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Michael Woud
New Zealand footballer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Cornelis Woud (born 16 January 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.
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Club career
Sunderland
Woud first signed a contract to play for Sunderland, but only played for their academy teams.[2] After the contract termination of fellow goalkeeper Mika, Woud acted for a short time as third-choice goalkeeper at the club; following Sunderland's relegation to League One, Woud was one of four goalkeepers training with the first team.
Willem II
On 14 July 2018, with a year remaining on his Sunderland contract, Woud signed a two-year deal with Willem II in the Eredivisie for an undisclosed fee.[3]
Woud made his professional debut on 30 March 2019, in a 3–2 win against Fortuna Sittard.[4]
On 1 July 2020, Woud moved to Eerste Divisie club, Almere City, on a 1-year loan. On 26 January 2021, the loan was made permanent, with Woud signing a deal until June 2024.[5]
Kyoto Sanga
On 4 January 2022, Woud signed with Kyoto Sanga in Japan.[6]
Ventforet Kofu (loan)
On 16 August 2023, Woud signs for Ventforet Kofu on loan transfer for the remainder of 2023 J2 League season.[7]
Auckland FC
On 30 May 2024, Woud was announced as one of Auckland FC's first four signings.[8]
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International career
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Woud competed for New Zealand in both the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starring in the latter, but being knocked out in the round of 16 on both occasions. He received his first callup to the New Zealand senior team for a friendly against Japan in October 2017, and made his first appearance in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in a 2–1 win over India.
Woud remains eligible for both New Zealand and the Netherlands. In August 2018, Woud was called up to the Netherlands under-20 national team for a friendly against Portugal; however, he rejected this offer in order to further his national career with New Zealand.[9]
Woud played for the New Zealand under-20 football team in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In the round of 16 following a 1–1 draw with Colombia after extra time, Woud made 3 straight saves in the penalty shootout. However, following the third save, the referee ruled that he moved off his line too early and ordered a retake. Colombia went on to win the penalty shootout and advance to the next round.[10]
Woud was called up to play for the New Zealand under-23 football team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[11] Playing in all three pool games,[12] Woud helped the team pickup their first win at the Olympics as well as qualify for the first time to the knockout stage.[13]
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Honours
Auckland FC
New Zealand U17
New Zealand U20
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