Joe Gbodé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woking (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Gillingham | 46 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Margate (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hastings United (loan) | 9 | (7) |
| 2023 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aveley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Woking (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:27 11/02/26 GMT | |||
Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Woking on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.
Career
Gillingham
Gbodé first joined Gillingham's academy in the under 15 age group.[4]
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.[5] He made his league debut four days later, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[6]
On 4 February 2022, he joined Margate on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 24 March 2022, he joined Folkestone Invicta on loan, alongside Gillingham teammates Sam Gale and Alex Giles.[8] He joined Hastings United on dual-registration terms at the start of the 2022–23 season.[9]
On 4 October 2023, he joined Maidstone United on a one month loan.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
On 20 September 2024 Gillingham announced that Gbodé had signed a new contract running until the end of the 2026–27 season, with the option of a further year.[4]
Luton Town
On 1 September 2025, Gbodé signed for League One club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[13] Gbodé made his debut for the team on 13 September, coming on as a substitute for Zack Nelson in a 2–3 home defeat against Plymouth Argyle.
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2021–22[6] | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[14] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | EFL League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[16] | EFL League Two | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Margate (loan) | 2021–22[17] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 2021–22[18] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hastings United (loan) | 2022–23[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Aveley (loan) | 2023–24[15][20] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Woking (loan) | 2025–26[21] | National League | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1[f] | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Career total | 68 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 89 | 16 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance/s in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance/s in the Kent Senior Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy and 1 in the Essex Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Joseph Gbode – Midfielder – First Team – Gillingham". gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Joe Gbodé at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Joe Gbode signs contract extension". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Bennett, George (16 November 2021). "Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham on 16 Nov 21 – Match Centre – Cheltenham Town FC". ctfc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Gbodé in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (4 February 2022). "Gillingham loan out promising striker". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Reeves, Thomas (24 March 2022). "Gills trio part of four new Invicta signings". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (20 September 2022). "Injury forces Harris to look at other Gillingham forwards". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Joe Gbode Joins Maidstone on loan". gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Gillingham striker Joe Gbode joins National South side Aveley". kentonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Striker returns from loan as Gillingham are hit by injuries". Kent Online. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Joe Gbode joins Luton Town". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Gbodé in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Margate | Appearances | Joe Gbode | 2021–2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Folkestone Invicta | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2021–2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Hastings United | Appearances | Joe Gbode | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Aveley | Appearances | Joseph Gbode | 2023–2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 January 2026.