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Ben Goodliffe
Personal information
Full name Ben David Goodliffe[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-19) 19 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 5
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
0000–2016 Boreham Wood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Boreham Wood 4 (0)
2017–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 33 (1)
2019–2024 Sutton United 155 (8)
2024– Colchester United 7 (3)
International career‡
England Colleges
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:01, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:30, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

Ben David Goodliffe (born 19 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Colchester United.

Club career

Early career

Born in Watford,[2] Goodliffe played youth football for Tottenham Hotspur but was released at age 16 and joined Boreham Wood's academy.[3][4] He made his senior debut on 7 February 2017 in a 5–0 FA Trophy win over Sutton United.[4] He went on to make 4 further appearances for the club that season, all of which coming in the National League.[2]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In March 2017, it was announced that Goodliffe would join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract at the start of the summer transfer window.[5] He scored once in 12 Premier League 2 appearances across the 2017–18 season.[2] On 31 July 2018, Goodliffe joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until January 2019.[6] He made his debut on 4 August 2018 away to former club Boreham Wood, with Goodliffe sent off late on as Dagenham lost 1–0.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 December 2018 with a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United.[8] In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season.[9] He scored once in 33 league matches during the 2018–19 National League.[2] He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]

Sutton United

In July 2019, Goodliffe joined Sutton United of the National League.[11] He scored twice in 35 league appearances during the 2019–20 campaign,[2] which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13] Sutton United were promoted to EFL League Two as champions of the National League at the end of the 2020–21 season,[14] with Goodliffe having made 34 appearances and scoring one goal.[2] He was also included in the National League team of the season as number 5.[15] On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Goodliffe had signed a new contract with the club, with his previous contract about to expire.[16] He made his League Two debut on 7 August 2021 in a 2–1 defeat to Forest Green Rovers.[17]

Colchester United

Goodliffe signed for Colchester United on 28 June 2024 on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[18]

On 10 August 2024, during Goodliffe's first league appearance for Colchester against Wimbledon, he scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the match before being forced off through injury after a coming together with a Wimbledon player. Colchester Manager Danny Cowley later confirmed that Goodliffe had dislodged three teeth and suffered two fractures in his mouth during the incident.[19]

International career

Goodliffe has captained the England Colleges team.[20] In March 2020, Goodliffe was named in the England C squad for the first time.[21]

Personal life

He is the son of Jason Goodliffe, who played non-League football and was the interim manager of the first team at Sutton United.[22] Goodliffe worked as a personal trainer whilst playing for Sutton United, prior to their promotion to League Two.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boreham Wood 2016–17[23] National League 4 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 5 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017–18[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[24] Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2018–19[23] National League 33 1 2 0 — 2[a] 0 37 1
Sutton United 2019–20[23] National League 35 2 2 0 — 2[a] 0 39 2
2020–21[23] National League 34 1 1 0 — 3[a] 0 38 1
2021–22[23] League Two 43 3 2 0 1 0 5[b] 0 51 3
2022–23[25] League Two 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
2023–24[26] League Two 30 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 37 2
Total 198 9 9 0 4 0 14 0 225 9
Colchester United 2024–25[27] League Two 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 9 4
Total 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 9 4
Career total 209 12 9 0 5 0 16 1 239 13
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Sutton United

Individual

  • National League Team of the Season: 2020–21[30]
  • Sutton United Player of the Season: 2021–22[31]

References

  1. ^ "2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "B. Goodliffe". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben Goodliffe: It Was a Case of Enjoying My Football but Succeeding at the Same Time". borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. Boreham Wood F.C. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Future's bright at Boreham Wood". nonleague.pitchero.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Ben Goodliffe and Andrew Harris: Wolves sign teenagers for Under-23 squad". BBC Sport. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ Keating, Ned (31 July 2018). "Daggers bring in Goodliffe on loan from Wolves". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ Keating, Ned (4 August 2018). "Taylor's first game ends in defeat as Daggers finish with 10 men". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ Ranson, Jacob (3 December 2018). "Daggers loanee Goodliffe delighted to get off mark to help inspire Pools win". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ Keating, Ned (9 January 2019). "Goodliffe pleased to stay with Daggers and hopes to kick on over rest of season". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Michal Zyro among six players released by Wolves". Express & Star. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Matt makes double signing". suttonunited.net. Sutton United F.C. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  12. ^ "National League 'indefinitely suspends' season due to coronavirus outbreak". The Guardian. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  13. ^ "National League votes to end season at current point". Sky Sports. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  14. ^ a b Fisher, Ben (22 July 2021). "'We never imagined this': Sutton get ready for first shot at the big time". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Ben Goodliffe - Defender - Squad - Sutton United". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Sutton United: David Ajiboye, Will Randall, Ben Wyatt, Rob Milsom & Ben Goodliffe sign deals". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ben Goodliffe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  18. ^ "BEN GOODLIFFE MAKES U'S SWITCH". www.cu-fc.com. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  19. ^ "INJURY UPDATE BEN GOODLIFFE". www.cu-fc.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  20. ^ Duthie, Shona (22 March 2017). "It's off to Wolves for you: Boreham Wood player makes huge switch". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  21. ^ Badcock, Matt (3 March 2020). "England C squad announced ahead of Wales C clash". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  22. ^ Richardson, David (4 April 2021). "Sutton United: Goodliffes know just how to enjoy the good life together". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "B. Goodliffe: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Games played by Ben Goodliffe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Ben Goodliffe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ben Goodliffe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Ben Goodliffe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  28. ^ Owen Phillips (23 May 2021). "Sutton win National League to reach EFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  29. ^ Chris Peddy (3 April 2022). "Rotherham beat Sutton after extra time to win EFL Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  30. ^ Osborn, Oliver (19 June 2022). "Vanarama National League Team of the Season Confirmed! - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  31. ^ "Club Awards Presentation". www.suttonunited.net. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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