# Jake Goodman (footballer)

Jake Phillip Goodman (born 5 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League South East Division club Phoenix Sports.

## Career

Goodman signed a professional contract with Millwall in 2012 under manager Kenny Jackett, turning down an offer from Premier League side Newcastle United. On 4 March 2013, Goodman signed on loan for Conference side Luton Town making 11 appearances. Goodman then signed on loan for Aldershot Town on 1 August 2013 making 21 appearances and scoring 1 goal. Goodman went on loan to League Two side AFC Wimbledon on 27 November 2014. On 8 January 2015, Goodman extended his loan at Wimbledon until the end of the season.
Goodman joined Braintree Town for the 2016–17 season, and then joined Maidenhead United in June 2017. He joined Bromley for the 2018–19 season. He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season. For the 2020-21 season, he joined Ebbsfleet United. In June 2021, Goodman joined National League side Dover Athletic. Goodman was offered a new contract following relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season, re-signing two weeks later. He was not one of four players to be retained by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 1 July 2023, Goodman signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta. Prior to the start of the season, he joined Sittingbourne on a loan deal of undisclosed length. In March 2024, he signed for Burgess Hill Town.
On 29 June 2024, Goodman joined fellow Isthmian League South East Division side Hythe Town. In February 2025, he joined Phoenix Sports following a spell with Raynes Park Vale.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Staines Town (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Millwall | 2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Margate | 2015–16 | National League South | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Braintree Town | 2016–17 | National League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Maidenhead United | 2017–18 | National League | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Bromley | 2018–19 | National League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2020–21 | National League South | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Dover Athletic | 2021–22 | National League | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| Dover Athletic | 2022–23 | National League South | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Dover Athletic | Total | Total | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 6 |
| Folkestone Invicta | 2023–24 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Sittingbourne (loan) | 2023–24 | Isthmian League South East Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hythe Town | 2024–25 | Isthmian League South East Division | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Raynes Park Vale | 2024–25 | Isthmian League South Central Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 306 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 345 | 20 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup and one in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Surrey Senior Cup