Eric McWoods (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric McWoods | ||
Date of birth | (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Finn Harps | ||
Number | 8 | ||
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 | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Balzan | 14 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Al-Aqaba | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Finn Harps | 18 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, August 6, 2022 (UTC) |
A St. Louis native, McWoods began playing soccer at the age of eight after his parents refused to let him play American football.[1] 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).[2] 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.
McWoods signed for Narva Trans in January 2019.[3] 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-leg affair, Narva was beaten by an aggregate score of 6–1.
In January 2020, McWoods moved to Hungarian side ZTE of the NB I.
In the summer of 2020, McWoods moved to Balzan F.C. of the Maltese Premier League.
After a short spell in Jordan with Al-Aqaba, McWoods moved to the League of Ireland Premier Division to join Finn Harps.
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