Eric McWoods

Eric McWoods
Personal information
Date of birth	October 21, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Cliftonville
Number	32
College career
Years	Team
2014–2015	Xavier Musketeers
2016–2017	Kansas City Roos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Kaw Valley
2019	Narva Trans
2020	Zalaegerszeg
2020–2021	Balzan
2021–2022	Al-Aqaba
2022	Finn Harps
2023	Sandviken
2025–	Cliftonville
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025

Eric McWoods (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville.^[1]

Early years

A St. Louis native, McWoods began playing soccer at the age of eight after his parents refused to let him play American football.^[2] He played at Kirkwood High School for four years, where he set school records for goals scored in a game (5), season (40) and career (87).^[3] His senior year, he was named an All-American and the NHSCAA Missouri State Offensive Player of Year. He also played basketball and ran track and field.

Club career

Narva Trans

McWoods signed for Narva Trans in January 2019.^[4] In his first season, he helped to win the Estonian Cup for the 2018–19 edition. He scored a hat-trick on July 21, 2019, against Tulevik in a 3–2 home win. His form in July continued and he ended up becoming the Player of the Month for July of the 2019 Meistriliiga season. In winning the Estonian Cup, McWoods and Narva qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. They played in the first qualifying round and were drawn against Budućnost of Montenegro. Over the two-leg affair, Narva was beaten by an aggregate score of 6–1.

ZTE

In January 2020, McWoods moved to Hungarian side ZTE of the NB I.

Balzan

In the summer of 2020, McWoods moved to Balzan of the Maltese Premier League.

Finn Harps

After a short spell in Jordan with Al-Aqaba, McWoods moved to the League of Ireland Premier Division to join Finn Harps for the 2022 season.

Sandviken

On March 2, 2023, McWoods signed for Swedish side Sandvikens IF.^[5]

Cliftonville

On 30 January 2025, McWoods signed for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville after a year out of the game.^[6]

Honors

Narva Trans

Estonian Cup: 2018–19

Individual

Meistriliiga Player of the Month: July 2019^[7]

References

^ Eric McWoods at Soccerway
^ Olorunfemi, Victor (November 22, 2019). "Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works". The ICT Zone. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
^ Davidson, Hayden (March 7, 2019). "Eric McWoods: A flash from the past". Best of SNO. The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
^ Angove, Joe (January 6, 2019). "PSC Sweden Showcase Tour Player Signs with Estonian Premier League Side JK Narva Trans". pscsocceracademy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
^ "Herr: Välkommen Eric McWoods!" (in Swedish). March 2, 2023.
^ https://cliftonvillefc.net/2025/01/30/wood-work-2/
^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. August 6, 2019.

External links

[1] Eric McWoods at Soccerway

[2] Olorunfemi, Victor (November 22, 2019). "Eric McWoods Proves Betting on Yourself Works". The ICT Zone. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

[3] Davidson, Hayden (March 7, 2019). "Eric McWoods: A flash from the past". Best of SNO. The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

[4] Angove, Joe (January 6, 2019). "PSC Sweden Showcase Tour Player Signs with Estonian Premier League Side JK Narva Trans". pscsocceracademy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

[5] "Herr: Välkommen Eric McWoods!" (in Swedish). March 2, 2023.

[6] ttps://cliftonvillefc.net/2025/01/30/wood-work-2/

[7] "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. August 6, 2019.

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