| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben David Goodliffe [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United (on loan from Colchester United) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| –2016 | Boreham Wood | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Boreham Wood | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2019–2024 | Sutton United | 155 | (8) |
| 2024– | Colchester United | 11 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Southend United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England Colleges | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:30, 8 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Ben David Goodliffe (born 19 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southend United on loan from EFL League Two club Colchester United.
Born in Watford, [2] Goodliffe played youth football for Tottenham Hotspur but was released at age 16 and joined Boreham Wood's academy. [3] [4] He made his senior debut on 7 February 2017 in a 5–0 FA Trophy win over Sutton United. [4] He went on to make 4 further appearances for the club that season, all of which coming in the National League. [2]
In March 2017, it was announced that Goodliffe would join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract at the start of the summer transfer window. [5] He scored once in 12 Premier League 2 appearances across the 2017–18 season. [2] On 31 July 2018, Goodliffe joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until January 2019. [6] He made his debut on 4 August 2018 away to former club Boreham Wood, with Goodliffe sent off late on as Dagenham lost 1–0. [7] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 December 2018 with a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United. [8] In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season. [9] He scored once in 33 league matches during the 2018–19 National League. [2] He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2018–19 season. [10]
In July 2019, Goodliffe joined Sutton United of the National League. [11] He scored twice in 35 league appearances during the 2019–20 campaign, [2] which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] [13] Sutton United were promoted to EFL League Two as champions of the National League at the end of the 2020–21 season, [14] with Goodliffe having made 34 appearances and scoring one goal. [2] He was also included in the National League team of the season as number 5. [15] On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Goodliffe had signed a new contract with the club, with his previous contract about to expire. [16] He made his League Two debut on 7 August 2021 in a 2–1 defeat to Forest Green Rovers. [17]
Goodliffe signed for Colchester United on 28 June 2024 on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [18]
On 10 August 2024, during Goodliffe's first league appearance for Colchester against Wimbledon, he scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the match before being forced off through injury after a coming together with a Wimbledon player. Colchester Manager Danny Cowley later confirmed that Goodliffe had dislodged three teeth and suffered two fractures in his mouth during the incident. [19]
On 25 January 2025, Goodliffe joined National League side Southend United on loan for the remainder of the season. [20]
Goodliffe has captained the England Colleges team. [21] In March 2020, Goodliffe was named in the England C squad for the first time. [22]
He is the son of Jason Goodliffe, who played non-League football and was the interim manager of the first team at Sutton United. [23] Goodliffe worked as a personal trainer whilst playing for Sutton United, prior to their promotion to League Two. [14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boreham Wood | 2016–17 [24] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18 [24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 [25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19 [24] | National League | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Sutton United | 2019–20 [24] | National League | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 [24] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 [24] | League Two | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 [b] | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 [26] | League Two | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [27] | League Two | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Total | 198 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 225 | 9 | ||
| Colchester United | 2024–25 [28] | League Two | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Career total | 213 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 244 | 13 | ||
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