Joe Gbodé
English footballer (born 2005)
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Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Shrewsbury Town (on loan from Luton Town)[4] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Gillingham | 47 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Margate (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hastings United (loan) | 9 | (7) |
| 2023 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aveley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Woking (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2026– | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:06, 4 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Gillingham
Gbodé first joined Gillingham's academy in the under 15 age group.[5]
He made his first-team debut for Gillingham on 16 November 2021, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Ben Reeves in a 1–0 defeat at Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup.[6] He made his league debut four days later, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[7]
On 4 February 2022, he joined Margate on a one-month loan deal.[8] On 24 March 2022, he joined Folkestone Invicta on loan, alongside Gillingham teammates Sam Gale and Alex Giles.[9] He joined Hastings United on dual-registration terms at the start of the 2022–23 season.[10]
On 4 October 2023, he joined Maidstone United on a one month loan.[11]
Having been recalled from Maidstone following the appointment of Stephen Clemence as Gillingham manager, on 2 December 2023 he went on an initial one month loan to Aveley of the National League South.[12] Gbode's loan with the Essex side was cut short by Gillingham on 22 February 2024 after the club was hit by a number of injuries in forward positions.[13]
On 20 September 2024, Gillingham announced that Gbodé had signed a new contract running until the end of the 2026–27 season, with the option of a further year.[5]
Luton Town
On 1 September 2025, Gbodé signed for League One club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[14] Gbodé made his debut for the team on 13 September, coming on as a substitute for Zack Nelson in a 2–3 home defeat against Plymouth Argyle.
On 21 January 2026, Gbodé joined National League side Woking on loan until the end of the season.[15]
On 13 July 2026, Gbodé joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[16]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2021–22[7] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[17] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[18] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[19] | League Two | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2025–26[20] | League Two | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
| Margate (loan) | 2021–22[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 2021–22[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hastings United (loan) | 2022–23[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[d] | 3 | 12 | 10 | |
| Aveley (loan) | 2023–24[18] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[e] | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| Luton Town | 2025–26[20] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2025–26[20] | National League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[f] | 1 | 16 | 4 | |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2026–27[24] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 90 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 115 | 19 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- Appearance(s) in the Kent Senior Cup
- 2 appearances in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
- 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 1 in the Essex Senior Cup