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Full nameMatthew James Godden
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age35
Date of birth29 Jul 1991
BirthplaceCanterbury
Height185 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubCharlton
Centre-forward
11
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
315
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlton.

Injury-affected season

Missed 27 of Charlton's ~46 games this season through 27 injury absences (calf, hamstring, injured). He still appeared 11 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship11203156.66

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

M. Godden is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Charlton, rated 12.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.57 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Godden.

On the season, Godden graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.571 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 35 Godden is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Godden missed 27 games through injury (calf, hamstring, injured) out of roughly 46 this season. The 11 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
12.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
10.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0.57
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Charlton finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

2
Goals
0
Assists
2
G+A
0.18
Goals / app

2 goals in 11 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.57 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.