Michael Woods (footballer)
Woods playing for Hartlepool United in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael James Woods | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Leeds United | ||
| 2006–2007 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Notts County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Yeovil Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Harrogate Town | 37 | (9) |
| 2014– | Hartlepool United | 92 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | England U16 | 8 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | England U17 | 15 | (8) |
| 2008 | England U19 | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 6 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Michael James Woods (born 6 April 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Hartlepool United. Prior to joining them he played for Chelsea, Notts County, Yeovil Town and Harrogate Town.
Born in York, North Yorkshire, Woods turned down a scholarship from Leeds United to sign for Chelsea. Leeds United chairman Ken Bates accused Chelsea of tapping-up the sixteen-year-old as well as two other academy players. Eventually the two clubs later agreed an out-of-court settlement, with Chelsea paying £5 million in compensation for Woods and Tom Taiwo.
After spending time in the reserves, Woods made his first-team debut for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge against Macclesfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup on 6 January 2007, making him the fourth-youngest player to ever play for Chelsea at 16 years and 275 days old. He came on as a substitute for Frank Lampard in the 79th minute. He made two appearances for Chelsea in the FA Cup, but did not play in the Premier League. Although his progress was interrupted by a series of injuries, he was ever-present in the reserves. Woods was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2010–11 season.
On 1 November 2010, Woods joined Notts County on loan until January. He made his debut in the second round of the FA Cup, in County's 3–1 win over AFC Bournemouth.
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