Brandon Goodship
English footballer
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Brandon Goodship (born 22 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Weymouth.
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Goodship playing for Weymouth in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Goodship[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Poole, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Weymouth | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Blackfield & Langley (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Yeovil Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Weymouth | 97 | (77) |
| 2019–2021 | Southend United | 52 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Weymouth | 36 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Salisbury | 37 | (12) |
| 2023– | Weymouth | 102 | (27) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:49, 15 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AFC Bournemouth
Born in Poole, and raised in nearby Corfe Mullen, Goodship joined the AFC Bournemouth academy at the age of 12.[3]
On 20 February 2016, Goodship joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,[4] he made his debut later that day as a substitute against Portsmouth.[5] He scored his first goal for Yeovil in the crucial 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, on 27 February 2016.[6] On 23 March 2016, his loan was extended to the end of the season.[7]
On 31 August 2016, Goodship joined National League side Braintree Town on a long-term loan deal.[8]
Yeovil Town
On 13 January 2017, Goodship re-signed for Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season, after having had his Bournemouth contract cancelled by mutual consent.[9] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Goodship was released by Yeovil along with five other players.[10]
Weymouth
Following his release from Yeovil, Goodship signed for Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth on a one-year contract.[11] He scored 38 league goals in his first season and won the 2017–18 Southern League Premier Golden Boot.[12] Goodship won his first England C cap in March 2019 when he came on as a sub against Wales.[13] He scored 39 goals in his second season with Weymouth and won the 2018–19 Southern League Premier Golden Boot again, as well as the National Game Awards Step 3/4 Player of the Season.[14]
Southend United
On 10 June 2019, Goodship signed for League One side Southend United on a two-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.[15]
Second spell at Weymouth
On 5 June 2021, Brandon Goodship returned to National League side Weymouth on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Southend United.[16]
Salisbury
On 27 June 2022, Goodship joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Salisbury.[17]
Third spell at Weymouth
In May 2023, he returned to Weymouth for a third spell.[18] He scored the winner for Weymouth in the 2025 Dorset Senior Cup final.
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2012–13[20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Blackfield & Langley (loan) | 2012–13 | Wessex Premier | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | |
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2013–14[2] | Conference South | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 3 | 14 | 7 | |
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2013–14[2] | Conference South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2015–16[23] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2016–17[24] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2016–17[24] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Weymouth | 2017–18[25][26] | Southern Premier | 42 | 38 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 38 | |
| 2018–19[25][26] | Southern Premier South | 41 | 37 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 2 | 52 | 39 | ||
| Total | 83 | 75 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | 97 | 77 | |||
| Southend United | 2019–20[27] | League One | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2020–21[28] | League Two | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Weymouth | 2021–22[2][26] | National League | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| Salisbury | 2022–23[25] | Southern Premier South | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 2 | 41 | 14 | |
| Weymouth | 2023–24[2][26] | National League South | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 40 | 13 | |
| 2024–25[2][26] | National League South | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 3 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26[25] | Southern Premier South | 34 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 37 | 13 | ||
| Total | 102 | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 110 | 32 | |||
| Career total | 366 | 135 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 405 | 149 | ||
- Appearance in Dorset Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
- Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Championship match
- One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals Wiltshire Premier Shield
- Two appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup
- One appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup
