Udoka Godwin-Malife

Udoka Favour Godwin-Malife (born 9 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Burton Albion.

Udoka Godwin-Malife

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(s)	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	44	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:21, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Godwin-Malife initially began his career playing for local side Littlemore, before signing for hometown club Oxford 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 the Hellenic League, before making his first team debut for Oxford City in a 1–1 draw against St Albans City on 9 December 2017.^[4]

In January 2019, Godwin-Malife signed for Forest Green Rovers.^[5] He moved on loan to Eastleigh in January 2020.^[6]

In June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with Forest Green.^[7]

In August 2023 he signed for Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee.^[8]

He moved to Burton Albion in June 2024 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.^[9]

Personal life

Godwin-Malife is of Nigerian descent.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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
Career total			250	5	12	0	5	0	20	1	287	6

1. One appearance in FA Vase, two appearances one goal in Hellenic League Floodlit Cup, two appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
4. Two appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

• League Two: 2021–22^[19]