Udoka Godwin-Malife

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Udoka Godwin-Malife

|image = Udoka Godwin-Malife 14122024 (4).jpg

|upright =

|caption = Godwin-Malife in 2024.

|full_name = Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/agents/intermediaries/intermediary-transactions---1-february-2018-to-31-january-2019.ashx|title=Intermediary Transactions 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019|access-date=13 April 2019|format=PDF|page=14|publisher=The FA}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|9|df=y}}

|birth_place = Oxford, England

|height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}

|position = Defender

|currentclub = Burton Albion

|clubnumber = 2

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Littlemore

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Oxford City

|years1 = 2017–2018

|clubs1 = Oxford City Nomads

|caps1 = 18

|goals1 = 3

|years2 = 2017–2019

|clubs2 = Oxford City

|caps2 = 32

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2019–2023

|clubs3 = Forest Green Rovers

|caps3 = 112

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2020

|clubs4 = → Eastleigh (loan)

|caps4 = 4

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2023–2024

|clubs5 = Swindon Town

|caps5 = 42

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2024–

|clubs6 = Burton Albion

|caps6 = 40

|goals6 = 1

|club-update = 14:58, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|BurtonAl}} club Burton Albion.

Career

Godwin-Malife initially began his career playing for local side Littlemore, before signing for hometown club Oxford City at the age of 16 after previously playing for the club during his schoolyears.{{Cite web|url=https://velocityfootball.co.uk/the-big-interview-forest-green-rovers-defender-and-oxford-city-graduate-udoka-godwin-malife-talks-to-velocity-football/|title=The Big Interview: Forest Green Rovers defender and Oxford City graduate Udoka Godwin-Malife talks to Velocity Football|publisher=Velocity Football|date=20 January 2021|access-date=6 August 2023}} Godwin-Malife initially played for the club's reserve side, Oxford City Nomads, in the Hellenic League, before making his first team debut for Oxford City in a 1–1 draw against St Albans City on 9 December 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oxfordcityfc/videos/interview--udoka-godwinmalife-120839.html|title=INTERVIEW - Udoka Godwin-Malife|publisher=Oxford City F.C.|date=9 December 2017|access-date=6 August 2023}}

In January 2019, Godwin-Malife signed for Forest Green Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46993409|title=Forest Green Rovers: Defender Udoka Godwin-Malife joins from Oxford City|date=24 January 2019|access-date=25 January 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastleighfc.com/new-signing-udoka-godwin-malife-joins-on-loan/|title=NEW SIGNING | UDOKA GODWIN-MALIFE JOINS ON LOAN | Eastleigh FC|website=www.eastleighfc.com}}

In June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Forest Green.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57515364|title=Godwin-Malife pens new Forest Green deal|work=BBC Sport }}

In August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66400710|title=Swindon sign Godwin-Malife from Forest Green|work=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2023 }}

He moved to Burton Albion in June 2024 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c844j03d4mpo|title=Udoka Godwin-Malife: Burton Albion sign Swindon Town defender|date=25 June 2024|website=BBC Sport}}

