Joseph Gbode

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Joseph Gbode
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Southwark, England [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 29
Youth career
Gillingham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Gillingham 27 (1)
2022 → Margate (loan) 4 (0)
2022 → Folkestone Invicta (loan) 1 (0)
2022 → Hastings United (loan) 9 (7)
2023 → Maidstone United (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Aveley (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 01 February 2025 (UTC)

Joseph Gbode (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

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Career

Gbode first joined Gillingham's academy in the under 15 age group. [3]

He made his first-team debut for Gillingham on 16 November 2021, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Ben Reeves in a 1–0 defeat at Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup. [4] He made his league debut four days later, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra. [5]

On 4 February 2022, he joined Margate on a one-month loan deal. [6] On 24 March 2022, he joined Folkestone Invicta on loan, alongside Gillingham teammates Sam Gale and Alex Giles. [7] He joined Hastings United on dual-registration terms at the start of the 2022–23 season. [8]

On 4 October 2023, he joined Maidstone United on a one month loan. [9]

Having been recalled from Maidstone following the appointment of Stephen Clemence as Gillingham manager, on 2 December 2023 he went on an initial one month loan to Aveley of the National League South. [10] Gbode's loan with the Essex side was cut short by Gillingham on 22 February 2024 after the club was hit by a number of injuries in forward positions. [11]

On 20 September 2024 Gillingham announced that Gbode had signed a new contract running until the end of the 2026–27 season, with the option a further year. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham 2021–22 [5] EFL League One 2010000030
2022–23 [12] EFL League Two 4010001 [a] 060
2023–24 [13] EFL League Two 3000101 [a] 050
2024–25 [14] EFL League Two 6000101 [a] 080
Total150202030220
Margate (loan) 2021–22 [15] Isthmian League
Premier Division		4000001 [b] 050
Folkestone Invicta (loan) 2021–22 [16] Isthmian League
Premier Division		1000002 [c] 030
Hastings United (loan) 2022–23 [17] Isthmian League
Premier Division		9700003 [d] 31210
Aveley (loan) 2023–24 [13] [18] National League South 9000004 [e] 1131
Career total38720201345511
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance/s in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance/s in the Kent Senior Cup
  4. ↑ 2 appearances in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
  5. ↑ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 1 in the Essex Senior Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Joseph Gbode - Midfielder - First Team - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Joseph Gbode at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 "Joe Gbode signs contract extension". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ↑ Bennett, George (16 November 2021). "Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham on 16 Nov 21 - Match Centre - Cheltenham Town FC". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (4 February 2022). "Gillingham loan out promising striker". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Reeves, Thomas (24 March 2022). "Gills trio part of four new Invicta signings". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (20 September 2022). "Injury forces Harris to look at other Gillingham forwards". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Joe Gbode Joins Maidstone on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Gillingham striker Joe Gbode joins National South side Aveley". www.kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Striker returns from loan as Gillingham are hit by injuries". Kent Online. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  15. ↑ "Margate | Appearances | Joe Gbode | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Folkestone Invicta | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Hastings United | Appearances | Joe Gbode | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Aveley | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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