Cy Goddard (サイ ゴダード, Sai Godādo, born 2 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Detroit City. Born in England, he has represented Japan at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Detroit City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Benevento | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pafos (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mumbai City (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | Detroit City | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Japan U16 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2022 | |||
Born in London, England, Goodard joined Tottenham Hotspur Academy as a first year scholar.[1] He spent five years developing at the U18 and U21 sides.[2][3] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Goddard extended his contract with the club.[4] In July 2017, it was reported that Goddard did not join the club's first team for the USA tour squad; it came after when he turned down the contract extension from Tottenham Hotspur and seek to leave the club.[5]
In August 2018, Goddard joined Serie B side Benevento on a three-year contract.[6] On 18 November 2018, Goddard made his senior debut, as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3–1 loss to Spezia.[7] Goddard spent most of the season on the substitute bench, as he made two appearances for the side in his first season at Benevento Calcio.[8]
On 1 September 2019, Goddard joined Cypriot First Division club Pafos.[9] It was later revealed to be a loan deal.[10] He made his debut for the club, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute, in a 2–0 lost against AEL Limassol on 4 November 2019.[11] Goddard made eight appearances for Pafos in all competitions, as the league was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
On 3 October 2020, Goddard joined Indian Super League club Mumbai City on a year-long loan deal.[13] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 loss against NorthEast United on 21 November 2020.[14] On 24 February 2021, Goddard scored his first goal in his professional career, in a 6–1 win against Odisha.[15] With Mumbai, he helped Mumbai win the double, as they won both the League Winners Shield and the Play-offs.[16] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Goddard made nineteen appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
Goddard signed a two-year deal with A-League side Central Coast Mariners in August 2021.[17] Upon joining the club, he revealed that his then Mumbai City teammate Adam Le Fondre helped him make a move to Central Coast Mariners.[18]
Goddard made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season against Newcastle Jets and set up the second goal of the game, in a 2–1 win.[19] On 18 December 2021, he scored his second goal for Central Coast Mariners, in a 2–0 win against Western Sydney Wanderers.[20]
On 26 July 2022, Goddard joined second-tier US side Detroit City who compete in the USL Championship.[21]
Born in London to an English father and Japanese mother,[22] Goddard has represented Japan at the under-16 and under-17 levels.[23]
Regarding his nationality, Goddard said: "I have never really wanted to play for England. Always my mindset was that I wanted to play for Japan. Since I was 10, it's always been an ambition of mine. If they keep progressing as quickly, then they will be better than England and a lot of nations in the future. I think a lot of the boys [in this country's youth system] are also looking elsewhere rather than England. A lot of people in the youth system are not really admiring the England team and the English way of playing football. For me, I have always pictured myself playing for Japan."[22] He said he does not speak Japanese, but is taking lessons twice a week.[22]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benevento | 2018–19 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pafos (loan) | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Mumbai City (loan) | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Detroit City | 2022 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
Mumbai City FC
Detroit City FC – current squad | |
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