Scott Woods (footballer)

Scott Phillip Galang Woods (born 7 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a left-back for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines at international level.[1]

Scott Woods
Personal information
Full name Scott Phillip Galang Woods
Date of birth (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, left-back
Team information
Current team
Muangthong United
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2016 Flint
2016–2017 Tønsberg
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Northeastern Junior College 21 (4)
2021–2022 NSU RiverHawks 37 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Tønsberg 36 (1)
2022 Azkals Development Team 6 (0)
2022–2023 Flint 4 (0)
2024 Eik Tønsberg 33 (2)
2024– Muangthong United 1 (0)
International career
2022 Philippines U23 5 (0)
2024– Philippines 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25; 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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He attended Northeastern Junior College in Colorado as well as Northeastern State University, where he played for the Northeastern State RiverHawks soccer team.[2][3][4]

Career

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He was playing for Norwegian side FK Eik Tønsberg in 2019.[5]

In early 2022, Woods signed with the Azkals Development Team of the Philippines Football League. He played in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, scoring in a 1–1 draw with Stallion Laguna.[6]

He signed a new contract with the club in January 2024.[7][8] He played against IL Hødd in the opening match of the 2024 season in which the club played back in Norwegian Second Division since promotion.[9]

International career

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He was in the Philippines U23 team for the 2021 SEA Games in Hanoi,[10] and the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2022.[11]

He was called up to the senior Philippines squad for their June 2024 World Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Indonesia.[12][13] He made his senior international debut on 6 June 2024 against Vietnam.[14]

Personal life

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Born in Norway, Woods is of Filipino and Scottish descent.[15] He is the younger brother of former Norway international Lisa-Marie Woods.

References

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  1. ^ "Scott Woods". Scott Woods. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ Aznar, Edri (11 February 2022). "Azkals compete in AFF U23 Championship". sunstar. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ Moyer, Eric (25 October 2022). "#theGAC/MIAA MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (OCTOBER 25)". Greatamericancomference.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ "SCOTT P. WOODS '20 RECRUITING PROFILE". ncsasports.org. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ANALYSIS: FK TØNSBERG". Obosakademietlyn.no. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ^ "PFL: Scott Woods scores late as ADT earns draw vs debuting Stallion". Tiebreaker Times. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Now everyone is waiting for this fellow: - We are not far away". Tønsbergs Blad. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  8. ^ Bakkehaug, Wegard (22 January 2024). "Eik is gearing up with solid signings: - We're really looking forward to it". Norskfotball. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  9. ^ Berntsen, Bendik (6 April 2024). "Exciting thriller in the opening match between FK Eik Tønsberg and Hødd". byaviasatonsberg. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Philippines announced squad for SEA Games 2021". snesports. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  11. ^ Rosal, Dale (13 February 2022). "PH U23 set to do battle in Cambodia". Cebudailynews. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  12. ^ "The Vietnamese team met a group of European and American players from the Philippines". thethao. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Bare én av dem reiser: – Rakk ikke å få nytt pass". tb.no. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  14. ^ "VIETNAM VS. PHILIPPINES". Soccerway. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  15. ^ Luong, Hieu (5 June 2024). "Foreign-stacked Philippines team train in Hanoi for Vietnam clash". vnexpress.net. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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