Aníbal Godoy

Anibal Casis Godoy Lemus (Spanish: [aˈniβal ɣoˈðoj]; born 10 February 1990) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nashville SC and the Panama national team.

Aníbal Godoy

Godoy playing for Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Anibal Casis Godoy Lemus[1]
Date of birth	(1990-02-10) 10 February 1990
Place of birth	Panama City, Panama
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Nashville SC
Number	20
Youth career
	Arsenal
	Chepo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2013	Chepo	113	(10)
2012	→ Godoy Cruz (loan)	0	(0)
2013–2015	Honvéd	24	(1)
2015–2019	San Jose Earthquakes	101	(5)
2020–	Nashville SC	1	(0)
National team^‡
2007–2008	Panama U-20	14	(1)
2010	Panama U-21	2	(1)
2010–	Panama	100	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2019

Club career

Godoy started his career at Chepo and moved abroad in November 2011 to join Godoy Cruz on loan to play alongside compatriot Armando Cooper after being voted Player of the Year in Panama.[2] After returning to Chepo he moved to Europe in August 2013 when he signed for Hungarian side Honvéd Budapest.[3] He made his debut for them on 1 September 2013 against Kaposvár Rákóczi.

San Jose Earthquakes

Godoy signed for MLS side San Jose Earthquakes on 6 August 2015.[4] On 30 November 2017, he signed a new, multi-year contract with the club.[5] He took on the role of vice-captain during the 2018 season.

Nashville SC

On 7 August 2019, it was announced that at the conclusion of the 2019 season, Godoy would move to Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural MLS season in 2020. San Jose would receive $650,000 of General Allocation Money in return.[6]

International career

With the Panama Under-20 team he participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.

Godoy made his senior debut for Panama in a March 2010 friendly match against Venezuela[2] and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 1 goal.[7] He represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[8] and played at the 2011[9] and 2013 Gold Cups.[10]

Godoy represented Panama in all four of its 2017 Gold Cup matches, comprising three group stage matches and one quarterfinal. He tallied one assist and was named to the Best XI of the group stages,[11] but ultimately scored an own goal in Panama's quarterfinal match against Costa Rica and club teammate Marco Ureña, resulting in the end of the tournament for Panama and Costa Rica's advancement to the semifinals.[12]

During the lead-up to the 2018 World Cup, Godoy was called up to the squad for friendlies against Denmark and Switzerland on 22 and 27 March, respectively, along with San Jose teammate Harold Cummings.[13] In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to games played as of 14 April 2018.

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chepo
	2007	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2008	20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
	2009	25	3	0	0	0	0	25	3
	2010	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2010–11	31	5	0	0	0	0	31	5
	2012–13	20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
	2013–14	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Total	113	10	0	0	0	0	113	10
Honvéd
	2013–14	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	2014–15	9	0	3	0	2	0	14	0
Total	15	0	4	0	2	0	21	0
San Jose
	2015	10	2	0	0	0	0	10	2
	2016	23	1	0	0	0	0	23	1
	2017	26	2	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	26	2
	2018	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total	64	5	1	0	1	0	64	5
Career Total		192	15	5	0	3	0	198	15

1. Appearances in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 November 2014	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	El Salvador	0–2	1–3	Friendly

Personal life

As of 27 February 2018, Godoy holds a U.S. green card, qualifying him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[15]

References

1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
2. Aníbal Godoy: “Siempre fue un sueño para mi” Archived 29 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
3. Panameño Godoy firma para el Honved – CONCACAF (in Spanish)
4. "San Jose Earthquakes sign 25-year-old Panamanian international Anibal Godoy from Hungarian club". MLS. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
5. "Quakes re-sign midfielder Anibal Godoy". San Jose Earthquakes. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
6. "NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Anibal Godoy to Nashville SC". San Jose Earthquakes. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
7. Panama - Record International Players Archived 17 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
8. Aníbal Godoy – FIFA competition record
9. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details – RSSSF
10. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 - Full Details – RSSSF
11. Arch Bell (18 July 2017). "Canadian teenage sensation Davies leads Gold Cup group stage Best XI". ESPNFC. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
12. "Godoy's own goal gives Costa Rica 1-0 win over Panama". FOX Sports. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
13. FEPAFUT [@fepafut] (7 March 2018). "Repasa la lista de 24 convocados #PanamáMayor por Hernán Darío Gómez para partidos de preparación de cara a @fifaworldcup_es #Rusia2018" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Twitter.
14. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
15. "NEWS: Two Earthquakes Players Obtain Green Cards, No Longer Occupy International Spots". San Jose Earthquakes. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

External links

• Aníbal Godoy at National-Football-Teams.com
• Player profile – Honvéd