Matt Godden
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Godden in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Godden | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Canterbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Brigg Town (loan) | 20 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → Ilkeston Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Dartford (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Ebbsfleet United | 70 | (35) |
| 2016–2018 | Stevenage | 75 | (30) |
| 2018–2019 | Peterborough United | 38 | (14) |
| 2019–2024 | Coventry City | 138 | (46) |
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 41 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matthew James Godden (born 29 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.
Godden began his career playing for Scunthorpe United, where he signed professional terms in 2009. During his time at Scunthorpe, he was loaned out on eight occasions in order to gain experience playing first-team football. He joined Ebbsfleet United of the Conference Premier, one of the clubs he had spent time on loan at, on a permanent basis in May 2014. Godden spent two seasons at Ebbsfleet, before making a return to the Football League when he signed for Stevenage in June 2016. He spent two years at Stevenage before joining Peterborough United in June 2018. After one season at Peterborough, Godden signed for Coventry City in August 2019, helping the club win promotion to the Championship during the 2019–20 season. In July 2024, he signed for Charlton Athletic under manager Nathan Jones.