 2–3 || 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|}

===International goals for South Sudan===
:''Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6286/James_Joseph_Saeed_Moga.html|title=Moga, James Joseph Saeed|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=29 March 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 10 July 2012 || [[Juba Stadium]], [[Juba]], South Sudan || {{fb|UGA}} || align=center | '''2'''–2 || align=center | 2–2 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 27 November 2015 || [[Bahir Dar Stadium]], [[Bahir Dar]], Ethiopia || {{fb|MAW}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2015 CECAFA Cup group stage|2015 CECAFA Cup]]
|-
| 3. || rowspan="2" | 28 March 2017 || rowspan="2" | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan || rowspan="2" | {{fb|DJI}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 6–0 || rowspan="2" | [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round|2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 4. || align=center | '''3'''–0
|-
| 5. || 22 April 2017 || [[El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium]], [[Djibouti City]], Djibouti || rowspan="2" | {{fb|SOM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–1 || rowspan="2" | [[2018 African Nations Championship qualification]]
|-
| 6. || 30 April 2017 || Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–0
|}

==Honours==
===Club===
;Al-Merrikh
*'''[[Sudan Cup]]''' – {{Gold1}} Champions (1): [[Sudan Cup|2006]]
;Sporting Clube dé Goa
*'''[[I-League 2nd Division]]''' – {{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): [[2011 I-League 2nd Division Final Round|2010–11]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/scores/result-standings/186/|title=i-league-india-division-2|website=Goal.com|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>
;Pune
*'''[[I-League]]''' – {{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): [[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/11/26/4433906/pune-fc-to-play-afc-champions-league-play-off|title=Pune FC to play AFC Champions League play-off|publisher=Goal.com|date=26 November 2013}}</ref>
;Mohammedan Sporting
*'''[[Sikkim Gold Cup]]''' – {{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2016

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FIFA|4230|James Saeed}}
*{{FIFA|196451|James Saeed}}
*{{NFT|6286|James Saeed}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moga, James}}
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[[Category:South Sudanese footballers]]
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[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Oman]]
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[[Category:Al Rams Club players]]
[[Category:UAE Pro League players]]
[[Category:UAE First Division League players]]
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[[Category:Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players]]
[[Category:Al-Merrikh SC players]]
[[Category:Brothers Union players]]
[[Category:Calcutta Football League players]]

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