
Photo: Michael Button from Norwich UK, England / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ben Godfrey is exactly the kind of footballer I find quietly compelling. A York-born centre-back who climbed through England's youth ranks to the senior side, he has spent recent seasons rebuilding his career, moving from Atalanta out on loan to Brøndby in Denmark. I respect that willingness to cross borders in search of regular football rather than coast on reputation. Defenders rarely get the headlines, but a committed, physical centre-back is the spine of any good team. Godfrey's path has been more grit than glamour, and that is precisely why I keep an eye on how his story unfolds.
Overview
Benjamin Matthew Godfrey (born 15 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Brøndby, on loan from Serie A side Atalanta. He has represented England from youth to senior level.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Godfrey
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ゴッドフリー
- Reading
- べん・ごっどふりー
- Born
- January 15, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- York, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.