Mace Goodridge

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Mace Goodridge
Personal information
Full name Mace Lewin Goodridge[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Oldham, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2016 Manchester City
2016–2018 Newcastle United
2018–2020 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Burnley 0 (0)
2021Barrow (loan) 2 (0)
2021 Chorley 7 (0)
2021–2022 AFC Telford United 24 (4)
2022 Buxton 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:27, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Mace Lewin Goodridge (born 13 September 1999) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Goodridge played youth football for Manchester City, Newcastle United and Burnley.[6] Goodridge arrvied at Burnley from Newcastle United in 2018.[7] He signed a new contract with Burnley in February 2020, which was a reward for the difficult first season he had at the club after initially impressing Academy manager Jon Pepper.[7] He had picked up a cruciate ligament injury from an innocuous challenge in training that had kept him out of action for almost a year.[7] He also spent some time with the first-team, featuring on the bench twice in the 2019–20 season before football was suspended for COVID-19.[8][9] He moved on loan to Barrow in February 2021.[10] In May 2021 it was announced that Goodridge would be leaving the club after three years, following the expiration of his contract.[11]

In October 2021 he signed for Chorley.[12]

In December 2021 he signed for AFC Telford United.[13]

In July 2022 he signed for Buxton.[5]

He stopped playing football and moved into the management side of the game, where he became the Academy's Head of Performance Analsis at EFL League One side Fleetwood Town.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Professional Retain List 2018/19" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Mace Goodridge". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Mace Goodridge Profile, News & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com.
  4. ^ Mace Goodridge at Soccerbase
  5. ^ a b Mace Goodridge at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Mace Goodridge". Burnley Football Club.
  7. ^ a b c Jones, Andy (28 June 2020). "The youngsters who could get their chance in Burnley's run-in". Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via The Athletic.
  8. ^ James, Alex (9 December 2019). "Mace Goodridge's remarkable journey from Academy to Burnley first team". LancsLive.
  9. ^ "'Fresh Prince' Mace Goodridge looking for more opportunities with the Clarets". www.burnleyexpress.net.
  10. ^ "Bluebirds sign Goodridge & NdjolI". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ James, Alex (14 May 2021). "Burnley Academy set to make key contract decisions as details emerge of departing players". Retrieved 27 June 2021 – via LancsLive.
  12. ^ "Goodridge signs permanent deal | Chorley FC".
  13. ^ "Midfielder Signs". AFC Telford United. 26 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Club Officials and Staff". Fleetwood Town FC. Retrieved 3 December 2023.