Martial Godo

Martial Godo

Personal information
Full name	Becket Fabrice-Martial Godo [1]
Date of birth	(2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Fulham
Number	47
Youth career
	Dartford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Dartford	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Margate (dual registration)	18	(3)
2022–	Fulham	1	(0)
2023–2024	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	30	(4)
International career‡
2023–	England U20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 22 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:45, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Becket Fabrice-Martial Godo (born 14 March 2003), known as Martial Godo, is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Fulham.

Club career

Godo started his professional football career at Dartford when he joined them in 2019 and progressed through the club's youth system. ^[2] Godo moved to join Margate on a dual registration with Dartford Academy. ^[3] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 78th minute substitute, in a 2-1 win against Cray Wanderers on 31 August 2021. ^[4] Godo then scored his first professional football goal, scoring the winning goal, in a 2-1 win against Enfield Town on 25 September 2021. ^[5] He scored two consecutive goals between 27 December 2021 and 1 January 2022 against Cray Wanderers and Folkestone Invicta. ^[6] By the time Godo departed Margate, he made eighteen appearances and scoring three times in all competitions for the side.

Fulham

Godo left Margate in March 2022 to sign for Championship side Fulham, following a successful trial period, and was immediately sent to the U21 team. ^[7] His first appearance for Fulham's U21 team came on 18 March 2022, in a 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough U21. ^[8] He then made his Fulham's first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2-0 loss against Crawley Town in the second round of the League Cup on 23 August 2022. ^{[3] [9]}

Godo spoke about his development at the club's U21 team throughout the 2022-23 season. ^[10] He later scored two goals in the 2022-23 season, coming against Tottenham Hotspur U21 and Brighton & Hove Albion U21. ^[11] At the end of the 2022-23 season, Fulham opted to take up their option of a contract extension that would ensure Godo remained under contract for the 2023–24 season. ^[12]

On 7 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club on a two-year contract. ^[13] Soon after, Godo scored five goals in tne first month to the 2023-24 season, including two braces, coming against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 and Crystal Palace U21. ^[14] As a result of his performance prior to his loan move to Wigan Athletic, he was named PL2 Player of the Month Award for August. ^[15]

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Godo joined Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan. ^[16]

He made his debut for the club, starting the match, and set up a goal for Thelo Aasgaard, in a 2-1 win against Cambridge United on 16 September 2023. ^[17] Two weeks later on 30 September 2023, Godo scored his first goal for Wigan Athletic, in a 2-1 loss against Portsmouth. ^[18] For his performance, he won the club's Player of the Month for September. ^[19] Since joining Wigan Athletic, Godo became a first team regular, playing in either left-wing and right-wing position. ^[20] He scored his second goal of the season, scoring from 12 yards, in a 2-0 win against Exeter City on 21 October 2023. ^[21] One week later on 1 October 2023, Godo set up two late goals for the Latics, as the club loss 3-2 against Charlton Athletic on 3. ^[22] This was followed up by scoring the opener, in a 2-1 win against Peterborough United. ^[23]

However, he suffered ankle injury that saw him out for the rest of 2024. ^[24] Godo made his return to the starting line-up from injury, in a 1-1 draw against Barnsley on 1 January 2024. ^[25] However, his return was short-lived when he suffered a calf injury and was substituted in the 38th minutes during a 1-0 win against Reading. ^[26] After missing only one match, he made his return from injury, coming on as a 63rd minute substitute, in a 3-2 loss against Stevenage on 27 January 2024. ^[27]

Since returning from injury, Godo regained his first team place, once again, playing in either left-wing and right-wing position. ^[28] On 1 April 2024, he scored his fourth goal for Wigan Athletic, in a 3-1 loss against Cambridge United. ^[29] At the end of the 2023-24 season, Godo made thirty-seven appearances and scoring four times in all competitions. Following this, he returned to his parent club. ^[30] Godo reflected on his time at the Latics, crediting the club for helping him "growing up from a boy into a man". ^[31]

International career

On 10 November 2023, Godo was called up to the England U20 squad for the first time. ^[32] Six days later on 16 November 2023, he made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 3-0 defeat to Italy at the Eco-Power Stadium. ^[33] In a follow-up match against Germany U20, Godo made his first start for England U20; but in the second-half, he scored an own-goal in the 55th minutes before amending his mistake four minutes later by assisting an equaliser, as England U20 won 3-2. ^[34]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 January 2025 ^{[35] [36]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dartford	2021–22	National League South	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Margate	2021–22	Isthmian League	18	3	1	0	—		3 [b]	0	22	3
Total			18	3	1	0	—		3	0	22	3
Fulham	2021–22	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25	Premier League	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
Wigan Athletic (loan)	2023–24	League One	30	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	33	4
Career total			49	4	5	0	2	0	3	0	59	4

1. Including qualification rounds
2. One appearance in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the FA Trophy proper and one appearance in the Kent Senior Cup

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