Ben David Goodliffe (born 19 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Sutton United.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ben David Goodliffe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-06-19) 19 June 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sutton United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 0000–2016 | Boreham Wood | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Boreham Wood | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2019– | Sutton United | 111 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| England Colleges | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:30, 8 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Watford,[2] Goodliffe played youth football for Tottenham Hotspur but was released at age 16 and joined Boreham Wood's academy.[3][4] He made his senior debut on 7 February 2017 in a 5–0 FA Trophy win over Sutton United.[4] He went on to make 4 further appearances for the club that season, all of which coming in the National League.[2]
In March 2017, it was announced that Goodliffe would join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract at the start of the summer transfer window.[5] He scored once in 12 Premier League 2 appearances across the 2017–18 season.[2] On 31 July 2018, Goodliffe joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until January 2019.[6] He made his debut on 4 August 2018 away to former club Boreham Wood, with Goodliffe sent off late on as Dagenham lost 1–0.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 December 2018 with a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United.[8] In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season.[9] He scored once in 33 league matches during the 2018–19 National League.[2] He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]
In July 2019, Goodliffe joined Sutton United of the National League.[11] He scored twice in 35 league appearances during the 2019–20 campaign,[2] which was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13] Sutton United were promoted to EFL League Two as champions of the National League at the end of the 2020–21 season,[14] with Goodliffe having made 34 appearances and scoring one goal.[2] He was also included in the National League team of the season as number 5.[15] On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Goodliffe had signed a new contract with the club, with his previous contract about to expire.[16] He made his League Two debut on 7 August 2021 in a 2–1 defeat to Forest Green Rovers.[17]
Goodliffe has captained the England Colleges team.[18] In March 2020, Goodliffe was named in the England C squad for the first time.[19]
He is the son of Jason Goodliffe, who played non-League football and is currently assistant manager at Sutton United.[20] Goodliffe worked as a personal trainer whilst playing for Sutton United, prior to their promotion to League Two.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boreham Wood | 2016–17[21] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19[21] | National League | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Sutton United | 2019–20[21] | National League | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[21] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | League Two | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Total | 101 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 117 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 159 | 7 | ||
Individual
2020–21 National League Team of the Year | |
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Sutton United F.C. – current squad | |
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