Personal life

Godwin-Malife is of Nigerian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=48352|title=Done deal: Nigeria-eligible defender who spent 15 years at Chelsea joins Swindon Town|publisher=All Nigeria Soccer|date=4 August 2023|access-date=6 August 2023}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oxford City Nomads \|2017–18{{Cite web \|title=Udoka Godwin-Malife player stats {{!}} Hellenic League \|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=2&personID=512172914&selectedSeasonID=0 \|access-date=2023-12-02 \|website=fulltime.thefa.com}} \|Hellenic League Premier Division \|18	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	5{{efn\|One appearance in FA Vase, two appearances one goal in Hellenic League Floodlit Cup, two appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup}}	1	23	4
rowspan="3"\|Oxford City \|2017–18{{soccerway\|udoka-godwin-malife/527096\|accessdate=25 January 2019}} \|National League South \|8	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	\|0	0	8	0
2018–19{{Cite web \|title=Udoka Godwin-Malife {{!}} Player Profile \|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/udoka-godwin-malife/27673 \|access-date=2023-12-02 \|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}} \|National League South \|24	0	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	3{{Efn\|name=FAT\|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy}}	0	33	0
colspan="2"\|Total !32	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	41	0
rowspan="6"\|Forest Green Rovers \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2018\|access-date=4 September 2019}} \|League Two \|5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2019\|access-date=4 September 2019}} \|League Two \|12	0	1	0	2	0	3{{Efn\|name=FLT\|Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy}}	0	18	0
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2020\|access-date=5 September 2020}} \|League Two \|44	0	1	0	1	0	4{{Efn\|Two appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearances in League Two play-offs}}	0	50	0
2021–22 \|League Two \|26	0	1	0	1	0	2{{Efn\|name=FLT}}	0	30	0
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2022\|access-date=2 December 2023}} \|League One \|25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !112	0	3	0	4	0	9	0	128	0
Eastleigh (loan) \|2019–20 \|National League \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{Efn\|name=FAT}}	0	5	0
Swindon Town \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2023\|access-date=2 December 2023}} \|League Two \|42	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	44	1
Burton Albion \|2024–25{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2024\|access-date=10 November 2024}} \|League One \|40	1	2	0	0	0	2{{Efn\|name=FLT}}	0	44	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !248	5	12	0	5	0	20	1	285	6

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

League Two: 2021–22{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61281130|title=Forest Green's title win 'surreal' - Edwards|work=BBC Sport }}

References

Category:2000 births

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:English people of Nigerian descent

Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent

Category:Footballers from Oxford

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Oxford City Nomads F.C. players

Category:Oxford City F.C. players

Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players

Category:Eastleigh F.C. players

Category:Black British sportsmen

Category:21st-century Black British people

Category:Swindon Town F.C. players

Category:Burton Albion F.C. players

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oxford City Nomads \|2017–18{{Cite web \|title=Udoka Godwin-Malife player stats {{!}} Hellenic League \|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=2&personID=512172914&selectedSeasonID=0 \|access-date=2023-12-02 \|website=fulltime.thefa.com}} \|Hellenic League Premier Division \|18	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	5{{efn\|One appearance in FA Vase, two appearances one goal in Hellenic League Floodlit Cup, two appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup}}	1	23	4
rowspan="3"\|Oxford City \|2017–18{{soccerway\|udoka-godwin-malife/527096\|accessdate=25 January 2019}} \|National League South \|8	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	\|0	0	8	0
2018–19{{Cite web \|title=Udoka Godwin-Malife {{!}} Player Profile \|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/udoka-godwin-malife/27673 \|access-date=2023-12-02 \|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}} \|National League South \|24	0	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	3{{Efn\|name=FAT\|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy}}	0	33	0
colspan="2"\|Total !32	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	41	0
rowspan="6"\|Forest Green Rovers \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2018\|access-date=4 September 2019}} \|League Two \|5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2019\|access-date=4 September 2019}} \|League Two \|12	0	1	0	2	0	3{{Efn\|name=FLT\|Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy}}	0	18	0
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2020\|access-date=5 September 2020}} \|League Two \|44	0	1	0	1	0	4{{Efn\|Two appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearances in League Two play-offs}}	0	50	0
2021–22 \|League Two \|26	0	1	0	1	0	2{{Efn\|name=FLT}}	0	30	0
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2022\|access-date=2 December 2023}} \|League One \|25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !112	0	3	0	4	0	9	0	128	0
Eastleigh (loan) \|2019–20 \|National League \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{Efn\|name=FAT}}	0	5	0
Swindon Town \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2023\|access-date=2 December 2023}} \|League Two \|42	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	44	1
Burton Albion \|2024–25{{soccerbase season\|109597\|2024\|access-date=10 November 2024}} \|League One \|40	1	2	0	0	0	2{{Efn\|name=FLT}}	0	44	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !248	5	12	0	5	0	20	1	285	6