Bobby Wood (soccer)

Bobby Wood

Wood playing with the USA in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Bobby Shou Wood
Date of birth (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992
Place of birth Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Union Berlin
Number 15
Youth career
1999–2004 Powder Edge SC
2004–2007 Irvine Strikers
2007–2010 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2013 1860 Munich II 46 (12)
2011–2015 1860 Munich 50 (3)
2015 → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 9 (3)
2015– Union Berlin 29 (17)
National team‡
2010–2011 United States U20 6 (4)
2011– United States U23 1 (0)
2013– United States 16 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 17, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 7, 2016

Bobby Shou Wood (born November 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for as a forward for German 2.Bundesliga club 1. FC Union Berlin. He has also represented the United States internationally.

Biography

Wood is of African American and Japanese ancestry.[1] He began his youth career in 1999 with Powder Edge SC located in Honolulu, Hawaii. He moved to California in 2004 to play with Irvine Strikers but eventually relocated to Germany in July 2007 to join 1860 Munich.

1860 Munich

On January 29, 2011, Wood made his professional debut coming on in the 82nd minute as a substitute during a 2. Bundesliga match against MSV Duisburg.[2]

Wood made his first career start for 1860 Munich in October 2011 against F.C. Hansa Rostock.[3] On November 30, 2012, against VfR Aalen, Wood scored his first professional goal to secure a 1–1 draw for 1860 Munich.[4]

In December 2012, Wood signed his first professional contract, extending his stay with 1860 through the 2016 season.[5]

Erzgebirge Aue

In February 2015, Wood moved to fellow 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue signing a contract until 2017.[6] For Aue, Wood made nine league appearances and scored three goals before seeing the club relegated to 3. Liga for the first time in six years.

1. FC Union Berlin

In July 2015, Wood signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Union Berlin for an undisclosed fee.[7] In his Union Berlin debut season, Wood broke the record for goals scored by an American in a single season in Germany's top two flights.[8]

International career

In May 2013, Wood was named to a preliminary United States' 35-man roster for the 2013 Gold Cup.[9] Wood made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 2013.[10][11]

Wood scored his first senior international goal in June 2015, a game-winner in a 4–3 victory against the Netherlands. Five days later, Wood scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 friendly victory against top-ranked Germany in Cologne.[12] In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup against Mexico to decide which team would qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup, coach Jurgen Klinsmann substituted Wood on in the 98th minute, after Mexico scored the go-ahead goal in extra time. Wood scored the tying goal in the 108th minute on a through ball from DeAndre Yedlin, but the United States ended up losing the match on an additional extra time goal from Mexico.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 June 5, 2015 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands
4–3
4–3
Friendly
2 June 10, 2015 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  Germany
2–1
2–1
Friendly
3 October 10, 2015 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California  Mexico
2–2
2–3
2015 CONCACAF Cup
4 November 13, 2015 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1–1
6–1
2018 World Cup qualification

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 April 2016[13]
Club League Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other [14] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1860 Munich II Regionalliga Süd 2009–10 1 0 — 1 0
2010–11 8 2 8 2
2011–12 10 2 10 2
Regionalliga Bayern 2012–13 26 8 26 8
2013–14 1 0 1 0
Total 46 12 — 46 12
1860 Munich 2. Bundesliga 2010–11 5 0 — 5 0
2011–12 3 0 1 0 — 4 0
2012–13 15 3 1 0 16 3
2013–14 21 0 1 0 22 0
2014–15 6 0 1 0 7 0
Total 50 3 4 0 — 54 3
Erzgebirge Aue 2. Bundesliga 2014–15 9 3 — 9 3
Total 9 3 — 9 3
Union Berlin 2. Bundesliga 2015–16 29 17 1 0 — 29 17
Total 29 17 1 0 — 29 17
Career total 134 35 5 0 — 139 35

International

As of 15 November 2015[15]
United States national team
YearAppearancesGoals
201310
201440
201594
201620
Total164

References

  1. ↑ Sciaretta, Brian (December 18, 2012). "Yanks Abroad: Working for 1860 Munich". New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Smith, David (January 29, 2011). "Duisburg Fights Back To Draw 1860". Yanks-Abroad.com. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hansa jubelt! Larteys Standards entscheiden den Ausscheidungskampf" (in German). kicker.de. October 14, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Woods erster Torjubel beschert das Remis" (in German). kicker.de. November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ "American Exports: Wood inks first pro deal with 1860". mlssoccer.com. December 17, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "FC Erzgebirge künftig mit Golobart und Wood" [FC Erzgebirge now with Golobart and Wood] (in German). fc-erzgebirge.de. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.fc-union-berlin.de/profis/aktuelle-meldungen/detail/Bobby-Wood-wechselt-zum-1-FC-Union-Berlin-18215j/
  8. ↑ "Bobby Wood scores brace to break U.S. Soccer record in Germany". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Gold Cup: Landon Donovan, Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra on preliminary 35-man USMNT roster". mlssoccer.com. May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Altidore Hat Trick Powers U.S. MNT to 4–3 Victory Against Bosnia-Herzegovina". ussoccer.com. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  11. ↑ "U.S. earns historic come-from-behind win over Bosnia". espnfc.com. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ http://us.soccerway.com/players/-wood/130938/
  13. ↑ "USA – B. Wood – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
  15. ↑ "USA – B. Wood – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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