Michael Woud
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Cornelis Woud | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Willem II | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Waitakere City | ||
| 2015 | Bay Olympic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Bay Olympic | ||
| 2015–2018 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– | Willem II | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | New Zealand U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 | |||
Michael Woud (born 16 January 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Willem II and the New Zealand national football team.
Club career
Sunderland
Woud first signed a contract to play for Sunderland, but only ever played for their academy team.[1] After the contract termination of fellow goalkeeper Mika, Woud acted for a short time as third-choice goalkeeper at the club; following Sunderland's relegation to League One, Woud was one of four goalkeepers training with the first team.
Willem II
On 14 July 2018, with a year remaining on his Sunderland contract, Woud signed a two-year deal with Willem II in the Eredivisie for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Woud made his professional debut on 30 March 2019, in a 3–2 win against Fortuna Sittard.[3]
International career
Woud competed for New Zealand in both the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starring in the latter, but being knocked out in the round of 16 on both occasions. He received his first callup to the New Zealand senior team for a friendly against Japan in October 2017, and made his first appearance in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in a 2–1 win over India.
Woud remains eligible for both New Zealand and the Netherlands. In August 2018, Woud was called up to the Netherlands under-20 national team for a friendly against Portugal; however, he rejected this offer in order to further his national career with New Zealand.[4]
Woud played for the New Zealand national under-20 football team in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In the round of 16 following a 1–1 draw with Colombia after extra time, Woud made 3 straight saves in the penalty shootout. However, following the third save, the referee ruled that he moved off his line too early and ordered a retake. Colombia went on to win the penalty shootout and advance to the next round.[5]
References
- ^ "Young New Zealand goalkeeper Michael Woud inks three-year pro deal with Sunderland". Stuff.co.nz. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Willem II Slaagt Voor Eerste Serieuze Test". Willem II (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ http://www.football-oranje.com/isak-penalties-lead-willem-ii-past-10-man-fortuna-sittard/
- ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/106582362/young-goalkeeper-michael-woud-committed-to-new-zealand-despite-dutch-interest
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010615/
External links
- Michael Woud at Soccerway
- Michael Woud at WorldFootball.net
- Michael Woud – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Michael Woud's profile on Sunderland website.
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