Michael Woud

Michael Cornelis Woud (born 16 January 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Almere City and the New Zealand national football team.

Michael Woud
Personal information
Full name Michael Cornelis Woud[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Almere City
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2014 Waitakere City
2015 Bay Olympic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Bay Olympic
2015–2018 Sunderland 0 (0)
2018–2021 Willem II 5 (0)
2020–2021 → Almere City (loan) 21 (0)
2021– Almere City 0 (0)
National team‡
2015 New Zealand U17 9 (0)
2017–2019 New Zealand U20 12 (0)
2018– New Zealand 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

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.

International career

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.[5]

Woud played for the New Zealand national 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.[6]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. "Young New Zealand goalkeeper Michael Woud inks three-year pro deal with Sunderland". Stuff.co.nz. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. "Willem II Slaagt Voor Eerste Serieuze Test". Willem II (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. http://www.football-oranje.com/isak-penalties-lead-willem-ii-past-10-man-fortuna-sittard/
  5. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/106582362/young-goalkeeper-michael-woud-committed-to-new-zealand-despite-dutch-interest
  6. https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010615/


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