Owen Goodman

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Owen Goodman
Personal information
Full name Owen Olamidayo Goodman
Date of birth (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2023– → Colchester United (loan) 38 (0)
International career‡
2022 Canada U-20 1 (0)
2023– England U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 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]

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Early life

Goodman was born in Harold Wood. He moved to Canada with his parents in 2009.[ citation needed ]

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]

2022–23

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]

2023–24

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] In April 2022, Goodman accepted a call-up to the Canada under-20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica. [11] Goodman was subsequently called-up to a Nigeria U-20 training camp in January 2023 but ultimately declined. [12] He played for the England U-20 against USA U-20 on 25 March 2023. [13] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20. [14]

Career statistics

As of 9th April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2022–23 Premier League 0000000000
Colchester United (loan) 2023–24 League Two 380101000400
Career total380101000400

    Personal life

    Goodman has an English father and a Nigerian mother. [15] [16]

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    4. ↑ "Another Nigerian goalkeeper signs new deal with English Premier League club". Allnigeriasoccer.com. July 10, 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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    6. ↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (17 November 2022). "Goodman pens new Palace deal". Punchng.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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    8. ↑ "Owen Goodman: Colchester United sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
    9. ↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". punchng.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
    10. ↑ Egbejule, Michael (20 October 2022). "England-based 18-year-old Goodman may end Nigeria's goalkeeping nightmare". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
    11. ↑ Jacques, John (April 5, 2022). "Six CPL Players Named To Canada U-20 Roster". Northern Tribune.
    12. ↑ "Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman shuns Flying Eagles". scoreng. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
    13. ↑ "ENGLAND U20 VS USA U20 4-2". Soccerway. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
    14. ↑ "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.
    15. ↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". pumchng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
    16. ↑ "Crystal Palace Sensation Makes U-Turn On Playing For England, Commits To Super Eagles". October 29, 2021.
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