Jack Goodman (footballer)

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Jack Goodman
Personal information
Full name Jack Connor Goodman [1]
Date of birth (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth Nottingham, [2] England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Basford United
(on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
Youth career
2013–2018 Notts County
2018–2021 Hucknall Sports
2021 Notts County
2021 Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Doncaster Rovers 10 (0)
2022–2023Stamford (loan) 1 (0)
2023Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 4 (1)
2024Matlock Town (loan) 1 (0)
2024Peterborough Sports (loan) 13 (0)
2024–2025Bradford (Park Avenue) 8 (1)
2025–Basford United (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:44, 7 February 2025 (UTC)

Jack Connor Goodman (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Basford United, on loan from EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

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Career

Goodman graduated from The Holgate Academy. [3] He joined Notts County at under-8 level, but dropped out at under-13 level to play with Hucknall Sports. [4] He rejoined Notts County in 2021, but elected to take up a scholarship at Doncaster Rovers. [4] He made his first-team debut at the age of sixteen, having come on as an 87th-minute substitute for Joe Dodoo in a 3–2 win at Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy; this made him the seventh youngest person in history to play for the club. [4] He scored eighteen goals for the youth-team in the 2021–22 campaign and scored five goals in one afternoon in July 2022. [5] He made his home first-team debut at the Eco-Power Stadium on 9 August 2022, in a 3–0 defeat to Lincoln City in the EFL Cup; manager Gary McSheffrey said Goodman was "the positive for the night". [6]

On 26 December 2022, he joined Stamford of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands on loan. [7]

Goodman made his league debut on 3 April 2023, coming on as a half time substitute in Doncaster's home match against Crewe Alexandra. [8]

On 23 July 2023, Goodman signed for Gainsborough Trinity on loan for the 2023–24 season, [9] however he was recalled just one month into the season. [10] In February 2024, he joined Matlock Town on loan until the end of the season. [11]

In July 2024, Goodman joined National League North club Peterborough Sports on an initial six-week loan deal. [12] In November 2024, he joined Bradford (Park Avenue) on loan until January 2025. [13] In January 2025, he joined Basford United on loan for the remainder of the season. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Doncaster Rovers 2021–22 [15] EFL League Two 0000001 [a] 010
2022–23 [16] EFL League Two7000101 [a] 090
2023–24 [17] League Two7010104 [a] 0130
Total140102060230
Stamford (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League
Division One Midlands
0000000000
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2023–24 [18] NPL Premier Division41000041
Matlock Town (loan) 2023–24 [19] NPL Premier Division100010
Peterborough Sports (loan) 2024–25 [2] National League North 1305000180
Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) 2024–25 [20] NPL Division One East81000081
Career total402602060542
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Doncaster Rovers – Under 21 Contract players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 113. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "J. Goodman: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. "The Holgate Academy - Congratulations to year 11 student Jack Goodman who this week took a step closer to a career in football as he signed a scholarship with Doncaster Rovers. Jack, who plays as a centre forward, had previously been on the books at Notts County, and has made the switch to Doncaster following a successful trial. We wish Jack all the very best for the future, and hope to see him banging goals in for Donny as his career progresses!⚽️🔴⚪️ | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Thirkill, Stephen (11 December 2021). "Teenage Hucknall footballer makes Doncaster Rovers first-team debut - and wants to nail down regular place". Dispatch. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. "Goodman aiming high for the season". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. Jones, Steve (11 August 2022). "Doncaster Rovers: Gary McSheffrey's praise for youth team striker Jack Goodman". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. Jones, Steve (26 December 2022). "Promising young Doncaster Rovers striker makes loan move to non-league club". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. "Rowe praises Goodman in Crewe clash". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  9. "Goodman joins Gainsborough Trinity on season-long loan". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. "Goodman and Kuleya recalled from loans". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. "Goodman and Kuleya joins Matlock Town on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. "Jack Goodman heads to Peterborough Sports on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. "Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC Secure Loan Signing of Talented Doncaster Rovers Centre-Forward Jack Goodman". bpafc.com. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  14. "Goodman heads to Basford United on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  15. "Games played by Jack Goodman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  16. "Games played by Jack Goodman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  17. "Games played by Jack Goodman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  18. "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Jack Goodman – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  19. "Matlock Town – Appearances – Jack Goodman – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  20. "Bradford (Park Avenue) – Appearances – Jack Goodman – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.