Cy Goddard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lee Man | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Benevento | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pafos (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mumbai City (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Detroit City | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Odisha | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Hyderabad | 21 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lee Man | 6 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Japan U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2014 | Japan U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 July 2025 | |||
Cy Goddard (サイ ゴダード, Sai Godādo; born 2 April 1997) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. Born in England, he has represented Japan at youth level.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Youth career at Tottenham Hotspur
[edit | edit source]Born in London, England, Goddard joined Tottenham Hotspur Academy as a first year scholar, having joined at a young age he progressed through the academy.[1] He spent five years developing at the U18 and U21 sides.[2][3][4][5][6] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Goddard extended his contract with the club.[7] In July 2017, it was reported that Goddard did not join the club's first team for the USA tour squad; it came after when he turned down the contract extension from Tottenham Hotspur and seek to leave the club.[8][4]
Benevento Calcio
[edit | edit source]In August 2018, Goddard joined Serie B side Benevento on a three-year contract.[9] On 18 November 2018, Goddard made his senior debut, as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3–1 loss to Spezia.[10] Goddard spent most of the season on the substitute bench, as he made two appearances for the side in his first season at Benevento Calcio.[11]
Loan Spells from Benevento Calcio
[edit | edit source]On 1 September 2019, Goddard joined Cypriot First Division club Pafos.[12] It was later revealed to be a loan deal.[13] He made his debut for the club, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute, in a 2–0 lost against AEL Limassol on 4 November 2019.[14] Goddard made eight appearances for Pafos in all competitions, as the league was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
Mumbai City
[edit | edit source]On 3 October 2020, Goddard joined Indian Super League club Mumbai City on a year-long loan deal.[16] Due to his Japanese citizenship, he was placed under the club's mandatory Asian player quota.[17] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 loss against NorthEast United on 21 November 2020.[18] On 24 February 2021, Goddard scored his first goal in his professional career, in a 6–1 win against Odisha.[19] With Mumbai, he helped Mumbai win the double, as they won both the League Winners Shield and the Play-offs.[20] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Goddard made nineteen appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
Central Coast Mariners
[edit | edit source]Goddard signed a two-year deal with A-League side Central Coast Mariners in August 2021.[21] Upon joining the club, he revealed that his then Mumbai City teammate Adam Le Fondre helped him make a move to Central Coast Mariners.[22]
Goddard made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season against Newcastle Jets and set up the second goal of the game, in a 2–1 win.[23] On 18 December 2021, he scored his second goal for Central Coast Mariners, in a 2–0 win against Western Sydney Wanderers.[24] At the end of the 2021-22 season, Goddard made twenty-six appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
Detroit City
[edit | edit source]On 26 July 2022, Goddard joined second-tier US side Detroit City who compete in the USL Championship.[25] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 84th minute substitute, in a 2–1 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks on 11 September 2022.[26] Having made five appearances for Detroit City, Goddard stayed at the club for the 2023 season.[27] However, his first team chance at Detroit City hard to come by, as he made ten appearances for the club. It was reported by The Detroit News on 26 June 2023 that Goodard left by mutual consent.[28]
Odisha
[edit | edit source]On 30 August 2023, Goddard returned to the Indian Super League to join Odisha on a one-year deal.[29]
Goddard made his debut for the club, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute, in a 3–2 loss against FC Goa on 7 October 2023.[30] Goddard followed up by assisting each goal in the next two matches against Kerala Blasters and Bengaluru.[31] On 27 November 2023, he scored his first goal for Odisha, in a 5–2 win against Mohun Bagan in the AFC Cup.[32]
Hyderabad
[edit | edit source]On 19 September 2024, Goddard was transferred to Hyderabad.[33]
Lee Man
[edit | edit source]On 9 July 2025, Goddard joined Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[34]
International career
[edit | edit source]Born in London to an English father and Japanese mother, Goddard has represented Japan at the under-16 and under-17 levels.[35][17][4][22][5][6]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Mumbai City
- Indian Super League: 2020–21
- Indian Super League Premiers: 2020–21
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of Central Coast Mariners FC players
- List of foreign A-League Men players
- List of foreign Serie B players
Notes
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External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from London
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Japanese people of English descent
- English people of Japanese descent
- British Asian footballers
- Serie B players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Indian Super League players
- A-League Men players
- USL Championship players
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Benevento Calcio players
- Pafos FC players
- Mumbai City FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- Detroit City FC players
- Odisha FC players
- Hyderabad FC players
- Lee Man FC players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- English expatriate sportspeople in India
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- English expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Sportspeople of English descent
- Sportspeople of Japanese descent