Charlie Goode
{{short description|English footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Charlie Goode
| image = Charlie Goode, Hendon F.C. footballer, February 2015.jpg
| caption = Goode playing for Hendon in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Watford, England
| height = {{convert|1.96|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/charlie-goode |access-date=2 August 2022 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Stevenage
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| youthclubs1 = Watford
| youthyears2 = 2005–2012
| youthclubs2 = Fulham
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs3 = Harefield United
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Hadley
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = A.F.C. Hayes
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Hendon
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2015–2019
| clubs4 = Scunthorpe United
| caps4 = 64
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Northampton Town (loan)
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = Northampton Town
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2020–2024
| clubs7 = Brentford
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = → Sheffield United (loan)
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = → Blackpool (loan)
| caps9 = 2
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024
| clubs10 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Stevenage
| caps11 = 21
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 23:25, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Charles James Goode (born 3 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|Stevenag}} club Stevenage.
A graduate of the Fulham Academy, Goode began his senior career in non-League football, before breaking into League football with Scunthorpe United in 2015. A loan to Northampton Town in January 2019 led to a permanent move to the club at the end of the 2018–19 season. Following victory in the 2020 League Two play-off final, Goode transferred to Championship club Brentford, with whom he was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. Following an injury and illness-affected spell in which he appeared sparingly, Goode transferred to Stevenage in 2024. He was capped by England C at international level.
Club career
=Early career=
Goode began his youth career as a forward, before being moved back through midfield to right back.{{Cite web |last=Derrig |first=Matthew |title=#myjourneysofar: Charlie Goode |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/march/goode-journey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919150841/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/march/goode-journey/ |archive-date=19 September 2020 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}} After a spell with hometown club Watford, he joined the Fulham Academy at the age of 10 and was released at age 16 in 2012.{{Cite news |last=Brennan |first=Rob |title=Charlie Goode bids farewell to Hendon and looks ahead towards life with Scunthorpe |url=https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/22010030.charlie-goode-bids-farewell-hendon-looks-ahead-towards-life-scunthorpe/ |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Kilburn Times}} Goode dropped into non-League football and after a season with Harefield United U18,{{Cite web |title=Presentation night photos on the web |url=https://www.harefieldunited.com/news/presentation-night-photos-on-the-web-948340.html |access-date=20 August 2020 |publisher=Harefield United F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=U18s players wanted |url=https://www.harefieldunited.com/news/u18s-players-wanted-1827882.html |access-date=20 August 2020 |publisher=Harefield United F.C.}} he gained his first experience of senior football with Hadley, A.F.C. Hayes and Hendon between 2013 and 2015.{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode signs from Northampton Town |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/charlie-goode-signs/ |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} He was a part of the 2014–15 Hendon squad which reached the Isthmian League Premier Division play-off final and won the 2014–15 Isthmian League Cup and London Senior Cup. A growth spurt during the 2014–15 season saw Goode move from right back to central defence.{{Cite news |last=Crute |first=Paul |date=16 November 2017 |title=Charlie Goode feels he is ready to step up to the first team at Scunthorpe |url=http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/charlie-goode-feels-ready-step-782617 |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Scunthorpe Telegraph}}
=Scunthorpe United=
On 10 June 2015, Goode joined League One club Scunthorpe United on a free transfer and signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year.{{Cite web |title=Iron sign highly-rated defender Goode |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2015/june/iron-sign-highly-rated-defender-goode/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811071722/https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2015/june/iron-sign-highly-rated-defender-goode/ |archive-date=11 August 2020 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C.}} He failed to fully establish himself during four seasons at Glanford Park and by the time of his departure in July 2019,{{Cite news |date=2 July 2019 |title=Charlie Goode could be close to exit door at Scunthorpe |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scunthorpe-united-northampton-town-goode-3044038 |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Grimsby Telegraph |issn=0307-1235}} he had made 85 appearances and scored six goals.{{Soccerbase}}
=Northampton Town=
As a result of falling down the pecking order at Scunthorpe United, on 31 January 2019, Goode joined League Two club Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |title=Northampton Town sign defender Charlie Goode |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/charlie_goode/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201065333/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/charlie_goode/ |archive-date=1 February 2019 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}} During what remained of the season, he made 17 appearances and signed a three-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee on 3 July 2019.{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode signs for Northampton Town for undisclosed fee |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/charlie_goode/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703143135/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/charlie_goode/ |archive-date=3 July 2019 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}}
Goode was named team captain for the 2019–20 season and made 45 appearances and scored four goals during a campaign which culminated in promotion to League One,{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode to be team captain, Nicky Adams will be club captain |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/captains/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924055124/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/captains/ |archive-date=24 September 2020 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}} after victory in the 2020 League Two play-off final. He was voted the club's 2019–20 Supporters' Player of the Year, was named in the League Two PFA Team of the Year and was nominated for the September and October 2019 PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards.{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode named Grosvenor Casino Player Of The Season |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/july/2019_20_awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918172434/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/july/2019_20_awards/ |archive-date=18 September 2020 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}}{{Cite news |title=De Bruyne named PFA Player of the Year |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54044861 |access-date=9 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode nominated for PFA League 2 Player of the Month award |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/october2/pfa_playerofmonth_award/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810090539/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/october2/pfa_playerofmonth_award/ |archive-date=10 August 2020 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode nominated for PFA League 2 Player of the Month award |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/november2/goode_pfa_player_of_month/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112125044/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/november2/goode_pfa_player_of_month/ |archive-date=12 November 2019 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}} On 18 August 2020, Goode departed Northampton Town for a club-record fee.{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode has joined Championship play off finalists Brentford for club record fee |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/august/goode_190820/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822194744/https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/august/goode_190820/ |archive-date=22 August 2020 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}} During 18 months at Sixfields, he made 62 appearances and scored four goals.
