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Line 17: | currentclub = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] <br>(on loan from [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]) | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = 2013–2017 | youthclubs1 = [[JSSL Singapore]]<ref name=SING>{{Cite web |title=British teen joins Manchester City academy after Singapore stint|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/british-teen-joins-manchester-city-academy-after-singapore-stint |access-date=16 September 2024 |website= | youthyears2 = 2017–2020 | youthclubs2 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] | youthyears3 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs3 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] Line 30: }} '''Felix Benjamin Goddard''' (born 9 March 2004) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[League of Ireland]] side [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]], on loan from [[EFL Championship]] side [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]].<ref name=DUN>{{cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/loan-signing-felix-goddard/|title=Loan Signing: Felix Goddard|website=dundalkfc.com|date=10 July 2024 |accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ==
Goddard was born in [[Frankfurt]], Germany<ref name=SOC/> to British parents and moved to [[Singapore]] in 2006 at the age of 2.<ref name=SING/> He attended [[Tanglin Trust School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Felix Goddard|url=https://www.youtube.com/@felixgoddard5476 |access-date=14 September 2024 |website=youtube.com}}</ref> ==Career== ===Youth career===
Having been in Singapore for seven years, Goddard joined [[JSSL Singapore]] aged 9 in 2013 and he reverted from being a defender to goalkeeper, whilst under the guidance of former [[Singapore national football team|Singapore international]] goalkeeper, [[Rezal Hassan]].<ref name=SING/> In November 2017, 17-year-old Goddard left Singapore for England and signed for [[Premier League]] side [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref name=SING/> On 9 November 2017, Goddard joined [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and was immediately put into their U-13 side,<ref>{{Cite web |title=JSSL recruit signs for Manchester City Academy|url=https://themonitor.sg/2017/11/12/jssl-recruit-signs-for-manchester-city-academy/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=themonitor.sg|date=12 November 2017 }}</ref> After progressing through various age categories at Manchester City; which included appearances for the Under-18's and Under-21's, Goddard was released by the club in the summer of 2020.▼
▲On 9 November 2017, Goddard joined [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and was immediately put into their U-13 side,<ref>{{Cite web |title=JSSL recruit signs for Manchester City Academy|url=https://themonitor.sg/2017/11/12/jssl-recruit-signs-for-manchester-city-academy/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=themonitor.sg}}</ref> After progressing through various age categories at Manchester City; which included appearances for the Under-18's and Under-21's, Goddard was released by the club in the summer of 2020. ===Senior career=== ===Blackburn Rovers=== On 28 September 2020, after being on a two-week trial for the under-18's side at [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], Goddard penned a two-year scholarship deal with the club,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rovers snap up highly-rated Goddard|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/september/rovers-snap-up-highly-rated-goddard/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=rovers.co.uk|date=28 September 2020 }}</ref> and on 25 June 2022, he signed a two-year professional contract with an option of a further year.<ref name=PRO>{{Cite web |title= ===Lancaster City (loan)=== On 10 December 2021, Goddard was loaned out to [[2021–22 Northern Premier League|Northern Premier League Premier Division]] side [[Lancaster City F.C.|Lancaster City]] on loan until the 18 December; following an injury to fellow Blackburn loanee goalkeeper, Aidan Dowling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome Felix|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lancastercity/news/welcome-felix-2669062.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=pitchero.com}}</ref> He made his debut for the club a day later during the league game against [[Basford United F.C.|Basford United]]; and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win for ''The Dolly Blues'' at the Giant Axe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Lancaster City 1 - 0 Basford United – 2021-2022|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2021-2022/northern-premier-league-premier-division/lancaster-city/basford-united/384054 |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> He returned to his parent club, Blackburn at the conclusion of the loan and on 28 January 2022, Goddard returned to Lancaster City on loan; following the departure of [[Wyll Stanway]] to a club higher up the league pyramid.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Felix Flies in to Fill GK Position|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lancastercity/news/felix-flies-in-to-fill-gk-position-2678665.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=pitchero.com}}</ref> However, he went off injured a day later after suffering a suspected broken collarbone - after being involved in a collision with an attacker and defender; during a 2–1 home win against [[Radcliffe F.C.