| Udoka Godwin-Malife | |
| Full Name: | Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, England |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Burton Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthclubs1: | Littlemore |
| Youthclubs2: | Oxford City |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Oxford City Nomads |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Oxford City |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Forest Green Rovers |
| Caps3: | 112 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Eastleigh (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Swindon Town |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Burton Albion |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 18:52, 1 December 2024 (UTC) |
Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Burton Albion.
Godwin-Malife initially began his career playing for local side Littlemore, before signing for hometown club Oxford City at the age of 16 after previously playing for the club during his schoolyears.[2] Godwin-Malife initially played for the club's reserve side, Oxford City Nomads, in the Hellenic League, before making his first team debut for Oxford City in a 1–1 draw against St Albans City on 9 December 2017.[3]
In January 2019, Godwin-Malife signed for Forest Green Rovers.[4] He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020.[5]
In June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Forest Green.[6]
In August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee.[7]
He moved to Burton Albion in June 2024 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[8]
Godwin-Malife is of Nigerian descent.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oxford City Nomads | 2017–18[10] | Hellenic League Premier Division | 18 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 23 | 4 | |||
| Oxford City | 2017–18 | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[11] | National League South | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2018–19 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 112 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 128 | 0 | |||
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Burton Albion | 2024–25 | League One | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 220 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 257 | 6 | |||
Forest Green Rovers