Nathan Wood (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Wood-Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TIBS | |||
| –2015 | Stockton Town | ||
| 2015–2018 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | England U15 | ||
| 2017–2018 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 14 August 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 11 September 2018 (UTC) | |||
Nathan Wood-Gordon (born 31 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championship club Middlesbrough.
Early life
Wood is the son of former Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough left-back Dean Gordon.[3] He also comes from an athletic background, having taken part in various competitions throughout 2014–2015.[4][5]
While he was born Nathan Wood-Gordon, he prefers to be called Nathan Wood, presumably for personal reasons.[citation needed]
Club career
On 1 July 2018, Wood signed professional terms with Middlesbrough.[2] He would become the club's youngest ever player to make a professional appearance, at 16 years and 72 days, replacing Daniel Ayala in an EFL Cup tie against Notts County on 14 August 2018.[6][7]
International career
Wood has represented England at U15, U16 and U17 level.[1][3][8]
Style of play
Wood is known to be a pacey player and has previously played as a left-midfielder as a result of this.[3] He has clocked in at 13.07 seconds in the 100m when he was just 13 years old.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 14 August 2018[9]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Middlesbrough | Championship | 2018–19[10] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Nathan Wood". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "New Intakes Boost Academy". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nathan Wood Has Made Everyone At Boro Take Notice". thenorthernecho.co.uk. The Northern Echo. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Runners Profile". runbritainrankings.com. Run Britain. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Nathan Wood-Gordon". thepowerof10.info. thepowerof10. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Nathan Wood Becomes Boro's Youngest Ever Player". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 3–3 Notts County". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Walker Bags Winner For Young Lions". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Wood in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2018.