=Brentford=
== 2020–21 ==
On 18 August 2020, Goode transferred to Championship club Brentford and signed a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee reported to be "just over" £1 million.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Dom |date=19 April 2024 |title=Charlie Goode returns to Brentford with Wigan future uncertain |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/charlie-goode-brentford-fc-news-wigan-2024-b1152514.html |access-date=18 May 2024 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}} Competing with Mads Bech Sørensen for third place in the centre back pecking order,{{Cite news |title=Frank looking to fix defensive frailties against Boro |url=https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/18852989.frank-looking-fix-defensive-frailties-boro/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=Ealing Times}} Goode played sparingly during the opening months of the 2020–21 season. After a period out with illness,{{Cite web |title=Update on Charlie Goode |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/update-on-charlie-goode-533765 |access-date=8 December 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} he returned to match play in mid-December 2020, but then spent another period out of the squad until returning to full fitness in March 2021.{{Cite web |title=Update from Charlie Goode |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/update-from-charlie-goode-544964 |access-date=28 January 2021 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}{{Cite web |title="Since March I haven't missed a day's training; I want to start showing people what I'm all about" |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/july/charlie-goode-interview-st-georges-park/ |access-date=26 July 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Goode made four late-season appearances, but did not appear during Brentford's 2021 EFL playoff campaign. As an unused substitute during the 2–0 victory in the Final over Swansea City, he received a promotion medal.
== 2021–22 and loan to Sheffield United ==
Goode made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season with a start in a EFL Cup third round match versus Oldham Athletic and his performance in the 7–0 win was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round.{{Cite web |last=Hodgson |first=George |date=23 September 2021 |title=Carabao Cup Team of the Round as Rodriguez and Hughes feature |url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/carabao-cup-preston-burnley-liverpool-21653611 |access-date=23 September 2021 |website=LancsLive |language=en}} In early November 2021, injuries to summer transfers Zanka and Kristoffer Ajer allowed Goode to make a run of Premier League starts.{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=How 'natural leader' Charlie Goode used Fulham rejection to rise through non-League to top flight with Brentford |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3050369/2022/01/05/how-natural-leader-charlie-goode-used-fulham-rejection-to-rise-through-non-league-to-top-flight-with-brentford/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} His run was ended by a hamstring injury suffered in late December and he failed to return to the matchday squad prior to his departure on loan for the remainder of the season on the final day of the winter transfer window.{{Soccerway|id=412734|accessdate=9 December 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Charlie Goode completes loan move to Sheffield United |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/january/charlie-goode-completes-loan-move-to-sheffield-united/ |access-date=31 January 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
Linking up with Championship club Sheffield United, Goode was sent off for the first time in his professional career on his second appearance, for a two-footed challenge on Blackburn Rovers attacker Reda Khadra on 23 February 2022.{{Cite news |title=Davies gives 10-man Blades victory |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60397889 |access-date=23 February 2022 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} While training during the suspension, he suffered a knee cartilage problem,{{Cite web |title=No let-up for Sheffield United as they strive to be serious promotion contender |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/coventry-v-sheff-utd-no-rest-as-blades-go-full-on-in-bid-to-be-contender-3608510 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk |date=12 March 2022 |language=en}} which led to his return to Brentford for treatment in April.{{Cite web |title=Paul Heckingbottom provides updates on Sheffield United's Billy Sharp, Oli McBurnie, Chris Basham and Charlie Goode |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/paul-heckingbottom-provides-updates-on-sheffield-uniteds-billy-sharp-oli-mcburnie-chris-basham-and-charlie-goode-3639828 |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk |date=4 April 2022 |language=en}} Goode failed to return to fitness before the end of the season and he was not involved in the Blades' unsuccessful playoff campaign.
