Matthew Godden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Godden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Canterbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2009 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Brigg Town (loan) | 20 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → Ilkeston Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2012 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Dartford (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Ebbsfleet United | 73 | (35) |
| 2016– | Stevenage | 14 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Matthew James "Matty" Godden (born 29 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stevenage.
Career
Godden started his career at Scunthorpe United, his youth career was struck by injuries. He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2008–09 season and soon on loan to Brigg Town, for three months, where he scored 9 goals in 20 games. He later went on loan to Ilkeston Town. Godden was involved in Scunthorpe's 2009–10 pre-season. He was signed a year extension on 8 June 2010, despite not making an appearance for Scunthorpe.[2] He made his debut during the 2010–11 season, on 22 September against Manchester United in the League Cup, coming on for Chris Dagnall.[3] He made his league debut on 28 December 2010, in a 2–0 win over Burnley.[4]
In March 2012 Godden joined Gainsborough Trinity on an initial one-month loan.[5] In August 2012 he re-joined Trinity on a 6-month loan.
He returned to Scunthorpe after just one month after picking up another injury. He was subsequently loaned to Ebbsfleet United for 1 month on 8 November 2012.
On 30 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with Ebbsfleet United.
On 7 June 2016, Godden joined League Two side Stevenage on a one-year deal after netting twenty-six times in forty-one games for Ebbsfleet United.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 November 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2008–09[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10[8] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[9] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[11] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[12] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Brigg Town (loan) | 2008–09[13] | NPL Division One South | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2011–12[14] | Conference North | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2012–13[15] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2012–13[16] | Conference Premier | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2013–14[12] | Conference Premier | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2013–14[12] | Conference Premier | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2014–15 | Conference South | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
| 2015–16 | National League South | 41 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 42 | 27 | ||
| Total | 73 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 76 | 37 | |||
| Stevenage | 2016–17 | League Two | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| Career total | 164 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 176 | 65 | ||
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 43. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "Gooden signs new deal". scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Scunthorpe United. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe 2 – 5 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ "Burnley 0 – 2 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/new-signings.html
- ↑ "MATT GODDEN AGREES TERMS". Stevenage F.C. 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2009/2010 for Brigg Town". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2011/2012 for Gainsborough Trinity". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2012/2013 for Gainsborough Trinity". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Matthew Godden in 2012/2013 for Ebbsfleet United". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
External links
- Matthew Godden career statistics at Soccerbase
- Matthew Godden profile at Soccerway