Ben Godfrey
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1998-01-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ben Godfrey |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Matthew Godfrey |
| Date of birth | 1998-01-15 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | York, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Sheffield United |
| On loan from | ↩ Atalanta BC parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | New Era Global ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atalanta BC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 93 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Everton FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 700 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 3,019 |
| Norwich City U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| York City | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| Norwich City U18 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Atalanta BC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Super Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Everton FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Everton FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Everton FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Norwich City | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Norwich City | 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 597 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,019 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Norwich City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | York City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | York City U19 | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-15 | York City | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | €2.95m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-24 | Norwich | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Shrewsbury | Norwich | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Norwich | Everton | Transfer | 16000000 | €27.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Everton | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 10000000 | €12.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-05 | Atalanta BC | Ipswich | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Ipswich | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Atalanta BC | Sheff Utd | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Sheff Utd | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-09-11 | 2019-09-13 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Head injury | 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-04 | 6 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-26 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Torn knee ligaments | 2019-12-15 | 2020-01-17 | 34 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-06 | 12 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Broken fibula | 2022-08-06 | 2022-11-05 | 92 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-30 | 31 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Lumbago | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-26 | 20 | 3 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-26 | 9 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| André Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Holgate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Whalley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toto Nsiala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Séamus Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richarlison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Pickford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Iwobi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Keane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Aarons | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Norwich City | 4 | 31 |
| 17/18 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 40 |
| 15/16 | League Two | York City | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Norwich City | 2 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Sheff Utd | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Atalanta BC | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Ipswich | Atalanta BC | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-05 | Atalanta BC | Ipswich | Loan | — | €8.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Shrewsbury | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-24 | Norwich | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Sheffield United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 4–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-11 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | INJURED Broken fibula |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–4 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2021-03-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Burnley FC | 5–4 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-06-17 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-09 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | West Ham United | INJURED Torn knee ligaments |
| 2020-01-02 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | INJURED Torn knee ligaments |
| 2019-12-29 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | INJURED Torn knee ligaments |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Watford FC | INJURED Torn knee ligaments |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | INJURED Torn knee ligaments |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Norwich City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-01 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-10-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-08-18 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-26 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-20 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Godfrey's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 22% |
| Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25% |
| Barnsley FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| Southend United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 75% |
| Rochdale AFC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 63% |
| Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 597 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 17/18 | 53 | 3,019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 598 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ben Godfrey
Who is Ben Godfrey?
Ben Godfrey is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sheffield United.
How old is Ben Godfrey?
Ben Godfrey is 28 years old. He was born on January 15, 1998 in York.
What position does Ben Godfrey play?
Ben Godfrey plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Godfrey play for?
Ben Godfrey currently plays for Sheffield United.
How many career goals has Ben Godfrey scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Godfrey has scored 7 goals in 276 appearances.
What is Ben Godfrey's market value?
Ben Godfrey's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.