Jack Goodman (footballer)
English footballer (born 2005)
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Jack Connor Goodman (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Basford United on loan from Mansfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Connor Goodman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham,[2] England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town) | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Notts County | ||
| 2018–2021 | Hucknall Sports | ||
| 2021 | Notts County | ||
| 2021 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Stamford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) | 8 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Basford United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025 | Basford United | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Mansfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Basford United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:29, 11 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Goodman graduated from The Holgate Academy.[3] He joined Notts County at under-8 level, but dropped out at under-13 level to play with Hucknall Sports.[4] He rejoined Notts County in 2021, but elected to take up a scholarship at Doncaster Rovers.[4] He made his first-team debut at the age of sixteen, having come on as an 87th-minute substitute for Joe Dodoo in a 3–2 win at Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy; this made him the seventh youngest person in history to play for the club.[4] He scored eighteen goals for the youth-team in the 2021–22 campaign and scored five goals in one afternoon in July 2022.[5] He made his home first-team debut at the Eco-Power Stadium on 9 August 2022, in a 3–0 defeat to Lincoln City in the EFL Cup; manager Gary McSheffrey said Goodman was "the positive for the night".[6]
On 26 December 2022, he joined Stamford of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands on loan.[7]
Goodman made his league debut on 3 April 2023, coming on as a half time substitute in Doncaster's home match against Crewe Alexandra.[8]
On 23 July 2023, Goodman signed for Gainsborough Trinity on loan for the 2023–24 season,[9] however he was recalled just one month into the season.[10] In February 2024, he joined Matlock Town on loan until the end of the season.[11]
In July 2024, Goodman joined National League North club Peterborough Sports on an initial six-week loan deal.[12] In November 2024, he joined Bradford (Park Avenue) on loan until January 2025.[13] In January 2025, he joined Basford United on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
In May 2025, Goodman returned to Basford United on a permanent deal following his release from Doncaster Rovers.[15][16]
On 10 September 2025, Goodman joined the under-21s side of League One club Mansfield Town, returning to Basford United on loan for the remainder of the season.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2021–22[18] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[19] | EFL League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[20] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Stamford (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2023–24[21] | NPL Premier Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2023–24[22] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2024–25[2] | National League North | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2024–25[23] | NPL Division One East | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Basford United (loan) | 2024–25[24] | NPL Premier Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 2 | 12 | 3 | |
| Basford United | 2025–26[25] | NPL Division One Midlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Career total | 54 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Nottinghamshire Senior Cup