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Aníbal Godoy

Aníbal Casis Godoy Lemus (Spanish: [aˈniβal ɣoˈðoj]; born 10 February 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and captains the Panama national team.

Aníbal Godoy
Godoy with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Aníbal Casis Godoy Lemus[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Diego FC
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 (0)
2015–2019 San Jose Earthquakes 101 (5)
2020–2024 Nashville SC 111 (3)
2025– San Diego FC 39 (1)
International career‡
Panama U17[2]
2007–2008 Panama U20 14 (1)
2010 Panama U21 2 (1)
2010– Panama 159 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Panama
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up2023 Canada-United StatesTeam
Runner-up2013 United States
Third place2015 Canada-United States
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up2025 United StatesTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:24, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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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.[3] After returning to Chepo he moved to Europe in August 2013 when he signed for Hungarian side Honvéd Budapest.[4] He made his debut for them on 1 September 2013 against Kaposvár Rákóczi.

San Jose Earthquakes

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

Nashville SC

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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.[7] He was released by Nashville following their 2024 season.[8]

San Diego FC

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Godoy signed with MLS expansion club San Diego FC on 19 December 2024. The team announced Godoy had joined on a one-year contract with club options for the following two seasons.[9]

International career

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With the Panama under-20 team, Godoy 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[3] and has, as of October 2021, earned a total of over 110 caps, scoring three goals.[10] He also played at the 2011[11] and 2013 Gold Cups.[12]

Godoy represented Panama in all four of its 2017 Gold Cup matches, comprising three group stage matches and one quarter-final. He tallied one assist and was named to the Best XI of the group stages,[13] but ultimately scored an own goal in Panama's quarter-final 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 semi-finals.[14]

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.[15] In May 2018, he was named in Panama's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[16] He captained his national team at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, helping them reach the final, where they were defeated 1–0 by Mexico.[17] On 26 May 2026, he was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[18]

Personal life

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As of 27 February 2018, Godoy holds a U.S. green card, qualifying him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[19]

Godoy became a naturalized American citizen on March 31, 2025.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2026[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chepo 2007 Liga Panameña de Fútbol 3000000030
2008 201000000201
2009 253000000253
2010 110000000110
2010–11 315000000315
2012–13 201000000201
2013–14 3000000030
Total 1131000000011310
Godoy Cruz (loan) 2011–12 Argentine Primera División 0000000000
Honvéd 2013–14 NB I 6010000070
2014–15 180104000230
Total 240204000300
San Jose Earthquakes 2015 MLS 102000000102
2016 231000000231
2017 262101000282
2018 270000000270
2019 150000000150
Total 10151010001035
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 201001000211
2021 260002000280
2022 191101000211
2023 230002071321
2024 231000060291
Total 111310601311314
San Diego FC 2025 MLS 251005030331
2026 140000030170
Total 391005060501
Career total 388194016019142720

International

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As of match played 31 March 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Panama 201050
2011110
201280
2013190
201431
2015160
201680
2017150
2018120
201930
202000
2021132
2022131
2023100
202490
2025120
202620
Total1594
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[22]
List of international goals scored by Aníbal Godoy
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 November 2014Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador2–03–1Friendly
28 June 2021Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama Dominican Republic1–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
310 October 2021Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama United States1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
427 March 2022Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States United States1–51–5

Honours

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Nashville SC

Panama

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 Aníbal Godoy: “Siempre fue un sueño para mi” Archived 29 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Panameño Godoy firma para el Honved – CONCACAF (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes sign 25-year-old Panamanian international Anibal Godoy from Hungarian club". MLS. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Quakes re-sign midfielder Anibal Godoy". San Jose Earthquakes. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Anibal Godoy to Nashville SC". San Jose Earthquakes. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2025 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  9. ↑ "San Diego FC Signs Free Agent Midfielder Aníbal Godoy". SanDiegoFC.com. San Diego FC. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Panama - Record International Players Archived 17 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  11. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details[dead link] – RSSSF
  12. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 – Full Details[dead link] – RSSSF
  13. ↑ Arch Bell (18 July 2017). "Canadian teenage sensation Davies leads Gold Cup group stage Best XI". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Godoy's own goal gives Costa Rica 1–0 win over Panama". Fox Sports. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Panamanian Football Federation [@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) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists". Goal.com. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Gimenez the hero as Mexico down Panama 1-0 to lift 9th Gold Cup". RFI. 17 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Los 26 Mundialistas de Panamá" [Panama's 26-Man World Cup Squad] (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. 26 May 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "NEWS: Two Earthquakes Players Obtain Green Cards, No Longer Occupy International Spots". San Jose Earthquakes. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  20. ↑ Aníbal Godoy [@a_godoy20]; (31 March 2025). "I am officially an American citizen. Thank you, United States, for opening the doors of this beautiful country to me and my family, especially the San Jose Earthquakes, Nashville SC, and San Diego FC, who have played an important role in the development of my life and that of my family here in the United States. #Nuncadesistas #Firmeza #Creer" – via Instagram.
  21. ↑ Aníbal Godoy at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  22. 1 2 3 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Aníbal Godoy". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Nashville 1-1 Miami (Aug 19, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
  24. ↑ Chappell, Bill (29 July 2013). "U.S. Beats Panama, 1-0, To Win Gold Cup Title". NPR. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Mexico 1-0 Panama (Jul 16, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "USA 1, Panama 1 (2-3 on penalties) | CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Mexico beat Panama with stoppage-time penalty for CONCACAF Nations League title". Reuters. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
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