Charlie Goode

Charles James Goode (born 3 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Milton Keynes Dons.

A graduate of the Fulham Academy, Goode began his senior career in non-League football, before breaking into League football with Scunthorpe United in 2015. A loan 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. Following an injury and illness-affected spell during which he appeared sparingly, Goode transferred to Stevenage in 2024. He was capped by England C at international level.

Club career Early career Goode began his youth career as a forward, before being moved back through midfield to right back. After a spell with hometown club Watford, he joined the Fulham Academy at the age of 10 and was released at age 16 in 2012. Goode dropped into non-League football and after a season with Harefield United U18, he gained his first experience of senior football with Hadley, A.F.C. Hayes and Hendon between 2013 and 2015. He was a part of the 2014–15 Hendon squad which reached the Isthmian League Premier Division play-off final and won the 2014–15 Isthmian League Cup and London Senior Cup.

Scunthorpe United On 10 June 2015, Goode joined League One club Scunthorpe United 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, 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, On 18 August 2020, Goode departed Northampton Town for a club-record fee. During 18 months at Sixfields, he made 62 appearances and scored four goals. Competing with Mads Bech Sørensen for third place in the centre back pecking order, Goode played sparingly during the opening months of the 2020–21 season. he returned to match play in mid-December 2020, Goode made four late-season appearances, but did not appear during Brentford's 2021 EFL playoff campaign. In early November 2021, injuries to summer transfers Zanka and Kristoffer Ajer allowed Goode to make a run of Premier League 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 on the final day of the winter transfer window.

Linking up with Championship club Sheffield United, While training during the suspension, he suffered a knee cartilage 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 he was not involved in the Blades' unsuccessful playoff campaign. Goode returned to the matchday squad on Boxing Day 2022 and remained an unused substitute during a 2–2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Goode immediately went into the starting lineup,

2023–24 season and loan to Wigan Athletic During the 2023–24 pre-season, Goode was included in Brentford's 2023 Premier League Summer Series squad, but he was not called into a matchday squad during the tournament. He returned to match play with the B team on 25 October 2023 and was an unused substitute during six first team matches either side of the turn of the year. On 22 January 2024, Goode joined League One club Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. He made 13 appearances during the remainder of a mid-table season and returned to Brentford one week early, for personal reasons. He made just 20 appearances during his four seasons with the club. Either side of four months out with a broken fibula, Goode made 24 appearances and scored one goal during a mid-table 2024–25 season. The one-year option on Goode's contract was triggered for the 2025–26 season and he made 45 appearances, scoring one goal, but he elected to depart the club. He made his debut on 8 August 2026 in a 4–1 EFL Cup first round defeat away to Norwich City.

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 Arsenal supporter. he worked in his family's business, installing electric blinds. Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 4 3 3 0

1 0 8 3 AFC Hayes 2014–15 Southern League Division One Central 12 1 3 0

2 0 17 1 Hendon 2014–15 Isthmian League Premier Division 26 2

10 0 36 2

2015–16 League One

2016–17 League One

League One

League One

League Two

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2020–21 Championship 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 2021–22 Premier League 6 0 0 0 2 0

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14 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 20 0 Sheffield United (loan) 2021–22 League One 21 0 0 0 1 1 2 League One 41 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 45 1

62 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 69 2 Milton Keynes Dons 2026–27 League One 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1

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Honours Hendon Isthmian League Cup: 2014–15 London Senior Cup: 2014–15

Northampton Town EFL League Two play-offs: 2020

Brentford EFL Championship play-offs: 2021

Individual Harefield United U18 Players' Player of the Year: 2012–13