{{short description|South African-born New Zealand rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Wes Goosen | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Wesley Goosen | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|20|df=y}} | birth_place = East London, South Africa | height = {{convert|179|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = Wellington College | university = | occupation = | spouse = | position = Wing, Centre, Fullback | currentclub = Edinburgh | allblackno = | allblackid = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2014–2021 | clubs1 = Wellington | apps1 = 65 | points1 = 130 | years2 = 2016–2022 | clubs2 = Hurricanes | apps2 = 68 | points2 = 150 | years3 = 2022– | clubs3 = Edinburgh Rugby | apps3 = 32 | points3 = 30 | repyears1 = 2015 | repteam1 = New Zealand U20 | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 5 | clubupdate = 14 October 2024 | repupdate = 5 June 2022 }}
'''Wesley Goosen''' (born 20 October 1995) is a South African-born New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.<ref name="Wes Goosen: Edinburgh sign New Zealand U20 winger for next season">{{cite web | url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/wes-goosen-edinburgh-sign-new-zealand-u20-winger-for-next-season-3709901 | title=Wes Goosen: Edinburgh sign New Zealand U20 winger for next season | publisher= The Scotsman | access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>
==Early career==
Born in the South African city of East London, Goosen moved to New Zealand along with his family at the age of 4, initially settling in Auckland, where he attended primary school, before moving south to the nation's capital, Wellington where he attended high school at Wellington College. After graduating from high school, he went on to play club rugby for Old Boys University while also being a member of {{rut|Wellington}}'s Under-19 side which won the national title in 2014.<ref name="Wes Goosen Wellington Lions Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/squad/wes-goosen/| title=Wes Goosen Wellington Lions Player Profile | publisher=Wellington Lions | access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Wes Goosen hoping for Goats success on Saturday">{{cite web | url=http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1528 | title=Wes Goosen hoping for Goats success on Saturday | work=Club Rugby.co.nz | date = 28 July 2015 | access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref>
==Senior career==
Goosen first played provincial rugby for {{rut|Wellington}} in the 2014 ITM Cup, making his only appearance in a 25-37 loss at home to {{rut|Waikato}} in round 1. In the 2015 ITM Cup, Goosen was a more regular player, scoring 2 tries in 9 matches. Goosen also played in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup, scoring 4 tries in 11 games.<ref name="Wes Goosen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_33095.html | title=Wes Goosen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref>
==Super Rugby==
Goosen was not named in the {{rut|Hurricanes}} squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season; however following an incident in which 5 players breached the franchise's protocols and were subsequently stood down, he made his Super Rugby debut in the number 11 jersey against the {{rut|Reds}}. The 20-year old scored with his first touch of the ball in the 14th minute, to help his side record a 29-14 win. He made one further substitute appearance that year.<ref name="Wes Goosen Hurricanes Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/players-a-z/squad/wes/ | title=Wes Goosen Hurricanes Player Profile | publisher=Hurricanes Rugby | access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Wes Goosen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics"/><ref name="Goosen to debut v Reds as Canes stand down five">{{cite press release | url=http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/goosen-to-debut-v-reds-as-canes-stand-down-five | title=Goosen to debut v Reds as Canes stand down five | publisher=Hurricanes | date=12 May 2016 | access-date=12 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512083337/http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/goosen-to-debut-v-reds-as-canes-stand-down-five | archive-date=12 May 2016}}</ref>
Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd promoted Goosen to the senior squad for the franchise's title defense in 2017.<ref name="Hurricanes 2017 Squad Guide">{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Hurricanes-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Hurricanes 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | access-date=24 January 2017 | archive-date=22 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222064924/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Hurricanes-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==International==
Goosen was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2013, and scored a try in their 17-16 victory over Australia.<ref name="2013 NZ Schools team named">{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Schools/2331 | title=2013 NZ Schools team named | work=All Blacks.com | date = 16 September 2013 | access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref> He was also a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the Oceania Championship in Australia in May 2015; however he didn't make the final squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy.<ref name="Wes Goosen hoping for Goats success on Saturday"/><ref name="Wes Goosen All Blacks Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Schools/2331 | title=Wes Goosen All Blacks Player Profile | work=All Blacks.com | access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="New Zealand Under-20 squad named for Oceania Championships">{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/67568708/new-zealand-under-20-squad-named-for-oceania-championships | title=New Zealand Under-20 squad named for Oceania Championships | work=Rugby Heaven | date = 31 March 2015 | access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref>
==Career Honours==
'''Hurricanes'''
*Super Rugby - 2016
==Super Rugby Statistics==
{{updated|24 January 2017}}<ref name="Wes Goosen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:70%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red |- | 2016 || {{Rut|Hurricanes}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || 98 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan="2"|Total || 2 || 1 || 1 || 98 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{sport links}}
{{Edinburgh Rugby squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goosen, Wes}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand rugby union players Category:Rugby union centres Category:Rugby union wings Category:Wellington rugby union players Category:People educated at Wellington College, Wellington Category:South African emigrants to New Zealand Category:Hurricanes (rugby union) players Category:Rugby union fullbacks Category:Rugby union players from East London, South Africa Category:Edinburgh Rugby players