Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Luton Town.
Gbodé first joined Gillingham's academy in the under 15 age group.[4]
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.[5] He made his league debut four days later, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[6]
On 4 February 2022, he joined Margate on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 24 March 2022, he joined Folkestone Invicta on loan, alongside Gillingham teammates Sam Gale and Alex Giles.[8] He joined Hastings United on dual-registration terms at the start of the 2022–23 season.[9]
On 4 October 2023, he joined Maidstone United on a one month loan.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
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.[4]
On 1 September 2025, Gbodé signed for League One club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[13] Gbodé made his debut for the team on 13 September, coming on as a substitute for Zack Nelson in a 2–3 home defeat against Plymouth Argyle.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2021–22[6] | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[14] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | EFL League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[16] | EFL League Two | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Margate (loan) | 2021–22[17] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Folkestone Invicta (loan) | 2021–22[18] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hastings United (loan) | 2022–23[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Aveley (loan) | 2023–24[15][20] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Career total | 66 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 86 | 14 | ||
