Eric McWoods
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric McWoods | ||
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 | ||
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[]
- ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (22 November 2019). "Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works". The ICT Zone. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Hayden (7 March 2019). "Eric McWoods: A flash from the past". Best of SNO. The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- American soccer players
- American expatriate 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 Club players
- Finn Harps F.C. players
- USL League Two players
- Meistriliiga players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Estonia
- Expatriate footballers in Hungary
- Expatriate footballers in Malta
- Expatriate association footballers in 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 footballers in Jordan
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople