Felix Goddard

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Felix Goddard
Personal information
Full name Felix Benjamin Goddard [1]
Date of birth (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Frankfurt, Germany [1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Youth career
2013–2017 JSSL Singapore [3]
2017–2020 Manchester City
2020–2021 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2021 → Lancaster City (loan) 1 (0)
2022 → Lancaster City (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 24 (0)
2023 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 8 (0)
2023 → Marine (loan) 17 (0)
2024 → Dundalk (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Felix Benjamin Goddard (born 9 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland side Dundalk, on loan from EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Early life

Goddard was born in Frankfurt, Germany [1] to British parents and moved to Singapore in 2006 at the age of 2. [3] He attended Tanglin Trust School. [7]

Career

Youth career

Having been in Singapore for seven years, Goddard joined JSSL Singapore aged 9 in 2013 and he reverted from being a defender to goalkeeper, whilst under the guidance of former Singapore international goalkeeper, Rezal Hassan. [3] In November 2017, 17-year-old Goddard left Singapore for England and signed for Premier League side Manchester City. [3]

On 9 November 2017, Goddard joined Manchester City and was immediately put into their U-13 side, [8] After progressing through various age categories at Manchester City; which included appearances for the Under-18's and Under-21's, Goddard was released by the club in the summer of 2020.

Senior career

Blackburn Rovers

On 28 September 2020, after being on a two-week trial for the under-18's side at Blackburn Rovers, Goddard penned a two-year scholarship deal with the club, [9] and on 25 June 2022, he signed a two-year professional contract with an option of a further year. [10] On 3 August 2023, over a year after signing his pro deal, Goddard penned a new initial two-year deal with Rovers, which ties him down until the summer of 2025. [11]

Lancaster City (loan)

On 10 December 2021, Goddard was loaned out to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Lancaster City on loan until the 18 December; following an injury to fellow Blackburn loanee goalkeeper, Aidan Dowling. [12] He made his debut for the club a day later during the league game against Basford United; and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win for The Dolly Blues at the Giant Axe. [13] He returned to his parent club, Blackburn at the conclusion of the loan and on 28 January 2022, Goddard returned to Lancaster City on loan; following the departure of Wyll Stanway to a club higher up the league pyramid. [14] However, he went off injured a day later after suffering a suspected broken collarbone - after being involved in a collision with an attacker and defender; during a 2–1 home win against Radcliffe. [15] [16]

Bamber Bridge (loan)

On 2 July 2022, after signing his professional contract at Ewood Park, [10] Goddard was loaned back to the Northern Premier League Premier Division, as he joined Bamber Bridge on loan for six months. [17] After being a main stay in between the sticks for Brig, Goddard returned to parent club, Blackburn - after he picked up a knee injury, which ruled him out for two months. [18] On 9 March 2023, after recovering from the knee injury, Goddard re-joined Bamber Bridge on loan until the end of the season. [19]

Marine (loan)

On 3 August 2023, Goddard was loaned out to another Northern Premier League Premier Division side in Marine on a deal until the end of the campaign, [20] [21] on 16 December, after making 17 league appearances for Marine, Goddard was recalled by his parent club, after suffering a meniscus tear in the 1–0 defeat against Morpeth Town four days earlier. [22] [23]

Dundalk (loan)

On 11 July 2024, Goddard was loaned out League of Ireland side Dundalk until the end of the campaign, [4] [24] [25] and he made his professional league debut a day later; playing the whole 90 minutes as Dundalk beat Drogheda United 4–2 at Oriel Park. [26] [27] Seven days later, Goddard made his professional debut in cup football as Dundalk lost 2–1 against Drogheda United in the Second Round of the FAI Cup; during the game he made an error, by fumbling the ball into his own net following a shot by Drogheda debutant, James Bolger. [28] [29] [30]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2021–22 [31] Championship 000000—00
2022–23 [32] 000000—00
2023–24 [33] 000000—00
2024–25 [34] 000000—00
Total000000—00
Lancaster City (loan) 2021–22 [35] Northern Premier League
Premier Division 		10———10
10———10
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2022–23 [36] Northern Premier League
Premier Division		24030—1 [lower-alpha 3] 0280
80——1 [lower-alpha 4] 090
Marine (loan) 2023–24 [37] Northern Premier League
Premier Division		17070—2 [lower-alpha 3] 0260
Dundalk (loan) 2024 [1] LOI Premier Division 6010——70
Career total5701100040720
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ 1 appearance in Play-offs

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