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Joseph Gbode

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Joseph Gbode
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19)[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)
2022Margate (loan) 4 (0)
2022Folkestone Invicta (loan) 1 (0)
2022Hastings United (loan) 9 (7)
2023Maidstone United (loan) 3 (0)
2023Aveley (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Gbode (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Career

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Gbode 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

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As of match played 21 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ a b c Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance/s in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance/s in the Kent Senior Cup
  4. ^ 2 appearances in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
  5. ^ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 1 in the Essex Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Gbode - Midfielder - First Team - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ Joseph Gbode at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Joe Gbode signs contract extension". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ Cawdell, Luke (4 February 2022). "Gillingham loan out promising striker". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. ^ Reeves, Thomas (24 March 2022). "Gills trio part of four new Invicta signings". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ^ Cawdell, Luke (20 September 2022). "Injury forces Harris to look at other Gillingham forwards". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Joe Gbode Joins Maidstone on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Gillingham striker Joe Gbode joins National South side Aveley". www.kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Striker returns from loan as Gillingham are hit by injuries". Kent Online. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  12. ^ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  14. ^ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  15. ^ "Margate | Appearances | Joe Gbode | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Folkestone Invicta | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Hastings United | Appearances | Joe Gbode | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Aveley | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-22.