Matthias Goossen

Matthias Goossen (born October 14, 1992) is a former Canadian gridiron football centre who last played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Prior to being drafted into the CFL, he played college football for the Simon Fraser Clan.

Matthias Goossen

Goossen in 2016
Date of birth	(1992-10-14) October 14, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Richmond, British Columbia
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	300 lb (140 kg)
Canada university	Simon Fraser
High school	Vancouver College Fighting Irish
CFL draft	2014 / round: 1 / pick: 2
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2014–2018	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	2018
CFL West All-Star	2018
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

College career

As a freshman at Simon Fraser, Goossen was part of Clan's inaugural season in the NCAA. He served as a captain in his last two years of college, and was named a first-team GNAC all star three times.^[1][2]

Professional career

Goossen was selected in the first round of the 2014 CFL Draft, second overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He signed a three-year contract with the Bombers on May 28.^[3] On January 29, 2019, he announced his retirement from professional football, as he was about to enter free agency the following month. Goossen planned to become an officer with his local police department in Vancouver, BC. ^[4]