Jack Goodman (footballer)

Jack Connor Goodman (born 21 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlock Town on loan from club Doncaster Rovers.

Career
Goodman graduated from The Holgate Academy. He joined Notts County at under-8 level, but dropped out at under-13 level to play with Hucknall Sports. He rejoined Notts County in 2021, but elected to take up a scholarship at Doncaster Rovers. He made his first-team debut at the age of sixteen, having come on as an 87th-minute substitute for Joe Dodoo in a 3–2 win at Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy; this made him the seventh youngest person in history to play for the club. He scored eighteen goals for the youth-team in the 2021–22 campaign and scored five goals in one afternoon in July 2022. He made his home first-team debut at the Eco-Power Stadium on 9 August 2022, in a 3–0 defeat to Lincoln City in the EFL Cup; manager Gary McSheffrey said Goodman was "the positive for the night".

On 26 December 2022, he joined Stamford of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands on loan.

Goodman made his league debut on 3 April 2023, coming on as a half time substitute in Doncaster's home match against Crewe Alexandra.

On 23 July 2023, Goodman signed for Gainsborough Trinity on loan for the 2023–24 season, however he was recalled just one month into the season. In February 2024, he joined Matlock Town on loan until the end of the season.