Jake Goodman (footballer)

Jake Goodman

Goodman playing for Braintree Town in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Jake Phillip Goodman [1]
Date of birth	(1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Bexley, England [2]
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Phoenix Sports
Youth career
0000–2011	Millwall
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Millwall	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ Staines Town (loan)	15	(1)
2013	→ Luton Town (loan)	11	(0)
2013–2014	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	21	(1)
2014–2015	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	14	(1)
2015–2016	Margate	37	(2)
2016–2017	Braintree Town	25	(1)
2017–2018	Maidenhead United	38	(2)
2018–2020	Bromley	22	(1)
2020–2021	Ebbsfleet United	10	(2)
2021–2023	Dover Athletic	73	(6)
2023–2024	Folkestone Invicta	17	(2)
2023	→ Sittingbourne (loan)	4	(0)
2024	Burgess Hill Town	9	(1)
2024	Hythe Town	5	(1)
2024–2025	Raynes Park Vale	16	(0)
2025–	Phoenix Sports	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Jake Phillip Goodman (born 5 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League South East Division club Phoenix Sports.

Career

Goodman signed a professional contract with Millwall in 2012 under manager Kenny Jackett, turning down an offer from Premier League side Newcastle United. ^[3] On 4 March 2013, Goodman signed on loan for Conference side Luton Town making 11 appearances. ^[4] Goodman then signed on loan for Aldershot Town on 1 August 2013 making 21 appearances and scoring 1 goal. ^[5] Goodman went on loan to League Two side AFC Wimbledon on 27 November 2014. ^[6] On 8 January 2015, Goodman extended his loan at Wimbledon until the end of the season. ^[7]

Goodman joined Braintree Town for the 2016–17 season, and then joined Maidenhead United in June 2017. ^[8] He joined Bromley for the 2018–19 season. ^[9] He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season. For the 2020-21 season, he joined Ebbsfleet United. ^[10] In June 2021, Goodman joined National League side Dover Athletic. ^[11] Goodman was offered a new contract following relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season, ^[12] re-signing two weeks later. ^[13] He was not one of four players to be retained by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[14]

On 1 July 2023, Goodman signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta. ^[15] Prior to the start of the season, he joined Sittingbourne on a loan deal of undisclosed length. ^[16] In March 2024, he signed for Burgess Hill Town. ^[17]

On 29 June 2024, Goodman joined fellow Isthmian League South East Division side Hythe Town. ^[18] In February 2025, he joined Phoenix Sports following a spell with Raynes Park Vale. ^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Staines Town (loan)	2011–12 [20]	Conference South	15	1	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	18	1
Millwall	2012–13 [20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Luton Town (loan)	2012–13 [20]	Conference Premier	11	0	0	0	—		0	0	11	0
Aldershot Town (loan)	2013–14 [20]	Conference Premier	21	1	2	0	—		3 [a]	0	26	1
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2014–15 [21]	League Two	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Margate	2015–16 [22]	National League South	37	2	2	0	—		2 [b]	0	41	2
Braintree Town	2016–17 [20]	National League	25	1	1	0	—		3 [a]	0	29	1
Maidenhead United	2017–18 [20]	National League	38	2	1	0	—		4 [a]	0	43	2
Bromley	2018–19	National League	22	1	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	23	1
Ebbsfleet United	2020–21	National League South	10	2	1	0	—		0	0	11	2
Dover Athletic	2021–22	National League	38	4	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	40	4
	2022–23	National League South	35	2	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	37	2
	Total		73	6	2	0	0	0	2	0	77	6
Folkestone Invicta	2023–24 [23]	Isthmian League Premier Division	17	2	0	0	—		0	0	17	2
Sittingbourne (loan)	2023–24 [24]	Isthmian League South East Division	4	0	2	0	—		4 [c]	0	10	0
Hythe Town	2024–25 [25]	Isthmian League South East Division	5	1	2	0	—		1 [a]	0	8	1
Raynes Park Vale	2024–25 [26]	Isthmian League South Central Division	16	0	0	0	—		1 [d]	0	17	0
Career total			306	20	15	0	0	0	24	0	345	20

1. Appearances in the FA Trophy
2. One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup and one in the FA Trophy
3. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in Surrey Senior Cup

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
2. Cawley, Richard (13 November 2016). "Jake Goodman: FA Cup tie gives me another chance at achieving Den dream". London News Online. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
3. "Defender snubbed Newcastle to sign Millwall deal". www.newsatden.co.uk. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
4. "Luton Town: Jake Goodman signs on loan from Millwall". www.bbc.co.uk. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
5. "Millwall centre-back Goodman joins Aldershot Town on loan". www.newsatden.co.uk. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
6. "Jake Goodman: AFC Wimbledon sign Millwall defender on loan". BBC Sport. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
7. "Double defensive swoop". AFC Wimbledon. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
8. Dev gets Goodman
9. Goodman added to squad
10. Fleet come up with the Goods as defender Jake makes it 11
11. "GOODMAN IS LATEST SIGNING". www.doverathletic.com. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
12. "RETAINED LIST 2022/23". www.doverathletic.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
13. "GOODMAN IS BACK". www.doverathletic.com. 8 June 2022.
14. "RETAINED LIST 2023/24". www.doverathletic.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
15. "Welcome: Jake Goodman". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
16. "Jake Goodman Joins Sittingbourne On Loan". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
17. "Defender Goodman signs". bhtfc.co.uk. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
18. @hythetownfc (29 June 2024). "We are pleased to announce that Jake Goodman has become a cannon. Sammy Moore said "we are delighted to get a player of Jake's calibre into the squad - he brings with him a wealth of experience having played at a higher level"" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2024– via Twitter.
19. "PHOENIX SIGN DEFENDER, JAKE GOODMAN". www.phoenixsportsfc.co.uk. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
20. Jake Goodman at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
21. "Games played by Jake Goodman in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
22. "JAKE GOODMAN". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
23. "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Jake Goodman – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
24. "Sittingbourne – Appearances – Jake Goodman – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
25. "Hythe Town – Appearances – Jake Goodman – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
26. "Raynes Park Vale – Appearances – Jake Goodman – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2025.

External links

• Jake Goodman at Soccerbase
• Jake Goodman at Soccerway