Nathan Wood (footballer, born 1997)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan Daniel Wood[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1997 | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Penybont (on loan from Newport County) | ||
Youth career | |||
Newport County | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Undy Athletic | ||
2019–2023 | Penybont | 114 | (25) |
2023– | Newport County | 13 | (0) |
2024 | → Cork City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2024– | → Penybont (loan) | 11 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Nathan Daniel Wood (born 23 April 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Penybont, on loan from EFL League Two club Newport County.
Club career
[edit]Wood was part of the Newport County academy system until 2015.[2] He then played for Undy Athletic and Penybont.[3][4]
In June 2023 Wood signed a professional contract with Newport County.[2][5] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2023 as a second half substitute in the 4–0 League Two win against Doncaster Rovers.[6] Wood scored his first goal for Newport on 10 October 2023 in the 2-0 EFL Trophy win against Cheltenham Town.[7]
In February 2024 Wood joined League of Ireland First Division club Cork City on loan until summer 2024.[8] He returned to former club Penybont on loan in August 2024.[9]
International career
[edit]Wood was involved with the Wales under-18 team.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 9 November 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Penybont | 2019–20 | Cymru Premier | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
2020–21 | Cymru Premier | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
2021–22 | Cymru Premier | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 | |
2022–23 | Cymru Premier | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | |
Total | 114 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 31 | ||
Newport County | 2023–24[11] | EFL League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 18 | 1 |
2024–25[12] | EFL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Cork City (loan) | 2024 | League of Ireland First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Penybont (loan) | 2024–25 | Cymru Premier | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Career total | 151 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 167 | 36 |
- ^ Includes Welsh Cup, FA Cup, FAI Cup
- ^ Includes Welsh League Cup, EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
External links
[edit]- Nathan Wood at Soccerbase
- Nathan Wood at Soccerway
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nathan Wood at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Nathan Wood signs for Newport County". www.newport-county.co.uk.
- ^ "Bont begin building for next term by signing duo". Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ Sharpe, Lewis (8 October 2020). "The impact that talisman Nathan Wood is having on Penybont".
- ^ "Newport sign Penybont midfielder Wood" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Evans hits brace as Newport romp past Doncaster" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Live Commentary - Cheltenham vs Newport | 10.10.2023". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Newport midfielder Wood joins Cork on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Newport County midfielder Nathan Wood joins Penybont on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, Rob (11 March 2016). "Wales Under-18s gearing up for two Centenary Shield matches in North Wales". North Wales Live.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Wood in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Nathan Wood in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Welsh men's footballers
- Undy A.F.C. players
- Penybont F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Cork City F.C. players
- Cymru Premier players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Welsh expatriate men's footballers
- Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- League of Ireland players
- 21st-century British sportsmen