Charles James Goode (born 3 August 1995) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. A graduate of the

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, Goode began his senior career in

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, before breaking into League football with

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in 2015. A

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to Northampton Town in January 2019 led to a permanent move to the club at the end of the 2018–19 season. Following victory in the 2020 League Two play-off final, Goode transferred to Championship club Brentford, with whom he was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. He was capped by England C at international level.

Club career

Early career

Goode began his youth career as a

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, before being moved back through midfield to

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. After a spell with hometown club

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, he joined the

at the age of 10 and was released at age 16 in 2012. Goode dropped into

and after a season with Harefield United U18, he gained his first experience of senior football with Hadley,

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and

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between 2013 and 2015. He was a part of the 2014–15 Hendon squad which reached the

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Premier Division play-off final and won the 2014–15 Isthmian League Cup and

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. A growth spurt during the 2014–15 season saw Goode move from right back to central defence.

Scunthorpe United

On 10 June 2015, Goode joined League One club

on a free transfer and signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. He failed to fully establish himself during four seasons at Glanford Park and by the time of his departure in July 2019, he had made 85 appearances and scored six goals.

Northampton Town

As a result of falling down the pecking order at Scunthorpe United, on 31 January 2019, Goode joined League Two club Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. During what remained of the season, he made 17 appearances and signed a three-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee on 3 July 2019. Goode was named team captain for the 2019–20 season and made 45 appearances and scored four goals during a campaign which culminated in promotion to League One, after victory in the 2020 League Two play-off final. He was voted the club's 2019–20 Supporters' Player of the Year, was named in the League Two

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and was nominated for the September and October 2019 PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards. On 18 August 2020, Goode departed Northampton Town for a club-record fee. During 18 months at

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, he made 62 appearances and scored four goals.

Brentford

2020–21

On 18 August 2020, Goode signed for Championship club

and signed a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee reported to be in excess of £1 million. Competing with

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for third place in the centre back pecking order, Goode played sparingly during the opening months of the

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season. After a period out with illness, he returned to match play in mid-December 2020, but then spent another period out of the squad until returning to full fitness in March 2021. Goode made four late-season appearances, but did not appear during Brentford's 2021 EFL playoff campaign. As an unused substitute during the 2–0 victory in the

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over

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, he received a promotion medal.

2021–22 and loan to Sheffield United

Goode made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season with a start in a

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third round match versus Oldham Athletic and his performance in the 7–0 win was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round. In early November 2021, injuries to summer transfers Zanka and

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allowed Goode to make a run of

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starts. His run was ended by a hamstring injury suffered in late December and he failed to return to the matchday squad prior to his departure on loan for the remainder of the season the final day of the winter

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. Linking up with Championship club Sheffield United, Goode was sent off for the first time in his professional career on his second appearance, for a two-footed challenge on Blackburn Rovers attacker

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on 23 February 2022. While training during the suspension, he suffered from a knee

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problem, which led to his return to Brentford for treatment in April. Goode failed to return to fitness before the end of the season and was not involved in the Blades' unsuccessful playoff campaign.

2022–23 and loan to Blackpool

The knee cartilage problem saw Goode miss Brentford's entire

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and the first half of the regular season. He was included in the squad for the mid-season training camp and made one

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appearance during the period. Goode returned to the matchday squad on

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2022 and remained an unused substitute during a 2–2 draw with

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. He failed to win any further first team call-ups before joining Championship club

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on loan until the end of the

season on 23 January 2023. Goode immediately went into the starting lineup, before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury on his third appearance.

2023–24

During the 2023–24 pre-season, Goode was included in Brentford's 2023 Premier League Summer Series squad, but he did not receive a call into a matchday squad at the tournament. He returned to match play with the

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on 25 October 2023.

International career

Goode was capped once by England C, as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 friendly victory over Republic of Ireland U21 on 1 June 2015.

Personal life

Goode's father and brother Ben also became footballers. He is an

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supporter. Goode attended

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and during his career in non-League football, he worked in his family's business, installing electric blinds.

Career statistics

Honours

Hendon * Isthmian League Cup: 2014–15 *

: 2014–15 Northampton Town * EFL League Two play-offs:

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Brentford *

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Individual * Harefield United U18 Players' Player of the Year: 2012–13 * Northampton Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2019–20 * League Two PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20

References

External links

Charlie Goode
at brentfordfc.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Goode, Charlie 1995 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Hadley F.C. players Brook House F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Southern Football League players Isthmian League players English Football League players Premier League players England men's semi-pro international footballers People educated at Bushey Meads School Blackpool F.C. players Footballers from Watford