Joe Gbodé Signs

Woking Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Joe Gbodé on loan from Sky Bet League One side Luton Town, until the end of the season.

Gbodé, 20, made his first-team debut for Gillingham in November 2021 when he was just 16 years old, coming on as a substitute in the FA Cup. He made his league debut four days later, appearing as a substitute away to Crewe Alexandra. He went on to score five times for the Gills at a young age, including the winning goal in a 1-0 win against AFC Wimbledon early last year.

In 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. A year later, he signed for former Premier League side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. Gbodé made his debut for the team in September, coming on as a substitute in a 2–3 home defeat against Plymouth Argyle.

Director of Football, Jody Brown, had this to say, “A former colleague of mine, now at Luton mentioned Joe to me which encouraged us to look closer.”

“He displayed many of the attributes we were profiling for, especially after the loss of Josh Kelly. The data measured him high in many areas at a level above the National League, so we’re confident in his readiness to impact games for us.”

“I think had he not already featured for Gillingham and Luton Town this season, he’d stay in the EFL, but rules don’t allow it.”

“Joe came to watch one of our recent home games with his family, and feels enthusiastic about the opportunity to come and be part of our group for the 2nd half of this season, which is important.”

“He’s not cup tied for the FA Trophy.”

“Powerful, direct, strong in one vs one situations, and is versatile enough to play down the middle or wide in our favoured systems, I think he’s the kind of player our supporters will enjoy watching.”