Will Goodwin (footballer)
William Neil Goodwin (born 7 May 2002)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cheltenham Town.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Neil Goodwin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tarporley, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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– | Cheltenham Town | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 24 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
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]
He signed for Stoke City in February 2021,[6] 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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chester | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2020–21[15] | Northern Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Stoke City | 2020–21[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | 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[17] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[18] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023–24[19] | League One | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 78 | 14 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- "EFL Squad List: Season 2021/22" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- Will Goodwin at Soccerway
- Will Goodwin at Soccerbase
- Graham, Chris. "Chester Football Club – Official Website » BREAKING | Will Goodwin signs senior deal at Chester FC".
- FC, Chester. "Chester Football Club – Official Website » BREAKING | Will Goodwin joins Stalybridge Celtic on loan".
- FC, Chester. "Chester Football Club – Official Website » BREAKING | Will Goodwin joins Stoke City for undisclosed fee".
- Smith, Peter (2 February 2021). "Brilliant story behind Stoke City new striker Will Goodwin". StokeonTrentLive.
- "The great story behind Will Goodwin's loan move to Hartlepool United from Stoke". www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk.
- "Pools sign Will Goodwin". 11 August 2021.
- "Hartlepool sign Stoke's Goodwin on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Barrow 3–2 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Will Goodwin hopes dream start with Hartlepool is a sign of things to come". The Northern Echo.
- "Goodwin links up with Torquay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Will Goodwin: Stoke striker signs for Cheltenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Player Profile - Will Goodwin (5th Oct 2020 - 19th Dec 2020)". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. 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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