Atalanta lands a new coup: the purchase of Godfrey from Everton is official. The player had been linked to the Milan transfer market
We were just waiting for the official announcement, now it has arrived. Atalanta land a new coup: the purchase of Godfrey from Everton is official. Player had been linked to the Milan market
THE PRESS RELEASE – After Charles De Ketelaere, Atalanta BC announces that it has finalized another permanent acquisition, securing from Everton FC the right to the sporting performances of the footballer Benjamin Matthew Godfrey, a 26-year-old right-footed central defender who grew up as a footballer in his native country, namely ‘England, where – after a constant rise that led him to climb all the professional categories (12 appearances in League Two, 40 in League One and 36 in the Championship) – he played 112 games in the Premier League.
Born in York on 15 January 1998, he trained in the youth sectors of York City and Middlesbrough. With the team of his hometown he made his professional debut at just 17 years of age in the 2015-2016 season, collecting 12 appearances and 1 goal in League Two, the fourth English division.
The following season he moved to Championship side Norwich City, scoring a goal – his second as a professional – in the club’s EFL Cup victory over Coventry City.
After a year on loan in League One, the English third division, in which he played 40 league games (scoring one goal) plus another 3 in the playoffs with Shrewsbury Town, in the summer of 2018 he returned as a protagonist to Norwich City, where he remained for two years for a total of 69 appearances in all competitions. At the end of the first season he celebrated the promotion of the Canaries to the Premier League, in the second season, however, he competed in the English top division for the first time in his career, making a total of 30 appearances.
On 5 October 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Everton. He played four Premier League seasons with the Toffies, making 93 appearances in all competitions.
After 2 matches in the Under 20s and 9 (with 1 goal) in the Under 21s, on 2 June 2021 he made his debut with the senior English national team in the victorious friendly (1-0) against Austria.
The Percassi family, the Pagliuca family and the entire Club extend a warm welcome to Benjamin Godfrey, wishing him the best satisfactions – personal and team – in the black and blue shirt.