|Radcliffe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Lancaster City 2 - 1 Radcliffe – 2021-2022|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2021-2022/northern-premier-league-premier-division/lancaster-city/radcliffe/384132|access-date=16 September 2024 |website=footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keeper woe can't stop City thanks to Teague|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/step-3/northern-premier-league/418146/keeper-woe-cant-stop-city-thanks-to-teague/|access-date=16 September 2024 |website= ===Bamber Bridge (loan)=== On 2 July 2022, after signing his professional contract at [[Ewood Park]],<ref name=PRO/> Goddard was loaned back to the Northern Premier League Premier Division, as he joined [[Bamber Bridge F.C.|Bamber Bridge]] on loan for six months.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Felix finalises loan move|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/july/02/felix-finalises-loan-move/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=rovers.co.uk|date=2 July 2022 }}</ref> After being a main stay in between the sticks for ''Brig'', Goddard returned to parent club, Blackburn - after he picked up a knee injury, which ruled him out for two months.<ref>{{Cite ===Marine (loan)=== On 3 August 2023, Goddard was loaned out to another Northern Premier League Premier Division side in [[Marine A.F.C.|Marine]] on a deal until [[2023–24 Northern Premier League|the end of the campaign]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Felix Goddard Signs For Mariners|url=https://marinefc.com/felix-goddard-signs-for-mariners/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=marinefc.com|date=3 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Felix Goddard on new Blackburn Rovers deal and Marine loan|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/23699678.felix-goddard-new-blackburn-rovers-deal-marine-loan/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph|date=3 August 2023 }}</ref> on 16 December, after making 17 league appearances for Marine, Goddard was recalled by his parent club, after suffering a meniscus tear in the 1–0 defeat against [[Morpeth Town A.F.C.|Morpeth Town]] four days earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Felix Goddard recalled as Marine sign Luke Hutchinson|url=https://marinefc.com/felix-goddard-recalled-as-marine-sign-luke-hutchinson/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=marinefc.com|date=16 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Morpeth Town 1 - 0 Marine – 2023-2024|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2023-2024/northern-premier-league-premier-division/morpeth-town/marine/480749|access-date=16 September 2024 |website=footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> ===Dundalk (loan)=== On 11 July 2024, Goddard was loaned out [[League of Ireland]] side [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] until [[2024 League of Ireland Premier Division|the end of the campaign]],<ref name=DUN/><ref>{{Cite web |title= Dundalk FC sign goalkeeper Felix Goddard on loan
==Career statistics== Line 81 ⟶ 78: |[[2021–22 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="FG22">{{soccerbase season|185278|2021|accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|[[EFL Championship|Championship]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[2022–23 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="FG23">{{soccerbase season|185278|2022|accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[2023–24 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name="FG24">{{soccerbase season|185278|2023|accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[2024–25 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="FG25">{{soccerbase season|185278|2024|accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref> ||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|[[Lancaster City F.C.|Lancaster City]] (loan) |rowspan="2"|[[2021–22 Northern Premier League|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/lancaster-city/appearances/2021-2022/felix-goddard/934812 |title=Lancaster City – Appearances – Felix Goddard |website=Football Web Pages |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|[[Northern Premier League#Premier Division|Northern Premier League<br>Premier Division]] ||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- ||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[[Bamber Bridge F.C.|Bamber Bridge ]] (loan) |rowspan="2"|[[2022–23 Northern Premier League|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/bamber-bridge/appearances/2022-2023/felix-goddard/942360 |title=Bamber Bridge – Appearances – Felix Goddard |website=Football Web Pages |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref> |rowspan="2" ||24||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in [[FA Trophy]]}}||0||28||0 |- ||8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|1 appearance in [[2022–23 Northern Premier League|Play-offs]]}}||0||9||0 |- |[[Marine A.F.C.|Marine]] (loan) |[[2023–24 Northern Premier League|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/2023-2024/felix-goddard/942360 |title=Marine – Appearances – Felix Goddard |website=Football Web Pages |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref>
||17||0||7||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in [[FA Trophy]]}}||0||26||0 |- |[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] (loan) |[[2024 League of Ireland Premier Division|2024]]<ref name=SOC/> |[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |6||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total | |||