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Joe Gbodé

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Joe Gbodé
Personal information
Full name Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé[1]
Date of birth (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Southwark, England[3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Luton Town)[4]
Youth career
–2021 Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Gillingham 47 (4)
2022Margate (loan) 4 (0)
2022Folkestone Invicta (loan) 1 (0)
2022Hastings United (loan) 9 (7)
2023Maidstone United (loan) 3 (0)
2023Aveley (loan) 9 (0)
2025– Luton Town 5 (0)
2026Woking (loan) 15 (3)
2026–Shrewsbury Town (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:06, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.

Career

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Gillingham

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Gbodé first joined Gillingham's academy in the under 15 age group.[5]

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.[6] He made his league debut four days later, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[7]

On 4 February 2022, he joined Margate on a one-month loan deal.[8] On 24 March 2022, he joined Folkestone Invicta on loan, alongside Gillingham teammates Sam Gale and Alex Giles.[9] He joined Hastings United on dual-registration terms at the start of the 2022–23 season.[10]

On 4 October 2023, he joined Maidstone United on a one month loan.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13]

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.[5]

Luton Town

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On 1 September 2025, Gbodé signed for League One club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[14] Gbodé made his debut for the team on 13 September, coming on as a substitute for Zack Nelson in a 23 home defeat against Plymouth Argyle.

On 21 January 2026, Gbodé joined National League side Woking on loan until the end of the season.[15]

On 13 July 2026, Gbodé joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[16]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham 2021–22[7]League One2010000030
2022–23[17]League Two4010001[a]060
2023–24[18] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 5 0
2024–25[19] League Two 34 3 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 39 3
2025–26[20] League Two 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
Total 474303050584
Margate (loan) 2021–22[21]Isthmian League
Premier Division
40001[b]050
Folkestone Invicta (loan) 2021–22[22]Isthmian League
Premier Division
10002[c]030
Hastings United (loan) 2022–23[23]Isthmian League
Premier Division
97003[d]31210
Aveley (loan) 2023–24[18] National League South 9 0 0 0 4[e] 1 13 1
Luton Town 2025–26[20] League One 5 0 0 0 3[a] 0 8 0
2026–27 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woking (loan) 2025–26[20] National League 15 3 0 0 1[f] 1 16 4
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2026–27[24] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 9014303019511519
  1. 1 2 3 4 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
  6. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

References

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  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. "Joseph Gbode – Midfielder – First Team – Gillingham". gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. Joe Gbodé at Soccerway
  4. "Gbodé joins Shrewsbury on loan". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Joe Gbode signs contract extension". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. Bennett, George (16 November 2021). "Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham on 16 Nov 21 – Match Centre – Cheltenham Town FC". ctfc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Gbodé in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. Cawdell, Luke (4 February 2022). "Gillingham loan out promising striker". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. Reeves, Thomas (24 March 2022). "Gills trio part of four new Invicta signings". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. Cawdell, Luke (20 September 2022). "Injury forces Harris to look at other Gillingham forwards". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  11. "Joe Gbode Joins Maidstone on loan". gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. "Gillingham striker Joe Gbode joins National South side Aveley". kentonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  13. "Striker returns from loan as Gillingham are hit by injuries". Kent Online. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  14. "Joe Gbode joins Luton Town". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  15. "Joe Gbodé heads to Woking on loan - Luton Town FC". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  16. "Gbodé joins Shrewsbury on loan". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  17. "Games played by Joe Gbodé in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  19. "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  20. 1 2 3 "Games played by Joseph Gbode in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  21. "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.
  22. "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.
  23. "Hastings United | Appearances | Joe Gbode | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  24. "Joseph Gbode | Football Stats | Luton Town | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 July 2026.