Born in Sutton, London, Goulding scored on his début for Bournemouth, at home to Bristol Rovers, in the 3–0 victory in the Football League Trophy on 2 September 2008.
[2] On 26 November, Goulding was signed by Conference team Eastbourne Borough on a loan deal lasting until 1 January 2009.
On 10 June 2010 he signed for Cheltenham Town,[4] where he was reunited with former Fisher Athletic teammate Wesley Thomas, with whom he formed an effective partnership, scoring 10 goals.
Goulding's season was cut short by an ankle injury suffered on 2 April 2011, during an 8–1 defeat against Crewe Alexandra.
On 26 November 2014, he had his contract cancelled by mutual consent by Dover Athletic having not featured in the 2014–15 season.