Joseph Gbode (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Gillingham | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Margate (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hastings United (loan) | 9 | (7) |
| 2023 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aveley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 22 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editGbode first joined Gillingham's academy in the under 15 age group.[3]
He made his first-team debut for Gillingham on 16 November 2021, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Ben Reeves in a 1–0 defeat at Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup.[4] He made his league debut four days later, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[5]
On 4 February 2022, he joined Margate on a one-month loan deal.[6] On 24 March 2022, he joined Folkestone Invicta on loan, alongside Gillingham teammates Sam Gale and Alex Giles.[7] He joined Hastings United on dual-registration terms at the start of the 2022–23 season.[8]
On 4 October 2023, he joined Maidstone United on a one month loan.[9]
Having been recalled from Maidstone following the appointment of Stephen Clemence as Gillingham manager, on 2 December 2023 he went on an initial one month loan to Aveley of the National League South.[10] Gbode's loan with the Essex side was cut short by Gillingham on 22 February 2024 after the club was hit by a number of injuries in forward positions.[11]
On 20 September 2024 Gillingham announced that Gbode had signed a new contract running until the end of the 2026–27 season, with the option a further year.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2021–22[5] | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[12] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[13] | EFL League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[14] | EFL League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Margate (loan) | 2021–22[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 2021–22[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hastings United (loan) | 2022–23[17] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Aveley (loan) | 2023–24[13][18] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Career total | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 11 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance/s in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance/s in the Kent Senior Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 1 in the Essex Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Gbode - Midfielder - First Team - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Joseph Gbode at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Joe Gbode signs contract extension". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Bennett, George (16 November 2021). "Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham on 16 Nov 21 - Match Centre - Cheltenham Town FC". www.ctfc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (4 February 2022). "Gillingham loan out promising striker". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Reeves, Thomas (24 March 2022). "Gills trio part of four new Invicta signings". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (20 September 2022). "Injury forces Harris to look at other Gillingham forwards". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Joe Gbode Joins Maidstone on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Gillingham striker Joe Gbode joins National South side Aveley". www.kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Striker returns from loan as Gillingham are hit by injuries". Kent Online. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Margate | Appearances | Joe Gbode | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Folkestone Invicta | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Hastings United | Appearances | Joe Gbode | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Aveley | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-22.