Ben Godfrey
![]() Godfrey warming up for York City in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Matthew Godfrey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 January 1998||
Place of birth | York, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | York City | ||
2011– | Middlesbrough | ||
–2014 | York City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | York City | 12 | (1) |
2016– | Norwich City | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 40 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:51, 1 October 2018 (UTC) |
Benjamin Matthew Godfrey (born 15 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.
Early and personal life
Godfrey was born in York, North Yorkshire[2] and attended Archbishop Holgate's School.[4] His father Alex Godfrey is a former professional rugby league player.[5]
Career
Early career
Godfrey captained the York & District under-13 team that beat Southampton at Stadium mk in the final of the English Schools' FA Inter-Association Trophy in May 2011.[4] This was the first time a team from York had won an English Schools' FA competition.[4] He started his career with York City's youth system, before moving to Middlesbrough in the summer of 2011.[5] After being released by the club, he had trials with Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday, before returning to York at under-15 level,[5] with whom he started his scholarship.[2] Godfrey captained York's under-18 team in the 2014–15 season,[6] while still a first-year scholar.[7] His first involvement with the first team came as an unused substitute in a League Two match against Newport County on 11 October 2014.[8] Godfrey made his debut aged 17 when starting York's 1–0 home win over Yeovil Town on 18 August 2015.[9] He scored his first goal for York in the eighth minute of stoppage time in a 2–1 home loss to Plymouth Argyle on 14 November 2015 with a shot from 10 yards.[10]
Norwich City
On 15 January 2016, Godfrey signed for Premier League club Norwich City on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee and would initially play in their academy team.[11] He made his debut on 23 August 2016 as a substitute in the 65th minute of Norwich's EFL Cup second round match against Coventry City and scored in the 87th minute of a 6–1 home win with a shot from outside the penalty area.[12] Godfrey made his league debut in a 2–0 home win over Birmingham City on 28 January 2017 as an 81st-minute substitute.[13] He signed a new four-year contract with Norwich on 11 August 2017, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.[14]
On 24 August 2017, Godfrey joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on loan until 1 January 2018.[15]
Style of play
Godfrey primarily plays as a central midfielder, but can also play at centre back.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 September 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
York City | 2014–15[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015–16[9] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Norwich City | 2015–16[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2016–17[13] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
2017–18[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2018–19[18] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Norwich City U23 | 2016–17[13] | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2017–18[17] | League One | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
Career total | 56 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 81 | 3 |
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League One play-offs
Honours
Shrewsbury Town
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2017–18[19]
References
- ^ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "York City FC youth team profiles". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
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- ^ a b c Flett, Dave (24 May 2011). "York and District U13s carve out niche in city's football folklore". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Flett, Dave (19 November 2015). "West Brom, Hull City and Cardiff City running the rule over York City starlet Ben Godfrey". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "York City academy pass with flying colours". The Press. York. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Flett, Dave (21 March 2015). "York City boss Russ Wilcox believes calls for his sacking are unhelpful". The Press. York. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "B. Godfrey: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Flett, Dave (14 November 2015). "York City suffer fifth straight defeat against table-topping Plymouth". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Canaries sign York's Ben Godfrey". Norwich City F.C. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Norwich City 6–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Alex Pritchard: Norwich City midfielder out for at least 12 weeks after ankle surgery". BBC Sport. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Ben Godfrey: Shrewsbury Town sign Norwich City midfielder on loan until January". BBC Sport. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
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- Profile at the Norwich City F.C. website
- Ben Godfrey at Soccerbase
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from York
- Footballers from North Yorkshire
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- York City F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- People educated at Archbishop Holgate's School