{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brandon Goodship | image = Brandon Goodship, Weymouth, April 2019.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Goodship playing for Weymouth in 2019 | fullname = Brandon Goodship<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United |publisher=English Football League |page=67 |accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|09|22}} | birth_place = Poole, England | height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web |title=B. Goodship: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/brandon-goodship/308791/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = Poole Town | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2007–2013 | youthclubs1 = AFC Bournemouth | years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = AFC Bournemouth | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Blackfield & Langley (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → Dorchester Town (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = → Yeovil Town (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = → Braintree Town (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Yeovil Town | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017–2019 | clubs8 = Weymouth | caps8 = 97 | goals8 = 77 | years9 = 2019–2021 | clubs9 = Southend United | caps9 = 52 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2021–2022 | clubs10 = Weymouth | caps10 = 36 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = Salisbury | caps11 = 37 | goals11 = 12 | years12 = 2023–2026 | clubs12 = Weymouth | caps12 = 109 | goals12 = 30 | years13 = 2026– | clubs13 = Poole Town | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 22:11, 25 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Brandon Goodship''' (born 22 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Poole Town.

==Club career==

===AFC Bournemouth=== Born in Poole, and raised in nearby Corfe Mullen, Goodship joined the AFC Bournemouth academy at the age of 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/14294460.AFC_Bournemouth__Goodship_feared_his_big_day_may_not_come_following_18_month_injury_nightmare/ |title=AFC Bournemouth: Goodship feared his big day may not come following 18-month injury nightmare |publisher=Bournemouth Daily Echo |date=23 February 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017 }}</ref>

On 20 February 2016, Goodship joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35621275 |title=AFC Bournemouth: Yeovil sign Cherries striker Brandon Goodship |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2016 |accessdate=20 February 2016 }}</ref> he made his debut later that day as a substitute against Portsmouth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35567347 |title=Yeovil Town 1–1 Portsmouth |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2016 |accessdate=20 February 2016 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Yeovil in the crucial 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, on 27 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35619494 |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Yeovil Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2016 |accessdate=11 January 2017 }}</ref> On 23 March 2016, his loan was extended to the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-03-23 |title=Brandon Goodship: AFC Bournemouth forward extends Yeovil Town loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35881652 |access-date=2026-01-22 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

On 31 August 2016, Goodship joined National League side Braintree Town on a long-term loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37240324 |title=AFC Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship and Sam Matthews join Braintree Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=30 October 2016 }}</ref>

===Yeovil Town=== On 13 January 2017, Goodship re-signed for Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season, after having had his Bournemouth contract cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38612281 |title=Yeovil sign Cardiff's Tom James and Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship on free transfers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2017 |accessdate=13 January 2017 }}</ref> At the end of the 2016–17 season, Goodship was released by Yeovil along with five other players.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39963913 |title=Tom Eaves: Yeovil Town forward among six released by League Two club |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2017 |accessdate=18 May 2017 }}</ref>

===Weymouth=== Following his release from Yeovil, Goodship signed for Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/terras/news/15327211.Terras__Weymouth_sign_striker_Brandon_Goodship_on_one_year_deal/ |title=Terras: Weymouth sign striker Brandon Goodship on one-year deal |publisher=Dorset Echo |date=4 June 2017 |accessdate=4 June 2017 }}</ref> He scored 38 league goals in his first season and won the 2017–18 Southern League Premier Golden Boot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/16346323.terras-brandon-goodship-has-high-ambitions/ |title=Terras: Brandon Goodship has high ambitions|publisher=Dorset Echo |date=11 Jul 2018}}</ref> Goodship won his first England C cap in March 2019 when he came on as a sub against Wales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/19/england-c-wales-report-190319 |title=NON-LEAGUE LIONS HELD TO 2-2 DRAW BY WALES XI AT SALFORD CITY'S PENINSULA STADIUM|publisher=the fa |date=21 May 2019}}</ref> He scored 39 goals in his second season with Weymouth and won the 2018–19 Southern League Premier Golden Boot again, as well as the National Game Awards Step 3/4 Player of the Season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theterras.com/index.php/2019/05/16/goodship-wins-national-game-award/ |title=Goodship wins National Game Award|publisher=theterras.com |date=21 May 2019}}</ref>

