Jake Goodman (footballer)
English footballer (born 1993)
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Jake Phillip Goodman (born 5 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southern Counties East League Premier Division club Phoenix Sports where he holds the role of player-manager.
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Goodman playing for Braintree Town in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Phillip Goodman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bexley, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Sports (player-manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Staines Town (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Luton Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Margate | 37 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Braintree Town | 25 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Maidenhead United | 38 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Bromley | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Ebbsfleet United | 10 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Dover Athletic | 73 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Folkestone Invicta | 17 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Sittingbourne (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Burgess Hill Town | 9 | (1) |
| 2024 | Hythe Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Raynes Park Vale | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Phoenix Sports | 26 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Phoenix Sports (player-manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:40, 4 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Goodman signed a professional contract with Millwall in 2012 under manager Kenny Jackett, turning down an offer from Premier League side Newcastle United.[3] On 4 March 2013, Goodman signed on loan for Conference side Luton Town making 11 appearances.[4] Goodman then signed on loan for Aldershot Town on 1 August 2013 making 21 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[5] Goodman went on loan to League Two side AFC Wimbledon on 27 November 2014.[6] On 8 January 2015, Goodman extended his loan at Wimbledon until the end of the season.[7]
Goodman joined Braintree Town for the 2016–17 season, and then joined Maidenhead United in June 2017.[8] He joined Bromley for the 2018–19 season.[9] He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season. For the 2020-21 season, he joined Ebbsfleet United.[10] In June 2021, Goodman joined National League side Dover Athletic.[11] Goodman was offered a new contract following relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season,[12] re-signing two weeks later.[13] He was not one of four players to be retained by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]
On 1 July 2023, Goodman signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.[15] Prior to the start of the season, he joined Sittingbourne on a loan deal of undisclosed length.[16] In March 2024, he signed for Burgess Hill Town.[17]
On 29 June 2024, Goodman joined fellow Isthmian League South East Division side Hythe Town.[18] In February 2025, he joined Phoenix Sports following a spell with Raynes Park Vale.[19]
Coaching career
In October 2025, Goodman was appointed player-manager of Southern Counties East Premier Division club Phoenix Sports following a short spell as interim manager.[20]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Staines Town (loan) | 2011–12[21] | Conference South | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Millwall | 2012–13[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2012–13[21] | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2013–14[21] | Conference Premier | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2014–15[22] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Margate | 2015–16[23] | National League South | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Braintree Town | 2016–17[21] | National League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2017–18[21] | National League | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Bromley | 2018–19 | National League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2020–21 | National League South | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2021–22 | National League | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | National League South | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Total | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 6 | ||
| Folkestone Invicta | 2023–24[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Sittingbourne (loan) | 2023–24[25] | Isthmian League South East Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Hythe Town | 2024–25[26] | Isthmian League South East Division | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Raynes Park Vale | 2024–25[27] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Phoenix Sports | 2024–25[28] | Isthmian League South East Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 321 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 360 | 20 | ||
- One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup and one in the FA Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Surrey Senior Cup
