Jack Goodman (footballer)

Jack Goodman

Personal information
Full name	Jack Connor Goodman
Date of birth	(2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 18) [1]
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Matlock Town (on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
Youth career
2013–2018	Notts County
2018–2021	Hucknall Sports
2021	Notts County
2021	Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Doncaster Rovers	10	(0)
2022–2023	→ Stamford (loan)	1	(0)
2023	→ Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	4	(1)
2024–	→ Matlock Town (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Jack Connor Goodman (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlock Town on loan from EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Doncaster Rovers

Goodman graduated from The Holgate Academy. ^[2] He joined Notts County at under-8 level, but dropped out at under-13 level to play with Hucknall Sports. ^[3] He rejoined Notts County in 2021, but elected to take up a scholarship at Doncaster Rovers. ^[3] 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. ^[3] He scored eighteen goals for the youth-team in the 2021–22 campaign and scored five goals in one afternoon in July 2022. ^[4] 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". ^[5]

On 26 December 2022, he joined Stamford of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands on loan. ^[6]

Goodman made his league debut on 3 April 2023, coming on as a half time substitute in Doncaster's home match against Crewe Alexandra. ^[7]

On 23 July 2023, Goodman signed for Gainsborough Trinity on loan for the 2023–24 season, ^[8] however he was recalled just one month into the season. ^[9] In February 2024, he joined Matlock Town on loan until the end of the season. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Doncaster Rovers	2021–22 [11]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2022–23 [12]	EFL League Two	7	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	9	0
	2023–24 [13]	League Two	7	0	1	0	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	13	0
	Total		14	0	1	0	2	0	6	0	23	0
Stamford (loan)	2022–23	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	2023–24 [14]	NPL Premier Division	4	1	0	0	—		0	0	4	1
Career total			18	1	1	0	2	0	6	0	27	1

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

1. "Jack Goodman - Forward - Rovers U18 | Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "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.
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.
4. "Goodman aiming high for the season". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
5. Jones, Steve (11 August 2022). "Doncaster Rovers: Gary McSheffrey's praise for youth team striker Jack Goodman". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
6. Jones, Steve (26 December 2022). "Promising young Doncaster Rovers striker makes loan move to non-league club". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
7. "Rowe praises Goodman in Crewe clash". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
8. "Goodman joins Gainsborough Trinity on season-long loan". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
9. "Goodman and Kuleya recalled from loans". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
10. "Goodman and Kuleya joins Matlock Town on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
11. "Games played by Jack Goodman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
12. "Games played by Jack Goodman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
13. "Games played by Jack Goodman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
14. "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Jack Goodman – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.