.jpg) Godwin-Malife in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-05-09)9 May 2000 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burton Albion | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Littlemore | |||
| Oxford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Oxford City Nomads | 18 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Oxford City | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Forest Green Rovers | 112 | (0) |
| 2020 | →Eastleigh (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Swindon Town | 42 | (1) |
| 2024– | Burton Albion | 57 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as adefender forEFL League One clubBurton Albion.
Godwin-Malife initially began his career playing for local side Littlemore, before signing for hometown clubOxford City at the age of 16 after previously playing for the club during his schoolyears.[3] Godwin-Malife initially played for the club's reserve side,Oxford City Nomads, in theHellenic League, before making his first team debut for Oxford City in a 1–1 draw againstSt Albans City on 9 December 2017.[4]
In January 2019, Godwin-Malife signed forForest Green Rovers.[5] He moved on loan toEastleigh in January 2020.[6]
In June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Forest Green.[7]
In August 2023 he signed forSwindon Town for an undisclosed fee.[8]
He moved toBurton Albion in June 2024 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[9]
Godwin-Malife is of Nigerian descent.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford City Nomads | 2017–18[11] | Hellenic League Premier Division | 18 | 3 | — | — | 5[a] | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Oxford City | 2017–18[2] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | National League South | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2018–19[13] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019–20[14] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[15] | League Two | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[2] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[16] | League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 128 | 0 | ||
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 2023–24[17] | League Two | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Burton Albion | 2024–25[18] | League One | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2025–26[19] | League One | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 305 | 7 | ||
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