Owen Goodman

Owen Goodman
Goodman with Canada in 2026
Personal information
Full name Owen Olamidayo Goodman[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number 1
Youth career
South Simcoe United
County FC Academy
Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Colchester United (loan) 38 (0)
2024–2025 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 46 (0)
2025–2026 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 10 (0)
2026 → Barnsley (loan) 22 (0)
2026– → Dundee (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2022 Canada U20 1 (0)
2023 England U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026

Owen Olamidayo Goodman (born 27 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace. Born in England, Goodman has played for both England and Canada at youth level and has been called up by but never featured for the Canada national team.

Early life

Goodman was born in Harold Wood, London, England.[3] He moved to Canada with his parents when he was five and played for clubs South Simcoe United and County FC in Alliston, Ontario.[4][5] During this period, he transitioned from playing as a defender to goalkeeper so that he could continue playing after training sessions.[6]

He returned to the United Kingdom from Ontario in 2015, at the age of thirteen.[7][8] He started playing with the Crystal Palace academy from under-13 level.[9]

Club career

Crystal Palace

Goodman signed a professional contract with Crystal Palace in July 2021 as a seventeen year-old.[10]

2022–23

Goodman had a place on the first-team bench for Crystal Palace in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 2022.[11] He signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace in November 2022.[12] He made the Palace first-team bench in Premier League away trips to Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal and Southampton.[13]

2023–24: Colchester United (loan)

In July 2023, Goodman joined League Two club Colchester United on a season-long loan.[14] He made 40 appearances in all competitions for the club.[4]

2024–25: AFC Wimbledon (loan)

Goodman with AFC Wimbledon in 2025.

On 16 July 2024, Goodman returned to League Two for another loan spell, joining AFC Wimbledon for the duration of the 2024–25 season.[15] In September 2024, he saved two penalties in a shoot-out to help Wimbledon knock Premier League side Ipswich Town out of the EFL Cup.[7] On 26 May 2025, Goodman earned a clean sheet as Wimbledon defeated Walsall in the play-off final to earn promotion to League One.[16]

During the season, as the first-choice goalkeeper, Goodman featured in every competitive fixture. He was named in the League Two Team of the Season and was awarded the League Two Golden Glove after keeping 24 of his 25 clean sheets in the league. His total placed him joint-second for the most clean sheets in a single League Two campaign.[17]

2025–26: Huddersfield Town (loan)

On 2 July 2025, Goodman signed for League One club Huddersfield Town for the duration of the 2025–26 season.[18] On 8 January 2026, Goodman’s loan at Huddersfield Town was terminated early after he made 12 appearances for the club, only six of which came after September 2025.[19][20]

2026: Barnsley (loan)

On 15 January 2026, Owen Goodman joined Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season following the early termination of his loan at Huddersfield Town. He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 victory over Blackpool.[21][20]

2026–27: Dundee (loan)

On 25 July 2026, Goodman joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan.[22]

International career

Goodman was eligible to play for England, Canada and Nigeria.[7][23][24] In 2025 he had expressed his dream of representing Canada's senior national team.[25] In January 2023, Goodman was called up to a Nigeria U-20 training camp, but ultimately declined.[26]

England

Goodman was called up to the England U-18 side in 2021.[27] He played for the England U-20 against USA U-20 on 25 March 2023.[28] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.[29]

On 23 May 2025, Goodman was named to the England U21 pre-EURO training squad.[30]

Canada

In April 2022, Goodman accepted a call-up to the Canada under-20 team for two friendlies against Costa Rica.[31]

In August 2025, Canada's coach Jesse Marsch announced that Goodman was not eligible for Canada's national team, despite their efforts to meet eligibility requirements.[32] However, Goodman had begun pursuing Canadian citizenship earlier that year in March, hiring a lawyer to advance his case, and later declined an approach from Nigeria while awaiting a decision.[6] After completing the citizenship process in October 2025, he travelled to Toronto to take his citizenship oath and was subsequently named in Canada's squad for the November 2025 international window for a pair of friendlies against Ecuador and Venezuela.[33][34][6]

In May 2026, Goodman was named in Canada's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[35]

