Eric McWoods

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Eric McWoods
Personal information
Full name Eric McWoods
Date of birth (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Finn Harps
Number 8
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– Finn Harps 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:10, 24 February, 2022 (UTC)

Eric McWoods (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.

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.[1] 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).[2] 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.[3] 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 Ollie Horgan’s Finn Harps.

Honours[]

Narva Trans

References[]

  1. ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (22 November 2019). "Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works". The ICT Zone. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ Davidson, Hayden (7 March 2019). "Eric McWoods: A flash from the past". Best of SNO. The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ Angove, Joe (6 January 2019). "PSC Sweden Showcase Tour Player Signs with Estonian Premier League Side JK Narva Trans". pscsocceracademy.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

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