Bruno Godeau

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Bruno Godeau
Godeau training with Mouscron in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-10) 10 May 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Tubize, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Sint-Truiden
Number 31
Youth career
1998–2000 RSD Jette
2000–2004 Anderlecht
2004–2006 MTK Budapest
2006–2012 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Anderlecht 0 (0)
2012–2013Zulte-Waregem (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2016 Zulte-Waregem 17 (0)
2014–2015Westerlo (loan) 20 (0)
2016–2017 Oostende 21 (1)
2017–2020 Mouscron 67 (3)
2020–2023 Gent 53 (1)
2023– Sint-Truiden 28 (0)
International career
2010 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2012–2014 Belgium U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Bruno Godeau (born 10 May 1992) is a Belgian professional

footballer who plays as a centre back for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League
.

Club career

Godeau started football career, where he was a youth club at RSD Jette, Anderlecht and MTK Budapest before returning to Anderlecht. Towards the end of the 2011–12 season, Godeau attracted interests from Lokeren and Heerenveen.[1]

On the last day of the summer transfer window of 2012, Godeau joined

Mechelen on 16 March 2013. He then scored his first goal for the club with a header, though they would lose 4–3 to Standard Liège on 12 April 2013.[3] Unfortunately, on 1 May 2014, Godeau scored an own goal, in a 4–0 loss against Genk, putting high doubt of winning the league for the first time in the club's history.[4]

At the end of the 2012–13 season, with the good season finishing second place, Godeau would make twenty appearances and score once. On 20 April 2013, Godeau joined Zulte-Waregem on a four-year contract after the club exercise the right to sign Godeau.[5] He made his Champions League debut in the third qualifying round second leg, as Zulte Waregem would lose 3–0 against PSV Eindhoven.[6] He miss frequent of games, due to being on bench. Godeau had history of injuries during the season when he suffered mononucleosis, which kept him out for three weeks.[7]

After his first full season at Zulte Waregem, on 16 July 2014, Godeau joined Westerlo on a two-year contract, joining on an undisclosed fee.[8] Upon joining Westerlo, Godeau was number five shirt.[9] In late October, Goadeau made his return from injuries.[10] Godeau have since made sporadic appearance, as he only made nine appearances in the 2013–14 season.

Before the 2023–24 season, Godeau joined Sint-Truiden.[11]

International career

Having represented Belgium U18 levels in 2010, Godeau was called up by the Belgium U21 squad by the head coach Johan Walem.[12] He made his U21 debut coming on as a substitute for Dennis Praet in the 33rd minute of a 3–1 loss against Norway.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zulte Waregem 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 11 0 1 0 9[b] 1 21 1
2013–14 9 0 1 0 2[c] 0 5[b] 0 17 0
2015–16 8 0 1 0 9 0
Total 28 0 3 0 2 0 14 1 47 1
Westerlo (loan) 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 20 0 1 0 2[b] 0 23 0
KV Oostende 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 5 0 0 0 8[b] 1 13 1
2016–17
16 1 5 0 4[b] 0 25 1
Total 21 1 5 0 12 1 38 2
Mouscron 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 19 1 2 0 7[b] 0 28 1
2018–19 28 1 1 0 6[b] 0 35 1
2019–20 20 1 2 0 22 1
Total 67 3 5 0 13 0 85 3
Gent 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 11 0 3 0 0 0 6[b] 1 20 1
2021–22 14 0 3 0 8[d] 0 6[b] 0 31 0
2022–23 14 0 3 0 8[e] 1 1[b] 0 26 1
Total 40 0 9 0 16 1 13 1 78 2
Career total 176 4 23 0 18 1 54 3 271 8
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearance(s) in play-off
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Europa League
  4. UEFA Conference League
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Godeau to Lokeren?" [Godeau vers Lokeren?] (in French). Foot Goal. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Verboom and Godeau loan from Zulte Waregem Anderlecht" [Verboom et Godeau prêtés par Anderlecht à Zulte Waregem] (in French). 7SUR7.be. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Standard voltage increases with goal fest" [Standard vergroot spanning met doelpuntenfestijn] (in Dutch). AD.nl. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Bone mixes after leading 0–4 at again in title race" [Been mengt zich na 0–4 bij koploper weer in titelrace] (in Dutch). AD.nl. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Official: Godeau extends Zulte-Waregem" [Officiel : Godeau prolonge à Zulte-Waregem] (in French). Foot Goal. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ^ "PSV finish the job in style in Brussels". UEFA Official Website. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Godeau rest" [Godeau au repos] (in French). Foot Goal. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Godeau play next season in the Kuipje" [Godeau speelt komend seizoen in het Kuipje] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Westerlo strengthened themselves with Bruno Godeau" [Westerlo versterkt zich met Bruno Godeau] (in Dutch). De Morgen. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Zulte Waregem can not count on Skulason and Verboom" [Zulte Waregem kan niet rekenen op Skulason en Verboom] (in Dutch). HLN.be. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  11. ^ "STVV strikt Belgische routinier" (in Dutch). Sint-Truiden. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Promises for important European Championship qualification matches" [Beloften voor belangrijke EK-kwalificatieduels] (in Dutch). HLN.be. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  13. ^ Bruno Godeau at Soccerway

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