Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 21, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Xavier Musketeers | 35 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Kansas City Roos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Kaw Valley | 12 | (3) |
2019 | Narva Trans | 31 | (13) |
2020 | Zalaegerszeg | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Balzan | 14 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Al-Aqaba | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Finn Harps | 25 | (5) |
2023 | Sandvikens IF | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2023 |
Eric McWoods (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.[1]
Early years
A St. Louis native, McWoods began playing soccer at the age of eight after his parents refused to let him play American football.[2] He played at Kirkwood High School for four years, where he set school records for goals scored in a game (5), season (40) and career (87).[3] His senior year, he was named an All-American and the NHSCAA Missouri State Offensive Player of Year. He also played basketball and ran track and field.
Club career
Narva Trans
McWoods signed for Narva Trans in January 2019.[4] In his first season, he helped to win the Estonian Cup for the 2018–19 edition. He scored a hat-trick on July 21, 2019, against Tulevik in a 3–2 home win. His form in July continued and he ended up becoming the Player of the Month for July of the 2019 Meistriliiga season. In winning the Estonian Cup, McWoods and Narva qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. They played in the first qualifying round and were drawn against Budućnost of Montenegro. Over the two-leg affair, Narva was beaten by an aggregate score of 6–1.
ZTE
In January 2020, McWoods moved to Hungarian side ZTE of the NB I.
Balzan FC
In the summer of 2020, McWoods moved to Balzan F.C. of the Maltese Premier League.
Finn Harps
After a short spell in Jordan with Al-Aqaba, McWoods moved to the League of Ireland Premier Division to join Finn Harps.
Sandvikens IF
On 2 March 2023, McWoods signed for Swedish side Sandvikens IF.[5]
Honors
- Narva Trans
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: July 2019[6]
References
- ^ Eric McWoods at Soccerway
- ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (November 22, 2019). "Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works". The ICT Zone. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Hayden (March 7, 2019). "Eric McWoods: A flash from the past". Best of SNO. The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Angove, Joe (January 6, 2019). "PSC Sweden Showcase Tour Player Signs with Estonian Premier League Side JK Narva Trans". pscsocceracademy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Herr: Välkommen Eric McWoods!" (in Swedish). March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. August 6, 2019.
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- American men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Xavier Musketeers men's soccer players
- Kansas City Roos men's soccer players
- JK Narva Trans players
- Zalaegerszegi TE players
- Balzan F.C. players
- Shabab Al-Aqaba SC players
- Finn Harps F.C. players
- USL League Two players
- Meistriliiga players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Estonia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- American expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- African-American soccer players
- Soccer players from St. Louis
- American expatriate sportspeople in Jordan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan
- Jordanian Pro League players
- League of Ireland players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen