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Luke Woodland
Personal information
Full name Luke Woodland
Date of birth (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Team information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 22
Youth career
2003–2013 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2015 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
2015 Chester 1 (0)
2016 Bradford Park Avenue 7 (0)
2016– Oldham Athletic 1 (0)
International career
2010 England U16 1 (0)
2011–2012 England U17 9 (0)
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2015– Philippines 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:37, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

Luke Woodland (born 21 July 1995) is a footballer who plays as a Midfielder who represented England at U-18 level and the Philippines at senior level. His club football has all been in England where most recently he played for Oldham Athletic.

Woodland was born in Abu Dhabi, his father is English and his mother Filipino and he holds dual nationality.[1]

Career

Bolton Wanderers

Woodland joined Bolton Wanderers at 8 years. He progressed through the ranks earning Player of the Year on two occasions. Woodland was given a football scholarship at 15 years old and a two-year professional contract at 17 years old in 2013.[2] He made no first team appearance to date, although Woodland was given forty-two shirt.[3]

Oldham Athletic

Woodland was signed on loan by Oldham Athletic on 13 March 2015 on a one-month loan.[4] He made his debut the following day, playing the whole game, in a 1-3 home defeat against Barnsley.[5] His fourth appearance at Oldham Athletic against Rochdale on 25 March 2015 saw him earn 'Man of the Match'.[6] After extending his loan spell until the end of the season,[7] the club was keen to sign him permanently.[8][9][10]

After his loan spell at Oldham Athletic came to an end, Woodland was released by Bolton Wanderers, ending his twelve years association with the club.[11] After leaving Bolton Wanderers, Woodland went on trial at Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.[12]

Chester and Bradford Park Avenue

Woodland signed for Chester on non-contract basis in October 2015.[13] Woodland made his Chester debut on 21 November 2015, coming on as a substitute for John Rooney in the 75th minutes, in a 2-1 loss against Woking.[14] After making one appearance, Woodland was released by the club.[15]

On March 25, 2016, Woodland was signed for Bradford Park Avenue by club manager Darren Edmondson.[1] Woodland made his Bradford Park Avenue debut, in a 3-0 loss against Boston United on 9 April 2016 and went on to make seven appearance for the club.[16]

Oldham Athletic

On 11 July 2016, Woodland re-joined Oldham Athletic for the second time, signing a six-month contract until December.[17] Upon joining the club, Woodland was given a number twenty-two shirt.[18]

International career

Between 2010 and 2012, Woodland was selected for England at youth level, playing 11 games for the U-16, U-17 & U-18 English representative teams.[19][20]

In March 2015, the Philippine Football Federation invited him to join the Philippines national senior team training camp from the 23rd to the 30th of that month in Bahrain.[21] However, he did not attend due to club commitments. Two months later, he was named in the Philippines' 23-man squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Yemen on 11 and 16 June respectively.[22] Woodland missed the game against Bahrain due to delays in gaining international clearance,[23] but made his debut against Yemen on 16 June 2015.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Avenue Make More Signings". The National League. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Youth coach Lee hails Whites academy after trio get deals". The Bolton News. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ^ "2013/14 squad numbers announced". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Oldham Athletic: Mat Sadler and Luke Woodland join on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Oldham 1-3 Barnsley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Loan watch: Luke Woodland named Oldham's Man-of-the-Match". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Woodland Extends Loan Until End Of Season". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Permanent move for Luke?". Oldham Chronicle. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Holden: "We Deserved The Three Points On The Day."". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Loan watch: Rob Hall helps MK Dons win promotion to the Championship". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Bolton Wanderers announce retained list". Bolton Wanderers FC. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Report: Philippines international and Ex-Bolton player Luke Woodland on trial with New York Red Bull". Once a Metro. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  13. ^ Triggs, David (30 October 2015). "Chester FC complete double swoop to sign Ben Gordon and Luke Woodland". The Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Match Report: Chester 1 - 2 Woking". Chester F.C. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Chester FC: Ben Gordon released without making league appearance". Chester Chronicle. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Match Report: Boston United 3-0 Bradford Park Avenue". Bradford Park Avenue F.C. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "SIGNING: Woodland Returns On Short-Term Deal". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Oldham Athletic 2016/17 Squad Numbers Confirmed". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Young Lion Luke urged to maintain high standards". The Bolton News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  20. ^ "Woodland Handed Under-18 Call". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Peter Atencio (17 March 2015). "Azkals get manpower boost". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  22. ^ "23-Man Roster for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers on 11 and 16 June 2015". Philippine Football Federation. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  23. ^ "World Cup Qualifiers: Woodland cleared to play for Azkals". CNN. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  24. ^ "Yemen v Philippines". FIFA. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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