Will_Goodwin_(footballer)
Will Goodwin (footballer)
English footballer
William Neil Goodwin (born 7 May 2002)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oxford United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Neil Goodwin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 21)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tarporley, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Chester | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Chester | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | (6) |
| 2024– | Oxford United | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 17 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Goodwin began his career with Chester at the age of 9, making his first-team debut in January 2020 aged 17.[4] He moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in October 2020.[5][dead link]
He signed for Stoke City in February 2021,[6][dead link] having previously been a child mascot for the club,[7] moving on loan to Hartlepool United in August 2021.[8][9][10] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2021 against Barrow, scoring in a 3–2 defeat.[11][12]
In July 2022, Goodwin joined National League side Torquay United on a six-month loan.[13]
On 9 January 2023, Goodwin signed for League One side Cheltenham Town on a two-and-a-half year deal.[14]
On 19 January 2024, Goodwin signed for Oxford United.[15][16] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 home draw with Northampton Town on 20 February 2024,[17] during his third substitute appearance.
- As of match played 16 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chester | 2019–20[2][18] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2020–21[19] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Stoke City | 2020–21[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[22] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023–24[23] | League One | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 7 | ||
| Oxford United | 2023–24[23] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 78 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 97 | 19 | ||
- Two appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
- "EFL Squad List: Season 2021/22" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Will Goodwin at Soccerway
- Will Goodwin at Soccerbase
- Graham, Chris (16 June 2020). "Will Goodwin signs senior deal at Chester FC". Chester F.C. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020.
- "Will Goodwin joins Stalybridge Celtic on loan". Chester F.C.
- "Will Goodwin joins Stoke City for undisclosed fee". Chester F.C. 2 February 2021.
- Smith, Peter (2 February 2021). "Brilliant story behind Stoke City new striker Will Goodwin". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Scurr, Dominic (18 August 2021). "The great story behind Will Goodwin's loan move to Hartlepool United from Stoke". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Pools sign Will Goodwin". Hartlepool United F.C. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Will Goodwin: Stoke City forward joins Hartlepool on loan". BBC Sport. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Barrow 3–2 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Jones, Matty (20 August 2021). "Will Goodwin hopes dream start with Hartlepool is a sign of things to come". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Cope, Niall (19 July 2022). "Goodwin links up with Torquay". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Will Goodwin: Stoke striker signs for Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Will Goodwin Signs For Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Will Goodwin: Oxford United sign Cheltenham Town striker". BBC Sport. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Oxford United 2–2 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "First Team Statistics 2019/20". Chester F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Player Profile - Will Goodwin (5th Oct 2020 - 19th Dec 2020)". Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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