Daniel Woolard

Daniel Woolard

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Woolard
Date of birth	(1984-05-22) May 22, 1984
Place of birth	Bedford, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2003–2006	Midwestern State Mustangs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	DFW Tornados	16	(0)
2007–2009	Chicago Fire	16	(1)
2010	DFW Tornados	3	(0)
2010	Carolina RailHawks	12	(0)
2011–2013	D.C. United	69	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 4, 2013

Daniel Woolard (born May 22, 1984 in Bedford, Texas) is an American soccer player, who last played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

Personal

Daniel Woolard is the son of Marvin and Jane Woolard. He is married to Emily Woolard and they have a pet Vizsla. Woolard is an avid Bowhunter and bass fisherman. Daniel is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He attended Midwestern State University. He currently resides in Fairfax, VA with his family.

College and amateur

Woolard played college soccer at Midwestern State University earning First Team All-American honors during his senior season. Afterwards he spent two seasons with the DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional career

2007 Woolard was drafted in the fourth round, 47th overall, by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft, and spent the next three seasons in Major League Soccer, appearing in 16 first team games including 8 starts and scoring one goal.

2010 After his release from Fire in February 2010, and having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, returned to play for the DFW Tornados in the PDL in 2010.

Woolard signed with the USSF D2 Carolina RailHawks in September 2010, and he started his first league match with the RailHawks against Crystal Palace Baltimore on September 3]. While with the RailHawks he played for the full duration of every match.

2011 On January 6, 2011, Woolard returned to the MLS after being signed by D.C. United. Woolard impressed with DC, and became a starter as the season went by.

2012/2013 Finding a home with the Black and Red again in 2012, Woolard started 20 games on DC’s backline. Woolard tallied his third MLS goal and contributed two assists in 1,754 minutes on the pitch. Woolard upheld his reputation as a constant performer on the back before suffering a concussion in August which left him sidelined until he was cleared during the 2012 MLS Playoffs. Woolard Concussion 2012

Woolard was cleared of his concussion symptoms during the 2012 Playoffs and continued his stay as one of the most consistent players on the backline for DC United in 2013. Since joining the Black-and-Red on Jan. 6, 2011, Woolard has never played less than 20 games in each his first three seasons. In 2013 he played and started 27 games and dished out one assist while logging the fourth most minutes on the team (2,235). [1]

At the end of the 2013 season Daniel Woolard was released into the Re-entry draft. [2]

Key to the backline

Woolard is known to be a hardnosed defender and bring consistency to the backline. He has been called as a stay-at-home defender, but showed an increasing effort to push forward more on the offensive line in 2012. A steady and consistent player, coaches and teammates know exactly what to expect out of him each time he steps on the field. Woolard was ranked as one of Alecko Eskandarian's Top XI Underrated MLS Players in 2012.

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile
• DC United profile
• Daniel Woolard Twitter Account
• ESPN FC
• Woolard MLS Career Statistics
• Woolard Market Value
• Woolard MLS Experience