Ryan Woods (footballer, born 1993)
Woods playing for Brentford in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Michael Woods[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 13 December 1993||
Place of birth | Norton Canes, England[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Walsall | ||
2009–2012 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Shrewsbury Town | 91 | (1) |
2015– | Brentford | 84 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:48, 6 August 2017 (UTC). |
Ryan Michael Woods (born 13 December 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brentford. He began his career with Shrewsbury Town and is a product of the club's youth system. In 2015, after helping Shrewsbury to promotion back to League One, he transferred to Brentford for a fee of £1 million.
Career
Shrewsbury Town
Early years
Born in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, Woods began his career with local club Walsall, but was released at age 15 and moved to Shrewsbury Town,[4] completing a scholarship and signing his first professional contract in May 2012.[5] He received his maiden call into the first team squad for a League One match at home to Carlisle United on 15 December 2012,[6] remaining an unused substitute during the 2–1 win.[7] After six further calls into the squad,[6] Woods made his debut as an 89th-minute substitute for Aaron Wildig in a 1–0 home win over Oldham Athletic on 23 April 2013.[8] Four days later he played his only other game of the season, again replacing Wildig for the last six minutes of a 3–2 win against Portsmouth at the New Meadow.[9] He signed a contract extension on 10 June 2013.[10]
Breakthrough
Woods made his first senior start away at Rotherham United on 24 August 2013, playing at right back, owing to a shortage of defenders.[11] The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[12] He scored his first senior goal – and only Shrewsbury goal – in a 3–2 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons on 11 January 2014, netting in the seventh minute of the game at the Stadium mk.[13] Having established himself in the first team, making 43 appearances in all competitions in 2013–14,[14] it was announced on 13 May 2014 that Woods had triggered a clause in his contract to extend his stay at the club for at least another season, despite the Shrews' relegation to League Two.[15] He won two Player of the Year awards for his performances during the campaign, voted for by the Shrewsbury Town Away Travel Club and the Family Stand supporters.[16]
Woods had an excellent 2014–15 season, making 51 appearances and helping Shrewsbury secure automatic promotion back to League One with second-place finish.[17][18] It was announced after the season that Woods and teammate Connor Goldson had been awarded places in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.[19] Woods was nominated for the League Two Player of the Year at the Football League Awards,[20] but lost out to Danny Mayor of Bury.[21] Woods began the 2015–16 season as an ever-present and following vice-captain Connor Goldson's departure, he captained Shrewsbury for the first time in a 1–1 draw away with Oldham Athletic on 22 August 2015.[22] Woods' final Shrewsbury appearance came on 29 August in a 1–0 defeat to Burton Albion and he departed the New Meadow three days later on transfer deadline day.[23] He made 103 appearances and scored one goal during his three years as a professional with Shrewsbury Town.[2]
Brentford
On 1 September 2015, Woods moved to Championship side Brentford on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[23] rumoured to be £1 million.[24] He made his debut 11 days later, away to Leeds United, as a 74th-minute substitute for Maxime Colin.[25] Two minutes after coming on, he turned over possession to Mirko Antenucci, who then scored the equaliser in a 1–1 draw.[26] After the appointment of interim manager Lee Carsley later that month,[27] Woods became a regular starter.[28] He scored his first Brentford goal with a long-range strike to open a 2–1 win over Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 28 December, assisting Sergi Canós for the winning goal in the second half.[25][29] On 23 April 2016, he scored from a similar distance in a 4–1 win at Milton Keynes Dons, a result which relegated the opponents.[30] He finished the 2015–16 season with 42 appearances and two goals.[25] After beginning the 2016–17 season as an ever-present in central midfield, Woods signed a new four-year contract on 31 August 2016.[31] He made 45 appearances during the season and won the club's Players' Player of the Year award.[32]
Style of play
Although Woods' favoured position is as a central midfielder (being dubbed 'the ginger Pirlo' by the Shrewsbury Town supporters),[33] he can also play in a variety of positions in defence and midfield.[34] During the 2013–14 season he demonstrated his versatility by also playing right back, on the right hand side of midfield and at left back.[35][36] In January 2015, Four Four Two named Woods as one of the 10 best young players in the Football League.[37] The magazine reported that he demonstrates "an ability to play a range a passes, as well as easily creating space for himself" and quoted Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon as saying "he's the first player on the training pitch and the last off. He's a terrific kid and has some unbelievable ability".[37]
Personal life
Woods supported Walsall as a youngster.[38]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 August 2017.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shrewsbury Town | 2012–13[39] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2013–14[14] | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
2014–15[17] | League Two | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
2015–16[25] | League One | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 91 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 1 | ||
Brentford | 2015–16[25] | Championship | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | ||
2016–17[40] | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
2017–18[41] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 84 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 88 | 2 | |||
Career total | 175 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 3 |
- 1 2 Appearance in Football League Trophy
Honours
As a player
- League Two second-place promotion: 2014–15[19]
As an individual
References
- ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Ryan Woods | Football Stats | Shrewsbury Town | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- 1 2 "Player Profile Ryan Woods". Shrewsbury Town FC. Shrewsbury Town FC. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Woods lines up FA Cup revenge « Shropshire Star". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "Contracts for Shrewsbury youngsters". BBC. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- 1 2 "Ryan Woods Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 2–1 Carlisle". BBC. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "BBC Sport Shrewsbury 1–0 Oldham". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 3–2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "Woods Signs". Shrewsweb. Shrewsbury Town FC. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Martin Wild. "Town 2 Rotherham 2". Shrewsweb. Shrewsweb. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "BBC Sport Rotherham v Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Woods in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ryan Woods extends contract". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury's Joe Jacobson is the fans' choice at supporters end-of-season awards « Shropshire Star". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Woods in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Shrewsbury Town League Table 2014-2015 - Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- 1 2 3 "Six Chelsea players named in PFA's Premier League team of the year". The Guardian. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Year shortlist announced for The Football League Awards 2015". The Football League. 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Kevin Phillips: Ex-England striker wins Football League award". BBC Sport. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Oldham 1 Town 1 Report and Pictures". Shropshire Star. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- 1 2 BFC. "Brentford sign Ryan Woods from Sky Bet League One Shrewsbury Town on three-year deal on transfer deadline day". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ Moore, Tom. "Brentford complete £1million deal for Shrewsbury midfielder". Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Games played by Ryan Woods in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Leeds 1–1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Bees replace Dijkhuizen with Carsley". BBC. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "Ryan Woods Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "Reading v Brentford". BBC. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1–4 Brentford". BBC Sport. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ FC, Brentford. "Ryan Woods signs new four year deal with Brentford". Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- 1 2 Brett, Ciaran. "Awards picked up at Brentford Player of the Year Dinner". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ryan Woods relishing role reversals at Town". Shropshire Star. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jacobson out for three weeks". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ Shrewsweb. "Match Report Bradford 2 Shrewsbury 1". Shrewsweb. Shrewsweb. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Shrewsweb. "Town 2 Sheffield United 0". Shrewsweb. Shrewsweb. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- 1 2 Fielden, James (2 January 2015). "Top 10: Football League stars of tomorrow – the kids on Premier League radars". Four Four Two. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ ShrewsWeb. "Woods looking forward to Walsall". www.shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Woods in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Woods | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ↑ "Ryan Woods | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
External links
- Ryan Woods at Soccerbase
- Ryan Woods profile at brentfordfc.com