Personal life

Goodman has an English father and a Nigerian mother.[36][37][7]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2022–23 Premier League 0000000000
Colchester United (loan) 2023–24 League Two 380101000400
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2024–25 League Two 460203010520
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2025–26 League One 100000020120
Barnsley (loan) 2025–26 League One 220–––220
Dundee (loan) 2026–27 Scottish Premiership 3000100040
Career total 11903050301300

Honours

AFC Wimbledon

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada (CAN)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 9. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  2. ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/players/460443/show/owen-goodman
  3. ↑ "Profil - Canada Soccer" (in Canadian French). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "SCOUT REPORT: OWEN GOODMAN". Huddersfield Town AFC. 2 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Nightingale, Tom (25 March 2025). "Talented Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman says he's 'just waiting on a call-up from Canada'". Canadian Soccer Daily.
  6. 1 2 3 Kloke, Joshua; Woosnam, Matt (12 November 2025). "Owen Goodman's persistent path to Canadian citizenship makes him a World Cup wild card". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Smith, Dom (30 September 2024). "AFC Wimbledon loanee relishing Newcastle test as he targets Crystal Palace future". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Iles, Marc (20 May 2025). "Bolton Wanderers eyeing Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman on loan". The Bolton News.
  9. ↑ "Super Eagles hopeful, Goodman extends contract with Crystal Palace". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Another Nigerian goalkeeper signs new deal with English Premier League club". Allnigeriasoccer.com. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Egbejule, Michael (18 November 2022). "Crystal Palace youth goalkeeping sensation, Goodman, gets new deal". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  12. ↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (17 November 2022). "Goodman pens new Palace deal". The Punch. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Owen Goodman". cpfc. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Owen Goodman: Colchester United sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Goodman Dons the gloves!". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Peddy, Chris (26 May 2025). "AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Walsall: Dons promoted to League One". BBC Sport.
  17. 1 2 "Loan Report: Owen Goodman wins play-off final with AFC Wimbledon - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 28 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Huddersfield sign Palace keeper Goodman". www.bbc.co.uk. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Loan: Owen Goodman returns to Crystal Palace". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Why Barnsley loan makes sense for CanMNT hopeful Owen Goodman after 25/26 struggles". OneSoccer. 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Owen Goodman joins on loan until end of season". Barnsley F.C. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Owen Goodman joins Dundee FC". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". The Punch. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "1-ON-1 🎙️ + SQUAD ANALYSIS: Jesse Marsch calls up CanMNT dual-nationals Alfie Jones, Owen Goodman & Marcelo Flores". onesoccer.ca. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "OWEN GOODMAN: "IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE"". Huddersfield Town AFC. 2 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman shuns Flying Eagles". scoreng. 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  27. ↑ Egbejule, Michael (20 October 2022). "England-based 18-year-old Goodman may end Nigeria's goalkeeping nightmare". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  28. ↑ "ENGLAND U20 VS USA U20 4-2". Soccerway. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  29. ↑ "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Englandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  30. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (23 May 2025). "England MU21s training squad named for pre-EURO camp". England Football.
  31. ↑ Jacques, John (5 April 2022). "Six CPL Players Named To Canada U-20 Roster". Northern Tribune.
  32. ↑ Kloke, Joshua (20 August 2025). "Canada's Jesse Marsch focused on final days of European transfer window". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  33. ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (6 November 2025). "1-ON-1 🎙️ + SQUAD ANALYSIS: Jesse Marsch calls up CanMNT dual-nationals Alfie Jones, Owen Goodman & Marcelo Flores". OneSoccer.
  34. ↑ Press, The Canadian. "Looking for more talent, Canada coach Jesse Marsch brings in three new faces to camp". CHAT News Today. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  35. ↑ Jacques, John (29 May 2026). "Here's The Canada World Cup Roster". Northern Tribune.
  36. ↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (21 October 2022). "Young goalie Goodman commits future to Nigeria". The Punch. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  37. ↑ "Crystal Palace Sensation Makes U-Turn On Playing For England, Commits To Super Eagles". 29 October 2021.
  38. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  39. ↑ Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  40. ↑ "PFA League Two Team of the Year 2025". PFA. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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