In a footballing era where good defenders are coming thin and few, Ben Godfrey seems to be an exception. Similarly, this young Englishman has all the attributes to become world-class and an outstanding defensive player.
In addition, what’s so impressive about Godfrey is his versatility. Like so many great center backs, Ben also used to play higher up the pitch in his younger days. Therefore, there is no questioning of Godfrey’s abilities on the ball.
Ben Godfrey Position -> Center-Back
Similarly, Ben is a lad with a very strong character, and it surely helps. Godfrey himself has told that he’s a very passionate lad who wears his heart on his sleeve and also guaranteed that he will give a 110 percent every time he’s out there.
Above all, Godfrey is not one of those pampered kids who grew up in the well-facilitated academies. Instead, his rise to the top has been an unconventional one when compared with many other stars of today.
Ben fought and scrapped in the tough lower tiers of English football. This also definitely helped a lot with his maturity as he was exposed to men’s football early on.
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Similarly, having played in defensive midfield and in right-back during those days has developed his ability to play in tight areas and helped him become the ideal modern-day center back that he is today.
Let’s have a closer look at this talented York-born defender. We have presented you with all of Godfrey’s details, including Ben Godfrey height, age, current teams, position, stats, and more.
Ben Godfrey Bio :
| Full Name |
 Benjamin Matthew Godfrey
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| Age | Â 22 Years | ||
| Birth Date | Â 15 January 1998 | ||
| Marital/Relationship Status | Â Unmarried | ||
| Current Teams | Â England / Everton | ||
| Birthplace | Â York, England | ||
| Ethnicity | Â English | ||
| Profession | Â Footballer | ||
| Nationality | Â English | ||
| Position | Â Center-Back | ||
| Height | 6Â ft 0Â in (1.83Â m) | ||
| Preferred Foot | Â Right | ||
| Horoscope | Â Capricorn | ||
Getting to know Ben
Benjamin Matthew Godfrey was born in the cathedral city of York in the North Yorkshire area of England. Similarly, Godfrey went to Archbishop Holgate’s School for his education.
Godfrey, a really Good defender!
Benjamin was born to father Alex Godfrey. In addition, Alex himself used to be a sportsperson and used to be a professional rugby league footballer. Therefore, it can be said that love for sports runs in Godfrey’s blood.
Ben Godfrey Age & Height
Godfrey was born on the 15th of January in 1998. Hence, Ben is still a young and promising footballer of only 22 years. Therefore, Godfrey is yet to hit his prime and has the potential to become one of the greats.
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Ben stands tall at an impressive 6 ft. Still, he is considered by many as being a little short for a Premier League center-back. However, with an immense physicality and great footballing abilities, Godfrey has proved his worth.
Ben Godfrey Stats & Career
Benjamin started his footballing journey by joining the youth his home system of his home-tome York City. After that, Godfrey also joined Middlesbrough‘s youth ranks but was released.
He then went on to have trails with other big names such as Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday. However, Godfrey returned back to York. Similarly, Ben made his senior team debut in League Two on the 11th of October in 2014.
Godfrey is also the most expensive sale in York City’s history after he was signed by Norwich City for an undisclosed fee. Even though he would initially play for their academy, Godfrey would soon go on to play for Norwich’s senior side.
Ben Godfrey Current Teams -> England / Everton
Ben would go on to impress the bosses with his fantastic football and was awarded with another four-year contract in 2017. After that, Godfrey was loaned to League One side Shrewsbury Town and continued to impress in his time there.
Upon his return, Benjamin was a vital player for The Canaries in their promotion-winning season in 2018-19 as well as in 2019-20 season in the top flight
Ben Godfrey Transfer News & International Career
This talented and bright young footballer was bought by Merseyside giants Everton for £25 million in 2020. Getting Ben in the deadline day was a shrewd piece of business by The Toffees, and we all hope he’s going to be a great player for this historic side.
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Benjamin has represented England in the U20 and U21 levels. Similarly, if he continues in the same vein, Godfrey is going to be an internal side for the national side for many years in the future.
Ben Godfrey Style of Play & Market Value
You might have been impressed by Godfrey’s excellent performances in the heart of the defence. But this versatile defender can also play easily in center-mid and right back-positions. With all these impressive attributes and abilities, he also has a market value of €16 million.
Benjamin also takes advice from seniors and other greats of the game on how he can improve. In addition, even if he was never much of a goalscorer, Godfrey idolized Thierry Henry, played as a striker, and even tried to learn from him while growing up.
Instagram & Other Social Media
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