===Southend United=== On 10 June 2019, Goodship signed for League One side Southend United on a two-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584654 |title=Brandon Goodship: Southend United sign Weymouth forward |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 June 2019 |accessdate=10 June 2019 }}</ref>

===Second spell at Weymouth=== On 5 June 2021, Brandon Goodship returned to National League side Weymouth on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Southend United.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2021/06/05/goodship-returns/4 |title=Goodship returns! |publisher=Weymouth Football Club |date=5 June 2021 |accessdate=7 June 2021 }}</ref>

===Salisbury=== On 27 June 2022, Goodship joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Salisbury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salisburyfc.co.uk/brandon-goodship-signs/|title=Brandon Goodship Signs|website=www.salisburyfc.co.uk|date=27 June 2022|accessdate=1 July 2022}}</ref>

===Third spell at Weymouth=== In May 2023, he returned to Weymouth for a third spell.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2023/05/15/weymouth-secure-seven-signings/|title=Weymouth Secure Eight Signings|website=uptheterras.co.uk|date=15 May 2023|accessdate=25 May 2023}}</ref> He scored the winner for Weymouth in the 2025 Dorset Senior Cup final, and he won it again in 2026.

== International career == Goodship represented England C during a 2–2 draw against Wales XI on 20 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2019 |title=Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/19/england-c-wales-report-190319 |access-date=13 January 2024 |website=The FA}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|<!--match played-->end of 2025–26 season}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|AFC Bournemouth |2012–13<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|90225|2012|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2013–14<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|90225|2013|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2014–15<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|90225|2014|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2015–16<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|90225|2015|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2016–17<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|90225|2016|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |Blackfield & Langley (loan) |2012–13 |Wessex Premier |15||7||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||15||7 |- |Dorchester Town (loan) |2013–14<ref name=soccerway/> |Conference South |13||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Dorset Senior Cup}}||3||14||7 |- |Hayes & Yeading United (loan) |2013–14<ref name=soccerway/> |Conference South |5||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||5||0 |- |Yeovil Town (loan) |2015–16<ref name=sb1516/> |League Two |10||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||1 |- |Braintree Town (loan) |2016–17<ref name=sb1617/> |National League |5||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||5||0 |- |Yeovil Town |2016–17<ref name=sb1617/> |League Two |8||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||9||0 |- |rowspan=3|Weymouth |2017–18<ref name=aylesbury>{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/brandon-goodship |title=Brandon Goodship Profile |website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=Weymouth>{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/player/brandon-goodship/ |title=Brandon Goodship – The Terras |website=uptheterras.co.uk |date=22 September 1994 |publisher=Weymouth F.C. |accessdate=7 March 2020 }}</ref> |Southern Premier |42||38||2||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs}}||0||45||38 |- |2018–19<ref name=aylesbury/><ref name=Weymouth/> |Southern Premier South |41||37||2||0||colspan=2|—||9{{efn|Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Championship match}}||2||52||39 |- !colspan=2|Total !83||75||4||0||colspan=2|—||10||2||97||77 |- |rowspan=3|Southend United |2019–20<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|90225|2019|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> |League One |23||3||1||0||1||1||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||28||4 |- |2020–21<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|90225|2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref> |League Two |29||1||1||1||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||32||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !52||4||2||1||2||1||4||0||60||6 |- |Weymouth |2021–22<ref name=soccerway/><ref name=Weymouth/> |National League |36||5||2||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||39||5 |- |Salisbury |2022–23<ref name=aylesbury/> |Southern Premier South |37||12||1||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals Wiltshire Premier Shield}}||2||41||14 |- |rowspan=4|Weymouth |2023–24<ref name=soccerway/><ref name=Weymouth/> |National League South |38||12||0||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||1||40||13 |- |2024–25<ref name=soccerway/><ref name=Weymouth/> |National League South |30||3||0||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|Two appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup}}||3||33||6 |- |2025–26<ref name=aylesbury/> |Southern Premier South |41||15||1||1||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|One appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup}}||0||44||16 |- !colspan=2|Total !109||30||1||1||colspan=2|—||7||4||117||35 |- !colspan=3|Career total !373||138||10||2||2||1||27||11||412||152 |}

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