Owen Goodman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Olamidayo Goodman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Harold Wood, Essex, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Colchester United (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Simcoe United FC | |||
| County FC Academy | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Colchester United (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Canada U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U-20 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Owen Olamidayo Goodman (born 27 November 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Colchester United on loan from Crystal Palace.[1]
Early life[edit]
Goodman was born in Harold Wood. He moved to Canada with his parents in 2009.[citation needed]
Owen started playing rep soccer for South Simcoe United before playing for County FC Academy both clubs based in Alliston, Ontario.[2] He started playing with the Crystal Palace academy from under-13 level.[3]
Club career[edit]
Goodman signed a professional contract with Crystal Palace in July 2021 as a seventeen year-old.[4]
2022–23[edit]
Goodman had a place on the first-team bench for Crystal Palace in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 2022.[5] He signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace in November 2022.[6] He made the Palace first-team bench in Premier League away trips to Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal and Southampton.[7]
2023–24[edit]
In July 2023, Goodman joined League Two club Colchester United on a season-long loan.[8]
International career[edit]
Eligible to play for England, Canada and Nigeria,[9] Goodman was called up to the England U-18 side in 2021.[10] In April 2022, Goodman accepted a call-up to the Canada under-20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica.[11] Goodman was subsequently called-up to a Nigeria U-20 training camp in January 2023 but ultimately declined.[12] He played for the England U-20 against USA U-20 on 25 March 2023.[13] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.[14]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 9th April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Personal life[edit]
Goodman has an English father and a Nigerian mother.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ "O.Goodman". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Enitan, Obadina (October 30, 2021). "Owen Goodman: Crystal Palace Youngster On Kanu and Nigerian Choice". Sportsintel.ng.
- ^ "Super Eagles hopeful, Goodman extends contract with Crystal Palace". Vanguardngr.com. November 16, 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Another Nigerian goalkeeper signs new deal with English Premier League club". Allnigeriasoccer.com. July 10, 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Egbejule, Michael (18 November 2022). "Crystal Palace youth goalkeeping sensation, Goodman, gets new deal". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (17 November 2022). "Goodman pens new Palace deal". Punchng.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Owen Goodman". cpfc. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Owen Goodman: Colchester United sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". punchng.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Egbejule, Michael (20 October 2022). "England-based 18-year-old Goodman may end Nigeria's goalkeeping nightmare". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 5, 2022). "Six CPL Players Named To Canada U-20 Roster". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman shuns Flying Eagles". scoreng. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "ENGLAND U20 VS USA U20 4-2". Soccerway. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Emglandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". pumchng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Sensation Makes U-Turn On Playing For England, Commits To Super Eagles". October 29, 2021.