Michael Woud
Michael Cornelis Woud (born 16 January 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club, Ventforet Kofu, on loan from Kyoto Sanga and the New Zealand national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Cornelis Woud[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Waitakere City | ||
| 2015 | Bay Olympic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Bay Olympic | ||
| 2015–2018 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Willem II | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Almere City (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2021 | Almere City | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Ventforet Kofu (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | New Zealand U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | New Zealand U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Sunderland edit
Woud first signed a contract to play for Sunderland, but only played for their academy teams.[2] 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 edit
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.[3]
Woud made his professional debut on 30 March 2019, in a 3–2 win against Fortuna Sittard.[4]
On 1 July 2020, Woud moved to Eerste Divisie club, Almere City, on a 1-year loan. On 26 January 2021, the loan was made permanent, with Woud signing a deal until June 2024.[5]
Kyoto Sanga edit
On 4 January 2022, Woud signed with Kyoto Sanga in Japan.[6]
Ventforet Kofu (loan) edit
On 16 August 2023, Woud signs for Ventforet Kofu on loan transfer for the remainder of 2023 J2 League season.[7]
International career edit
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.[8]
Woud played for the New Zealand 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.[9]
Woud was called up to play for the New Zealand under-23 football team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[10] Playing in all three pool games,[11] Woud helped the team pickup their first win at the Olympics as well as qualify for the first time to the knockout stage.[12]
Honours edit
New Zealand U17
New Zealand U20
Individual
References edit
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Young New Zealand goalkeeper Michael Woud inks three-year pro deal with Sunderland". Stuff. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Willem II Slaagt Voor Eerste Serieuze Test". Willem II (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Isak penalties lead Willem II past 10-man Fortuna Sittard". Football Oranje. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Haak, Jordy (26 January 2021). "Almere City FC neemt Woud definitief over van Willem II". Almere City FC (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "マイケル・ウッド選手 アルメレ・シティFC（オランダ）より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "マイケル ウッド 選手 京都サンガF.C.より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.ventforet.jp (in Japanese). Ventforet Kofu. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Young goalkeeper Michael Woud committed to New Zealand despite Dutch interest". Stuff. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "FIFA". fifa.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (25 June 2021). "Chris Wood named in OlyWhites, Winston Reid a maybe, Sarpreet Singh left out". Stuff. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (22 July 2021). "OlyWhites make perfect start to Tokyo Olympics with famous win over South Korea". Stuff. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (28 July 2021). "Goalkeeper bounces back as OlyWhites advance to Tokyo Olympics quarterfinals". Stuff.
- ^ "New Zealand seal sixth title". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
External links edit
- Michael Woud at Soccerway
- Michael Woud at WorldFootball.net
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Michael Woud's profile on Sunderland website.