Eric McWoods
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric McWoods | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zalaegerszeg | ||
Number | 9 | ||
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 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 24, 2020 |
Eric McWoods (born 21 October 1995) is an American professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Zalaegerszeg.[1]
Early years
A St. Louis native, McWoods began playing football at the age of eight after his parents refused to let him play American football.[2] 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).[3] 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 of 2019.[4] 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-legged affair, Narva was beaten by an aggregate score of 6–1.
Honours
- Narva Trans
References
- ^ Eric McWoods at Soccerway
- ^ 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
- USL League Two players
- Meistriliiga players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Expatriate footballers in Estonia
- Expatriate footballers in Hungary
- American expatriate sportspeople in Estonia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- African-American soccer players
- Sportspeople from St. Louis
- Soccer players from Missouri