Ben Godfrey
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Godfrey warming up for York City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Matthew Godfrey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:08, 23 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Benjamin Matthew "Ben" Godfrey (born 15 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Norwich City.
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, replacing Steven Whittaker 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]
Style of play
Godfrey primarily plays as a central midfielder, but can also play at centre-back.[2]
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 statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| York City | 2014–15[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[9] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 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[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Norwich City U23 | 2016–17[14] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 87. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "York City FC youth team profiles". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Anderson, John, ed. (2015). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 535. ISBN 978-1-4722-2416-3.
- 1 2 3 Flett, Dave (24 May 2011). "York and District U13s carve out niche in city's football folklore". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 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". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ 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 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Norwich City 6–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ben Godfrey in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Godfrey. |
- Ben Godfrey profile at the official Norwich City F.C. website
- Ben Godfrey career statistics at Soccerbase
