Jake Goodman (footballer) explained

Jake Goodman
Fullname:Jake Phillip Goodman[1]
Birth Date:5 August 1993
Birth Place:Bexley, England[2]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Hythe Town
Youthyears1:–2011
Youthclubs1:Millwall
Years1:2011–2015
Clubs1:Millwall
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Staines Town (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Luton Town (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Aldershot Town (loan)
Caps4:21
Goals4:1
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:AFC Wimbledon (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Margate
Caps6:37
Goals6:2
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Braintree Town
Caps7:25
Goals7:1
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Maidenhead United
Caps8:38
Goals8:2
Years9:2018–2020
Clubs9:Bromley
Caps9:22
Goals9:1
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:Ebbsfleet United
Caps10:10
Goals10:2
Years11:2021–2023
Clubs11:Dover Athletic
Caps11:73
Goals11:6
Years12:2023–2024
Clubs12:Folkestone Invicta
Caps12:17
Goals12:2
Years13:2023
Clubs13:Sittingbourne (loan)
Caps13:4
Goals13:0
Years14:2024
Clubs14:Burgess Hill Town
Caps14:9
Goals14:1
Years15:2024–
Clubs15:Hythe Town
Caps15:0
Goals15:0
Club-Update:15:56, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Jake Phillip Goodman (born 5 August 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hythe Town.

Career

Goodman signed a professional contract with Millwall in 2012 under manager Kenny Jackett, turning down an offer from Premier League side Newcastle United.[3] On 4 March 2013, Goodman signed on loan for Conference side Luton Town making 11 appearances.[4] Goodman then signed on loan for Aldershot Town on 1 August 2013 making 21 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[5] Goodman went on loan to League Two side AFC Wimbledon on 27 November 2014.[6] On 8 January 2015, Goodman extended his loan at Wimbledon until the end of the season.[7]

Goodman joined Braintree Town for the 2016–17 season, and then joined Maidenhead United in June 2017.[8] He joined Bromley for the 2018–19 season.[9] He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season. For the 2020-21 season, he joined Ebbsfleet United.[10] In June 2021, Goodman joined National League side Dover Athletic.[11] Goodman was offered a new contract following relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season,[12] re-signing two weeks later.[13] He was not one of four players to be retained by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]

On 1 July 2023, Goodman signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.[15] Prior to the start of the season, he joined Sittingbourne on a loan deal of undisclosed length.[16] In March 2024, he signed for Burgess Hill Town.[17]

On 29 June 2024, Goodman joined fellow Isthmian League South East Division side Hythe Town.[18]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Staines Town (loan)2011–12Conference South151003[19] 0181
Millwall2012–13Championship00000000
Luton Town (loan)2012–13Conference Premier1100000110
Aldershot Town (loan)2013–14Conference Premier2112030261
AFC Wimbledon (loan)2014–15League Two141200000161
Margate2015–16[20] National League South372202[21] 0412
Braintree Town2016–17National League2511030291
Maidenhead United2017–18National League3821040432
Bromley2018–19National League2210010231
Ebbsfleet United2020–21National League South1021000112
Dover Athletic2021–22National League3841010404
2022–23National League South3521010372
Total736200020776
Folkestone Invicta2023–24[22] Isthmian League Premier Division1720000172
Sittingbourne (loan)2023–24[23] Isthmian League South East Division402040100
Career total285191300022032019

Notes and References

  1. News: Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13 . The Football League . 18 May 2013 . 21. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf . 2 August 2014 . dead.
  2. News: Cawley. Richard. Jake Goodman: FA Cup tie gives me another chance at achieving Den dream. 23 November 2016. London News Online. 13 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305094814/https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/10335/jake-goodman-fa-cup-tie-gives-another-chance-achieving-den-dream-never-achieved-millwall-career/. 5 March 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Defender snubbed Newcastle to sign Millwall deal . www.newsatden.co.uk . 29 May 2012 . 15 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Luton Town: Jake Goodman signs on loan from Millwall . www.bbc.co.uk . 4 March 2013 . 15 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Millwall centre-back Goodman joins Aldershot Town on loan . www.newsatden.co.uk . 2 August 2013 . 15 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Jake Goodman: AFC Wimbledon sign Millwall defender on loan. BBC Sport. 27 November 2014. 15 December 2014.
  7. Web site: Double defensive swoop. AFC Wimbledon. 8 January 2015. 8 January 2015.
  8. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/dev-gets-goodman-1849032.html Dev gets Goodman
  9. http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/goodman-added-to-squad/ Goodman added to squad
  10. https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/fleet-come-up-with-the-goods-as-defender-jake-makes-it-11/ Fleet come up with the Goods as defender Jake makes it 11
  11. Web site: GOODMAN IS LATEST SIGNING. www.doverathletic.com. 28 June 2021. 29 June 2021.
  12. Web site: RETAINED LIST 2022/23. www.doverathletic.com. 25 May 2022. 25 May 2022.
  13. Web site: GOODMAN IS BACK. www.doverathletic.com. 8 June 2022.
  14. Web site: RETAINED LIST 2023/24. www.doverathletic.com. 15 May 2023. 2 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Welcome: Jake Goodman. folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 1 July 2023. 2 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Jake Goodman Joins Sittingbourne On Loan. folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 4 August 2023. 7 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Defender Goodman signs. bhtfc.co.uk. 19 March 2024. 23 March 2024.
  18. 1807086743054692673. We are pleased to announce that Jake Goodman has become a cannon. Sammy Moore said “we are delighted to get a player of Jake’s calibre into the squad - he brings with him a wealth of experience having played at a higher level”.. hythetownfc. Hythe Town F.C.. 29 June 2024. 1 July 2024.
  19. Appearances in the FA Trophy
  20. Web site: JAKE GOODMAN. Aylesbury United F.C.. 30 November 2017.
  21. One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup and one in the FA Trophy
  22. Web site: Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Jake Goodman – 2023-2024. www.footballwebpages.co.uk. 23 March 2024.
  23. Web site: Sittingbourne – Appearances – Jake Goodman – 2023-2024. www.footballwebpages.co.uk. 23 March 2024.