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)
2012–2013 → Zulte-Waregem (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2016 Zulte-Waregem 17 (0)
2014–2015 → Westerlo (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[edit]

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 Belgian Pro League rival Zulte-Waregem on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[2] He made his debut for the club, in a 3–0 loss against Lokeren on 20 October 2012. Though receiving a little first team opportunities, Godeau playing time would increase as the season progress, under the management of Francky Dury. In the last game of the season, Godeau provided an assist for Jens Naessens to score the opener, in a 3–2 win over 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[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

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. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League

References[edit]

  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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