Owen Goodman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Owen Olamidayo Goodman | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Harold Wood, Essex, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Colchester United (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
South Simcoe United FC | |||
County FC Academy | |||
Crystal Palace | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2023– | → Colchester United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | England U-20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:37, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
Owen Olamidayo Goodman (born 27 November 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Colchester United on loan from Crystal Palace.[1]
Early life
Goodman was born in Harold Wood, Essex, UK. Owen moved to Canada with his parents in 2009.
Owen started playing rep soccer for South Simcoe United before playing for County FC Academy both clubs based in Alliston, Ontario.[2] He started playing with the Crystal Palace academy from under-13 level.[3]
Club career
Goodman signed a professional contract with Crystal Palace in July 2021 as a seventeen year-old.[4]
2022-2023
Goodman had a place on the first-team bench for Crystal Palace in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 2022.[5] He signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace in November 2022.[6] He made the Palace first-team bench in Premier League away trips to Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal and Southampton.[7]
2023-2024
In July 2023, Goodman joined League Two club Colchester United on a season-long loan.[8]
International career
Eligible to play for England, Canada and Nigeria,[9] Goodman was called up to the England U-18 side in 2021.[10] Goodman was subsequently called-up to a Nigeria U-20 training camp in January 2023 but ultimately declined.[11] He played for the England U-20 against USA U-20 on 25 March 2023.[12] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.[13]
Personal life
Goodman has an English father and a Nigerian mother.[14][15]
References
- ^ "O.Goodman". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Enitan, Obadina (October 30, 2021). "Owen Goodman: Crystal Palace Youngster On Kanu and Nigerian Choice". Sportsintel.ng.
- ^ "Super Eagles hopeful, Goodman extends contract with Crystal Palace". Vanguardngr.com. November 16, 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Another Nigerian goalkeeper signs new deal with English Premier League club". Allnigeriasoccer.com. July 10, 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Egbejule, Michael (18 November 2022). "Crystal Palace youth goalkeeping sensation, Goodman, gets new deal". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (17 November 2022). "Goodman pens new Palace deal". Punchng.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Owen Goodman". cpfc. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Owen Goodman: Colchester United sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". punchng.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Egbejule, Michael (20 October 2022). "England-based 18-year-old Goodman may end Nigeria's goalkeeping nightmare". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman shuns Flying Eagles". scoreng. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "ENGLAND U20 VS USA U20 4-2". Soccerway. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Emglandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". pumchng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Sensation Makes U-Turn On Playing For England, Commits To Super Eagles". October 29, 2021.