Henri Godbout
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henri Kim Godbout | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crossfire Premier SC | |||
| FC Tokyo | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | UBC Thunderbirds | 21 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Altitude FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vancouver FC | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Langley United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 27, 2025 | |||
Henri Kim Godbout (born April 27, 2005) is an American soccer player.
Early life
Godbout grew up in Seattle and played youth soccer with Crossfire Premier SC, before later moving to Japan and playing in the academy of FC Tokyo.[1]
University career
In 2024, Godbout began attending the University of British Columbia, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On August 24, 2024, he scored his first goal for UBC in a 3-1 victory over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.[3] On September 7, 2024, he scored a brace in a 4-1 victory over the UFV Cascades, which earned him Canada West Player of the Week honours.[4][5] He scored another brace on November 7, 2024 over the UNB Reds to help UBC advance to the U Sports semi-finals.[6][7] At the end of his first season, he was named the Canada West Rookie of the Year and named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team, Canada West Second Team All-Star, the U Sports All-Rookie Team, and the U Sports All-Tournament team (where UBC won the national title).[8][9]
Club career
In 2024, he played with Altitude FC in League1 British Columbia.[10]
At the 2025 CPL-U Sports Draft, Godbout was selected in the first round (2nd overall) by Vancouver FC.[11] In March 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[12] On June 27, 2025, he scored his first goal in a 4-4 draw with Pacific FC.[13] In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, as per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season.[14]
Career statistics
- As of August 15, 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Altitude FC | 2024[10] | League1 British Columbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2025 | League1 British Columbia | 16 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| Langley United (loan) | 2025[10] | League1 British Columbia | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "From Tokyo to Vancouver, UBC's Henri Godbout finds his stride". U Sports. October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Henri Godbout UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ McColl, Michael (August 24, 2024). "Comsia, Godbout score first career goals as T-Birds improve to 2-0". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ McColl, Michael (September 7, 2024). "Led by Godbout's brace, T-Birds score four unanswered to top Cascades". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ "CW Announces Players of the Week". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. September 10, 2024.
- ^ Kerr, Toby (November 7, 2024). "Godbout, Mann handle Reds, send 'Birds to U SPORTS semis". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ "Godbout's brace gives UBC win over UNB in six-goal thriller". U Sports. November 7, 2024.
- ^ Sargeant, Jeff (October 31, 2024). "Henri Godbout named Canada West Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ Sargeant, Jeff (December 5, 2024). "Henri Godbout, Joven Mann selected in 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ a b c "Henri Godbout L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
- ^ "Vancouver FC select Henri Godbout and Mehdi Essoussi in 2025 CPL U-SPORTS Draft". Vancouver FC. December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver FC sign midfielder Mehdi Essoussi and attacker Henri Godbout to CPL–U Sports contracts". Vancouver FC. March 24, 2025.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (June 28, 2025). "Pacific and Vancouver trade late blows in thrilling 4-4 derby draw - Match Analysis". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Vancouver FC Retains Midfielder Thomas Powell on U-SPORTS Contract Through the Remainder of the Season". Pacific FC. August 15, 2025.
- ^ Henri Godbout at Soccerway