Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Chris Goulding:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Christopher James Goulding (Wikipedia)
  • Nickname: CG43 (melbourneutd.com.au)
  • Nationality: Australian (also holds a British passport) (Wikipedia)
  • Date of Birth: October 24, 1988 (Wikipedia)
  • Hometown: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (Wikipedia)
  • Height: 192 cm (6’3″–6’4″ listed depending on source) (Wikipedia)
  • Weight: 92 kg (203 lbs) (Wikipedia)
  • Wingspan: Not publicly listed.
  • Shoe Size: Not publicly listed.
  • Jersey Number: #43 (Melbourne United) (Wikipedia)
  • Position: Shooting guard / guard (Wikipedia)
  • High School: Brisbane State High School (Brisbane, Queensland) (Wikipedia)
  • College: None publicly listed; he did not play U.S. college basketball in the sources I found. (Wikipedia)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2010; no NBA team selected him. (basketball.realgm.com)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Southern Districts / Brisbane Spartans — 2006–2009
    • Brisbane Bullets — 2006–2008
    • Perth Wildcats — 2008–2009
    • Gold Coast Blaze — 2009–2012
    • Northside Wizards — 2010–2012
    • Melbourne Tigers — 2012–2014
    • Gladstone Port City Power — 2013
    • CAI Zaragoza — 2014–2015
    • Melbourne United — 2015–present
    • Auxilium Torino — 2016
    • Paris Basketball — 2023
    • Cangrejeros de Santurce — 2025
  • Championship Rings: 3× NBL champion (2007, 2018, 2021) (Wikipedia)
  • Children: Two children (as of 2024) (Wikipedia)
  • Siblings: Not publicly listed.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Chris Goulding’s player archetype is that of a movement shooter and scoring guard, a veteran backcourt weapon whose game is built around deep-range shotmaking, constant off-ball activity, and quick-trigger perimeter offense. Defensively, he fits more as a team defender than a stopper, competing within scheme and tracking guards rather than functioning as a true lockdown option, while offensively he is at his best flying off screens, spacing the floor, punishing defensive lapses, and heating up fast from three. Physically, Goulding has solid size for a shooting guard at about 192 cm and 92 kg, but his game is driven less by overpowering tools than by footwork, balance, conditioning, and shot preparation. The overall play style summary is clear: he is a proven high-volume shotmaker who bends defenses with movement, thrives without needing the ball for long, and gives his teams instant scoring gravity whenever he gets even a sliver of daylight. (basketball.com.au)

Sources:

NBL — Chris Goulding
Melbourne United — Chris Goulding
basketball.com.au — Best Players in NBL History: Chris Goulding
basketball.com.au — Solving the riddle that is Chris Goulding
FIBA — Chris Goulding – Australia – Player profile