COLCHESTER United have signed Crystal Palace young goalkeeper Owen Goodman on loan for the 2023-24 season.
The 19-year-old shot-stopper is joining the U's from the Premier League club.
😏 He's a keeper. @OwenGoodman_ | #ColU | #WeAreUnited pic.twitter.com/DLSuPTQJr4
— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) July 14, 2023
He is Colchester's third summer signing, following Ellis Iandolo and Nico Lawrence in linking up with the club for the new League Two campaign.
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Goodman is yet to make his first-team debut for Palace but is highly rated by the South London club.
🤝 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐌𝐀𝐍!
— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) July 14, 2023
The nineteen-year-old goalkeeper joins us on loan from Crystal Palace on a season-long deal. #ColU | #WeAreUnited
The 6'4' goalkeeper has been an unused substitute for them on a number of occasions.
Goodman was on the bench for games against Arsenal, Brighton and Hove Albion and Southampton, in the 2022-23 season.
🤝 It's all 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐦𝐚𝐧!#ColU | #WeAreUnited
— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) July 14, 2023
The Canada-raised goalkeeper, who was born in Essex, signed a professional contract with the Eagles when he was 17 years old.
The England under-20 international clocked up 20 appearances for Palace in Premier League 2, last season.
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Goodman will compete with Sam Hornby and youngster Ted Collins to be Colchester's number one, in the League Two season.
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