Eric McWoods

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Eric McWoods

| image =

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|21}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Cliftonville

| clubnumber = 32

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2015

| college1 = Xavier Musketeers

| collegecaps1 = 35

| collegegoals1 = 2

| collegeyears2 = 2016–2017

| college2 = Kansas City Roos

| collegecaps2 =

| collegegoals2 =

| years1 = 2018–2019

| clubs1 = Kaw Valley

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = Narva Trans

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 13

| years3 = 2020

| clubs3 = Zalaegerszeg

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = Balzan

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = Al-Aqaba

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022

| clubs6 = Finn Harps

| caps6 = 25

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2023

| clubs7 = Sandviken

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Cliftonville

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| pcupdate = 30 January 2025

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Eric McWoods (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville.{{Soccerway|595973}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theictzone.com/l/eric-mcwoods-proves-betting-on-yourself-works/|title=Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works|first=Victor |last=Olorunfemi|publisher=The ICT Zone|date=November 22, 2019|accessdate=March 9, 2020}} 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).{{cite news|url=https://www.thekirkwoodcall.com/sports/2019/02/22/eric-mcwoods-a-flash-from-the-past/|title=Eric McWoods: A flash from the past|first=Hayden|last=Davidson|publisher=The Kirkwood Call|work=Best of SNO|date=March 7, 2019|accessdate=March 9, 2020}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://pscsocceracademy.com/psc-sweden-showcase-tour-player-signs-with-estonian-premier-league-side-jk-narva-trans/|title=PSC Sweden Showcase Tour Player Signs with Estonian Premier League Side JK Narva Trans|first=Joe|last=Angove|publisher=pscsocceracademy.com|date=January 6, 2019|accessdate=March 9, 2020}} 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=

In the summer of 2020, McWoods moved to Balzan 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 for the 2022 season.

=Sandviken=

On March 2, 2023, McWoods signed for Swedish side Sandvikens IF.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandvikensiffotboll.se/nyheter/?ID=46703&NID=1003755|title=Herr: Välkommen Eric McWoods!|date=March 2, 2023|language=sv}}

=Cliftonville=

On 30 January 2025, McWoods signed for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville after a year out of the game.https://cliftonvillefc.net/2025/01/30/wood-work-2/

Honors

;Narva Trans

Estonian Cup: 2018–19

=Individual=

Meistriliiga Player of the Month: July 2019{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimateks-valiti-zahovaiko-ja-mcwoods-n16099|title=Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=August 6, 2019}}

References

External links

{{Soccerway|595973}}
[https://goxavier.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/eric-mcwoods/2963 Xavier Musketeers bio]
[https://kcroos.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/eric-mcwoods/1890 Kansas City Roos bio]
[https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24476824 USL League Two profile]

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:American expatriate men's soccer players

Category:Xavier Musketeers men's soccer players

Category:Kansas City Roos men's soccer players

Category:JK Narva Trans players

Category:Zalaegerszegi TE players

Category:Balzan F.C. players

Category:Shabab Al-Aqaba SC players

Category:Finn Harps F.C. players