Stephen Astwood
{{Short description|Bermudian footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stevie Astwood
| image =
| fullname = Stephen Arnez Astwood
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|9|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bermuda
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2001–2005 | clubs1 = PHC Zebras | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Somerset Trojans| caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2007–2009 | clubs3 = Bermuda Hogges | caps3 = 41 | goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = PHC Zebras
| years5 = 2012–2014 | clubs5 = Southampton Rangers
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2008
| nationalteam1 = Bermuda
| nationalcaps1 = 26 | nationalgoals1 = 3
| pcupdate = 11 October 2009
| ntupdate = 23 December 2015
}}
Stephen Astwood (born 8 September 1981) is a retired Bermudian football player.
Club career
Astwood began his career as a striker with PHC Zebras and the Somerset Trojans, and played for several years in the Bermudian Premier Division before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division for its inaugural season in 2007.[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188091.html 2007 Hogges roster] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202145433/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188091.html |date=December 2, 2008 }} He has been a starting midfielder throughout his three seasons with the team and was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 2007.[http://www.bermudasun.bm/Content/SPORTS/Sports/Article/Astwood-wins-USL-Div-2-Rookie-of-the-Year/8/203/34809 Astwood wins USL Div 2 Rookie of the Year] - Bermuda Sun
In summer 2012, Astwood joined Southampton Rangers from PHC Zebras.[http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120829/SPORT01/708299907 Astwood makes top-flight return with Rangers] - Royal Gazette
International career
He made his debut for Bermuda in a January 2000 friendly match against Canada and earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 9 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.{{FIFA player|177134}}
His final international match was an August 2008 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against the Cayman Islands.
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.
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| {{tooltip|N.|Goal number}} | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 1. | rowspan=2 | 19 March 2000 | rowspan=2 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | rowspan=2 | {{fb|BVI}} | align="center" | 6–0 | rowspan=2 align="center" | 9–0 | rowspan=2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center" | 2. | align="center" | 8–0 | |||||
| align="center" | 3. | 28 April 2004 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|PAN}} | align="center" | 1–0 | align="center" | 1–4 | Friendly |
References
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External links
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Bermudian men's footballers
Category:Bermuda men's international footballers
Category:Bermuda Hogges F.C. players
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:21st-century British sportsmen
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