Ryan Woods
Encyclopedia
Ryan Woods is an English
footballer currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
in the North American Soccer League.
, for whom he started playing when he was just seven years old.
Woods came to the United States in 2007 after accepting a scholarship to attend and play college soccer
at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida
. He was a two-time all American at Embry Riddle, was his team's captain for three seasons, and as a Junior in 2009 he was a first team All-American, a first team Sun Conference All-Conference selection, and an Academic Sun Conference All-Conference honoree. He finished his college career with 23 goals and 19 assists in 55 career games.
During his college years Woods also played with Forest City London
in the USL Premier Development League
, scoring 2 goals in 16 games in the 2010 season.
of the North American Soccer League after attending the team’s preseason training camp. He made his professional debut on April 30, 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 1-1 tie with the Carolina RailHawks.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the North American Soccer League.
College and amateur
Woods attended Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Preston, and was part of the youth setup of English Premier League team Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, for whom he started playing when he was just seven years old.
Woods came to the United States in 2007 after accepting a scholarship to attend and play college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
. He was a two-time all American at Embry Riddle, was his team's captain for three seasons, and as a Junior in 2009 he was a first team All-American, a first team Sun Conference All-Conference selection, and an Academic Sun Conference All-Conference honoree. He finished his college career with 23 goals and 19 assists in 55 career games.
During his college years Woods also played with Forest City London
Forest City London
Forest City London is a Canadian soccer team based in London, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, scoring 2 goals in 16 games in the 2010 season.
Professional
Woods began his professional career in 2011 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota StarsNSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the North American Soccer League after attending the team’s preseason training camp. He made his professional debut on April 30, 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 1-1 tie with the Carolina RailHawks.