Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a defender for club

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

Career

Godwin-Malife initially began his career playing for local side Littlemore, before signing for hometown club Oxford City at the age of 16 after previously playing for the club during his schoolyears. Godwin-Malife initially played for the club's reserve side, Oxford City Nomads, in the Hellenic League, before making his first team debut for Oxford City in a 1–1 draw against St Albans City on 9 December 2017. In January 2019, Godwin-Malife signed for

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Formed in October 188 ...

. He moved on loan to

Eastleigh Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the United Kingdom 2011 census, 2011 census. The town ...

in January 2020. In June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Forest Green. In August 2023 he signed for

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A ...

for an undisclosed fee. He moved to

in June 2024 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.

Personal life

Godwin-Malife is of Nigerian descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Forest Green Rovers * League Two: 2021–22

References

2000 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Footballers from Oxford National League (English football) players English Football League players Oxford City Nomads F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people Swindon Town F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-2000s-stub