Matthew Godden

Nationality

England

Born

1991-07-29

Height

185 cm

Weight

172 lbs

Number

#24

Matthew James Godden (born 29 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for 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 separate 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.