== 2022–23 and loan to Blackpool ==
The knee cartilage problem saw Goode miss Brentford's entire 2022–23 pre-season and the first half of the regular season.{{Cite web |title=Match Preview: Real Betis |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-preview-brentford-v-real-betis |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Match Preview: Man City |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-preview-man-city-v-brentford-premier-league |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He was included in the squad for the mid-season training camp and made one friendly appearance during the period.{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=Brentford's January transfer window: Cover for Toney and fringe players to move on |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4015973/2022/12/26/brentford-january-transfer-window/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} Goode returned to the matchday squad on Boxing Day 2022 and remained an unused substitute during a 2–2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. He failed to win any further first team call-ups before joining Championship club Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season on 23 January 2023.{{Cite web |title=Goode joins Blackpool on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/charlie-goode-blackpool-loan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Escreen-name:BrentfordFC%7Ctwcon%5Es1 |access-date=23 January 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Goode immediately went into the starting lineup, before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury on his third appearance.{{Cite web |last=McDougall |first=John |date=9 February 2023 |title=Blackpool fitness update on Goode and Gabriel ahead of Rotherham United clash |url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackpool-goode-gabriel-injury-update-26197800 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=LancsLive |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Balcombe keeps clean sheet on injury return |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/loanees-round-up-peterborough-united-v-bristol-rovers-ellery-balcombe-clean-sheet |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
== 2023–24 and loan to Wigan Athletic ==
During the 2023–24 pre-season, Goode was included in Brentford's 2023 Premier League Summer Series squad,{{Cite web |title=Squads for Premier League Summer Series announced |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3595353 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} but he did not receive a call into a matchday squad during the tournament.{{Cite web |title=Fulham v Brentford, 2023/24 {{!}} Summer Series |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/94727 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford v Brighton, 2023/24 {{!}} Summer Series |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/94729 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Aston Villa v Brentford, 2023/24 {{!}} Summer Series |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/94733 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} He returned to match play with the B team on 25 October 2023 and was an unused substitute during six first team matches either side of the turn of the year.{{Cite web |title=Report: Brentford B 2 AS Monaco U21 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-report-brentford-b-2-as-monaco-2 |access-date=25 October 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} On 22 January 2024, Goode joined League One club Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |title=Goode joins Wigan on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-charlie-goode-brentford-loan-transfer-wigan-athletic-sky-bet-league-one |access-date=22 January 2024 |website=Brentford FC}} He made 13 appearances during the remainder of a mid-table season and returned to Brentford one week early,{{Fchd|id=WIGANA|name=Wigan Athletic F.C.}} for personal reasons. Goode was released by Brentford when his contract expired at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |title=Brentford confirm summer departures |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-brentford-player-departures-2024 |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He made just 20 appearances during his four seasons with the club.
= Stevenage =
On 5 August 2024, Goode transferred to League One club Stevenage and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer.{{Cite web |title=Stevenage sign Charlie Goode |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2024/august/05/stevenage-sign-charlie-goode/ |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=www.stevenagefc.com}} Either side of four months out with a broken fibula,{{Cite web |title=Injury Update |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2024/september/24/injury-updtae/ |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=www.stevenagefc.com}} Goode made 24 appearances and scored one goal during a mid-table 2024–25 season.{{Fchd|id=STEVENAG|name=Stevenage F.C.}} He was retained for the 2025–26 season.{{Cite web |title=Stevenage FC Retained List 2024/25 |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2025/may/16/stevenage-fc-retained-list-2024-25/ |access-date=18 May 2025 |website=www.stevenagefc.com}}
International career
Goode was capped once by England C, as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 friendly victory over Republic of Ireland U21 on 1 June 2015.{{Cite web |title=England C pick up victory over Ireland in Galway |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jun/01/republic-of-ireland-1-2-england-c-010615 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=The Football Association}}
Personal life
Goode's father and brother Ben also became footballers.{{Cite web |title=Ready to make a Goode impression |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2015/june/ready-to-make-a-goode-impression/ |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C.}} He is an Arsenal supporter. Goode attended Bushey Meads School and during his career in non-League football,{{Cite web |title=Former student lifts Play-Off Final trophy at Wembley… |url=https://newsletter.busheymeads.org.uk/former-student-lifts-play-off-final-trophy-at-wembley/ |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=BMS News |date=2 July 2020 |language=en-GB}} he worked in his family's business, installing electric blinds.
Career statistics
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Honours
Hendon
- Isthmian League Cup: 2014–15{{Cite web |title=Match Report |url=https://www.hendonfc.net/Reports/5502 |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC}}
- London Senior Cup: 2014–15{{Cite web |title=Match Report |url=https://www.hendonfc.net/Reports/5505 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Hendon F.C.}}
Northampton Town
- EFL League Two play-offs: 2020{{Cite news |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=29 June 2020 |title=Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53177235 |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=BBC Sport}}
Brentford
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2021{{Cite news |last=Vincent |first=Gareth |date=29 May 2021 |title=Brentford 2–0 Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=29 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport}}
Individual
- Harefield United U18 Players' Player of the Year: 2012–13
- Northampton Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2019–20
- PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 League Two
References
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External links
- [https://www.stevenagefc.com/teams/First%20Team/charliejamesgoode Charlie Goode] at stevenagefc.com
- [https://www.premierleague.com/players/13702/Charlie-Goode/overview Charlie Goode] at premierleague.com
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