Michael Woud

Michael Woud
Personal information
Full name Michael Cornelis Woud
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Willem II
Number 12
Youth career
2016–2018 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Willem II 0 (0)
National team‡
2015 New Zealand U17 9 (0)
2017 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
2018– New Zealand 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2018

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]

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.[2]

International career

Woud competed for New Zealand in both the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Young New Zealand goalkeeper Michael Woud inks three-year pro deal with Sunderland". Stuff.co.nz. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Willem II Slaagt Voor Eerste Serieuze Test". Willem II (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ↑ https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/106582362/young-goalkeeper-michael-woud-committed-to-new-zealand-despite-dutch-interest


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