Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Neil Goodwin[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 May 2002||
Place of birth | Tarporley, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Chester | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Chester | 6 | (0) |
2020 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 24 | (6) |
2023–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | (6) |
2024– | Oxford United | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:20, 25 February 2024 (UTC) |
William Neil Goodwin (born 7 May 2002)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oxford United.[2]
Goodwin began his career with Chester at the age of 9, making his first-team debut in January 2020 aged 17.[4] He moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in October 2020.[5][dead link]
He signed for Stoke City in February 2021,[6][dead link] having previously been a child mascot for the club,[7] moving on loan to Hartlepool United in August 2021.[8][9][10] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2021 against Barrow, scoring in a 3–2 defeat.[11][12]
In July 2022, Goodwin joined National League side Torquay United on a six-month loan.[13]
On 9 January 2023, Goodwin signed for League One side Cheltenham Town on a two-and-a-half year deal.[14]
On 19 January 2024, Goodwin signed for Oxford United.[15][16] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 home draw with Northampton Town on 20 February 2024,[17] during his third substitute appearance.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chester | 2019–20[2][18] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2020–21[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2020–21[19] | Northern Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Stoke City | 2020–21[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 15 | 2 |
Torquay United (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[22] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
2023–24[23] | League One | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 7 | ||
Oxford United | 2023–24[23] | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Career total | 74 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 93 | 19 |