Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Mark Woodards | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Forest Gate, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Boreham Wood | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2003 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Exeter City | 49 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 84 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Milton Keynes Dons | 66 | (1) |
2011–2014 | Bristol Rovers | 70 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (0) |
2015– | Boreham Wood | 70 | (2) |
National team | |||
2005 | England C | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017 (UTC). |
Daniel Mark "Danny" Woodards (born 8 October 1983) is an English footballer who is currently at Boreham Wood. He plays as a defender.
Born in Forest Gate, Greater London, Woodards began his career as a trainee with Chelsea, playing 70 times plus 10 substitute appearances (scoring 8 goals) for the reserve team in the period 2000/1 to 2004/5, but was released during the summer of 2005 without making an appearance for the club.
After spending a short time on trial with League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, he signed on non-contract terms for English Conference side Exeter City on 29 October 2005. Woodards was able to impress former Exeter City manager Alex Inglethorpe enough to secure a contract through the 2006–07 season.
During his time with Exeter, Woodards proved himself to be a versatile and talented player. Able to play both as a right-back and right-sided Winger, he quickly established himself as Exeter's first choice right-back.
After rejecting a series of new contracts from Exeter during the 2006–07 season, Woodards when on trial with League One side Yeovil Town during the January transfer window. Glovers manager Russell Slade was reportedly interested in signing the English defender, but it was Dario Gradi of fellow League One side Crewe Alexandra who managed to sign Woodards for a fee of £30,000 and a 20% sell-on clause. He signed a two-year deal at MK Dons after his contract expired. On 20 May 2011 he was released by Milton Keynes Dons, after turning down a new contract. His only goal for MK Dons came in a 2–1 win at Walsall on 7 August 2010.