Matthew Godden

Godden's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→5), while his Rating held around 11. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Charlton · 3rd	1	0	0	6	11	5
2025/26	Charlton · 19th	11	2	0	6.66	11	5
2024/25	Charlton · 4th	47	18	1	6.96	18	40
2023/24	Coventry · 9th	35	6	0	6.66	28	20
2022/23	Coventry · 5th	32	8	4	6.75	33	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

M. Godden is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Charlton, rated 10.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.6% 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 5 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.571 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 35 Godden is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

10.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

7.6%

Minutes

limited game time

0.57

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

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 7.6% 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 10.6 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %7.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.571

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.571

Defensive actions / 900.857

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.286

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 35, Godden sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Godden's projected Rating — 10.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

CharltonJul 2024 – now

CoventryAug 2019 – Jul 2024

PeterboroughJun 2018 – Aug 2019

StevenageJul 2016 – Jun 2018

EEbbsfleet Uniteduntil Jul 2016

About M. Godden

Matthew James Godden is a 35-year-old centre-forward who plays for Charlton, born on July 29, 1991 in Canterbury, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Charlton currently sit 3rd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Godden has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 59 minutes.

M. Godden's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Charlton face Preston at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Godden at 10.6 with a Season form score of 5.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, M. Godden has totalled 430 club appearances with 160 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 47 appearances for Charlton.

M. Godden's career has also included time at Coventry, Peterborough, Stevenage and EEbbsfleet United.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.