Luke Woodland

Luke Woodland
Personal information
Full name Luke Woodland
Date of birth (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995
Place of birth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bradford Park Avenue
Number TBD
Youth career
2003–2013 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013–2015 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2015 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
2015 Chester 1 (0)
2016– Bradford Park Avenue 7 (0)
National team
2010 England U16 2 (0)
2011–2012 England U17 9 (0)
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2015– Philippines 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:37, 3 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Luke Woodland (born 21 July 1995) is a footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Bradford Park Avenue in the National League North.

Career

Bolton Wanderers

Woodland joined Bolton Wanderers at 8 years. He progressed through the ranks earning Player of the Year on two occasions. Woodland was given a football scholarship at 15 years old and a two-year professional contract at 17 years old in 2013.[1] He has not made first team appearance to date, although Woodland was given forty-two shirt.[2]

Oldham Athletic

Woodland was signed on loan by Oldham Athletic on 13 March 2015 on a one-month loan.[3] He made his debut the following day, playing the whole game, in a 1-3 home defeat against Barnsley.[4] His fourth appearance at Oldham Athletic against Rochdale on 25 March 2015 saw him earn 'Man of the Match'.[5] After extending his loan spell until the end of the season,[6] the club was keen to sign him permanently.[7][8][9]

After his loan spell at Oldham Athletic came to an end, Woodland was released by the club, ending his twelve years association with the club.[10]

Chester F.C.

Woodland signed for Chester on non-contract basis in October 2015.[11] Woodland made his Chester debut on 21 November 2015, coming on as a substitute for John Rooney in the 75th minutes, in a 2-1 loss against Woking.[12]

Bradford Park Avenue

In March 25, 2016, it was reported that Woodland was signed for Bradford Park Avenue by club manager Darren Edmondson.[13]

International career

Between 2010 and 2012, Woodland was selected for England at youth level, playing 11 games for the U-16, U-17 & U-18 English representative teams.[14][15]

In March 2015, the Philippine Football Federation invited him to join the Philippines national senior team training camp from the 23rd to the 30th of that month in Bahrain.[16] However, he did not attend due to club commitments. Two months later, he was named in the Philippines' 23-man squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Yemen on 11 and 16 June respectively.[17] Woodland missed the game against Bahrain due to delays in gaining international clearance,[18] but made his debut against Yemen on 16 June 2015.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Youth coach Lee hails Whites academy after trio get deals". The Bolton News. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "2013/14 squad numbers announced". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Oldham Athletic: Mat Sadler and Luke Woodland join on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Oldham 1-3 Barnsley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Loan watch: Luke Woodland named Oldham's Man-of-the-Match". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Woodland Extends Loan Until End Of Season". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Permanent move for Luke?". Oldham Chronicle. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Holden: "We Deserved The Three Points On The Day."". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 4 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Loan watch: Rob Hall helps MK Dons win promotion to the Championship". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers announce retained list". Bolton Wanderers FC. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Triggs, David (30 October 2015). "Chester FC complete double swoop to sign Ben Gordon and Luke Woodland". The Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Match Report: Chester 1 - 2 Woking". Chester F.C. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Avenue Make More Signings". The National League. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Young Lion Luke urged to maintain high standards". The Bolton News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Woodland Handed Under-18 Call". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Peter Atencio (17 March 2015). "Azkals get manpower boost". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "23-Man Roster for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers on 11 and 16 June 2015". Philippine Football Federation. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "World Cup Qualifiers: Woodland cleared to play for Azkals". CNN. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Yemen v Philippines". FIFA. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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