Godwin was selected along with fellow Indian player Nirmal Chettri by former German Bundesliga champions Fortuna Düsseldorf, for a trial in November 2013.

[3] On 11 March 2018, Godwin made his debut for Costa Rican side Club Deportivo Guadalupe in the Liga Promérica.

He was making a comeback from another major injury from a road accident soon after the 2015 Indian Super League final.

He was to sign on loan for the 2016 I-League, but he met with a road accident on the day he did his medical tests for the club.

[4] Godwin played for India in the 2006 at the Lusophony Games in Macau, representing the Indian Olympic Association.

Godwin was part of the India national football team camp for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.

Godwin was selected as a probable for the India national football team for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

He was also a part of the India national football team preliminary squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.