Eric McWoods

Eric McWoods
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
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)
2022–2023 Finn Harps 25 (5)
2023 Sandvikens IF 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2023

Eric McWoods (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.[1]

Early years

A St. Louis native, McWoods began playing soccer 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 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-leg affair, Narva was beaten by an aggregate score of 6–1.

ZTE

In January 2020, McWoods moved to Hungarian side ZTE of the NB I.

Balzan FC

In the summer of 2020, McWoods moved to Balzan F.C. of the Maltese Premier League.

Finn Harps

After a short spell in Jordan with Al-Aqaba, McWoods moved to the League of Ireland Premier Division to join Finn Harps.

Sandvikens IF

On 2 March 2023, McWoods signed for Swedish side Sandvikens IF.[5]

Honors

Narva Trans

Individual

References

  1. ^ Eric McWoods at Soccerway
  2. ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (November 22, 2019). "Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works". The ICT Zone. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Davidson, Hayden (March 7, 2019). "Eric McWoods: A flash from the past". Best of SNO. The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Angove, Joe (January 6, 2019). "PSC Sweden Showcase Tour Player Signs with Estonian Premier League Side JK Narva Trans". pscsocceracademy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Herr: Välkommen Eric McWoods!" (in Swedish). March 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. August 6, 2019.