Born in Watford,[2] Goodliffe played youth football for Tottenham Hotspur but was released at age 16 and joined Boreham Wood's academy.
[2] In March 2017, it was announced that Goodliffe would join Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract at the start of the summer transfer window.
Colchester Manager Danny Cowley later confirmed that Goodliffe had dislodged three teeth and suffered two fractures in his mouth during the incident.
[22] He is the son of Jason Goodliffe, who played non-League football and was the interim manager of the first team at Sutton United.
[23] Goodliffe worked as a personal trainer whilst playing for Sutton United, prior to their promotion to League Two.