| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 23, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tønsberg, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lindeberg | |||
| – | Trosterud | ||
| – | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2008 | Asker | ||
| 2008 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2009 | FC Indiana | ||
| 2010 | Stabæk | (16) | |
| 2011 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2011 | Perth Glory | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2006 | Norway U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 2009– | Norway | 21 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lisa-Marie Woods (born 23 May 1984 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian football midfielder. She represents Perth Glory in Australia's W-League.[2] From 2001–2008 she played for Asker SK, Oslo. In 2009 she played for FC Indiana until July and then joined the Norwegian club Kolbotn IL, transferring to Stabæk early in 2010. She subsequently played for Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark's Elitedivisionen.
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She began her career at Trosterud and later joined Lindeberg; she then transferred to Vålerenga, and in July 2001 [3] joined Asker SK on loan. She scored in her first match on July 21, 2001 when Asker beat Røa 8-0. Asker was a successful Toppserien team that in 2005 won the Norwegian Cup. She also played on the losing side of the Cup Final in 2006 and 2007 with Asker.
Woods played in the USA for Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan in 2003 and for Middle Tennessee State University in 2004, 2005 and 2006. These periods appear to have alternated with summer seasons in Norway with Asker. In 2008 she played for Ottawa Fury during the summer break for the Beijing Olympics.
On 23 January 2009 Woods joined the German club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam,[4] signing a contract up to 30 June 2010.[5] However this arrangement did not last and Woods then joined the American club FC Indiana as a forward. After a successful American season with many goals scored, she transferred back to Norway and the elite Toppserien club Kolbotn IL in August 2009.
In January 2010 Woods signed to play for Stabæk, Oslo.[6] 2010 was a successful year for Woods, playing as a defensive midfielder for Stabæk. She finished the season with 13 goals, while Stabæk finished top of the Toppserien league. On November 14 she was awarded the Toppserien Player of the Year prize.[7]
In January 2011 Woods left Norway to sign for the Danish club Fortuna Hjørring [8]. After a successful season in Denmark in the 3F league, ending in November 2011, Woods signed to start playing immediately with Perth Glory in the Westfield-W league in Australia [9]. However, she left the team after playing just one match (a record 0-11 loss to Sydney FC)[10] following an incident with Emma Kete.[11]
In 2003 Woods captained Norway in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Her team reached the Final in Leipzig, Germany, where they lost 0–2 to France. In October 2009 Woods was selected for the Norway women's national football team to play in qualification matches for a forthcoming championship. She played as a substitute against the Netherlands in a match that Norway won 3–0.
In 2010 Norway played 16 international matches to mid–November, including important qualification matches for the 2011 World Cup. Woods played in 13 of the matches, mainly as a defensive midfielder in a 4–4–2 formation, and scored five goals. She was withdrawn from the World Cup squad with a hip injury.[12]
She is of Scottish and Norwegian descent; the daughter of Gregory James and Gunn-Karin.