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Wood with the United States in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bobby Shou Wood | ||
| Date of birth | November 15, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Powder Edge SC | ||
| 2005–2007 | 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) |
| 2015–2016 | Union Berlin | 31 | (17) |
| 2016–2021 | Hamburger SV | 74 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | New England Revolution | 47 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 6 | (4) |
| 2011 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | United States | 45 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 10, 2020 |
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Bobby Shou Wood, born on November 15, 1992, is an American professional soccer player. He plays as a striker, which is a forward position in soccer.
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Bobby Wood's Early Life and Soccer Start
Bobby Wood was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He started playing soccer at a young age. In 1999, he joined Powder Edge SC in Honolulu. Later, in 2005, he moved to California to play with the Irvine Strikers.
Bobby Wood's Club Journey
In July 2007, Bobby moved to Germany. He joined the youth academy of a team called 1860 Munich.
Playing for 1860 Munich
Bobby Wood made his first professional appearance on January 29, 2011. He came into a 2. Bundesliga match against MSV Duisburg as a substitute.
In October 2011, Wood started his first game for 1860 Munich against Hansa Rostock. He scored his first professional goal on November 30, 2012. This goal helped 1860 Munich get a 1–1 draw against VfR Aalen. In December 2012, Wood signed his first professional contract. This kept him with 1860 Munich until the 2016 season.
Loan to Erzgebirge Aue
In February 2015, Wood joined another 2. Bundesliga team, Erzgebirge Aue, on loan. He played nine league games and scored three goals for them. After his loan, the club was moved down to a lower league.
Time with Union Berlin
In July 2015, Wood signed a three-year contract with Union Berlin. During his first season with Union Berlin, he set a new record. He scored the most goals ever by an American player in Germany's top two soccer leagues.
Playing for Hamburger SV
On May 15, 2016, Wood signed a four-year deal with Hamburger SV. He made his Bundesliga debut on August 27 against FC Ingolstadt. Wood scored the first goal in that game, which ended in a 1–1 draw. His goal was even voted as the "Goal of the Week" in the Bundesliga.
He scored again on September 10 against Bayer Leverkusen. However, Hamburg then had a tough time scoring goals for over a month. This led to their manager, Bruno Labbadia, being replaced.
Wood was sent off (given a red card) in a game against 1. FC Köln. He was given a three-match ban for elbowing a player. After this, Hamburg worked hard to avoid being moved to a lower league. They managed to stay in the Bundesliga by winning their last game of the season.
In the 2017–18 season, Hamburg struggled again. They lost many games, and their managers were changed multiple times. Wood scored a penalty goal in a 3–1 win against VfL Wolfsburg. Despite a win in their final game, Hamburg was moved down to a lower league for the first time in their history. Wood also received a red card in that last match.
Loan to Hannover 96
On July 9, 2018, Bobby Wood joined Hannover 96 on loan. He played for them until the end of the 2018–19 season.
Moving to Real Salt Lake
On April 2, 2021, the Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake announced they had signed Wood. His contract was set to start on July 1, 2021. However, his contract with Hamburger SV was ended early. This allowed him to join Real Salt Lake right away for the start of the 2021 season. After the 2022 season, his contract with Real Salt Lake ended.
Loan to Real Monarchs
On October 7, 2021, Wood was sent on loan to Real Monarchs. This is Real Salt Lake's reserve team. He played for them for the rest of the 2021 USL Championship season.
Playing for New England Revolution
Bobby Wood was chosen by the New England Revolution in the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft on November 22, 2022. He officially signed with the team on December 5, 2022, for the 2023 season.
Wood played his first game for the Revolution on February 25, 2023. He came in as a substitute in their 1–0 win against Charlotte FC. In the Revolution's first home game on March 4, 2023, Wood scored his first goal and also made an assist. This helped his team win 3–0 against Houston Dynamo FC. He continued to score important goals throughout the 2023 season. He finished the 2023 season with 7 goals and 5 assists, making him the second-highest scorer for the Revolution.
In 2024, Wood played in 18 games for the Revolution in the MLS regular season. He scored 3 goals. He had a knee injury early in the season but returned to play on April 6. On August 9, 2024, Wood scored a goal in the 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage against New York City FC. On August 24, 2024, he scored two goals in one game for the first time in his MLS career. This helped the Revolution win 5-0 against the Montreal Impact.
Bobby Wood's International Career
In May 2013, Bobby Wood was chosen for a list of players for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his first game for the senior United States national team in August 2013. This was a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wood scored his first goal for the national team in June 2015. It was the winning goal in a 4–3 victory against the Netherlands. Five days later, he scored another winning goal in a 2–1 friendly game against Germany.
In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup against Mexico, Wood scored a tying goal in extra time. However, the United States still lost the match. On September 5, 2017, Wood scored a tying goal against Honduras. This helped keep the US team's hopes alive for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored another goal on October 6, 2017, against Panama.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | Ref. | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1860 Munich II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Süd | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 26 | 8 | – | – | 26 | 8 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 12 | — | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | — | ||
| Erzgebirge Aue (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 32!!17 | |||
| Hamburger SV | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | 80 | 13 | — | |||
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 20!!3!!2!!0 | —!!22!!3 | |||||||
| Real Salt Lake | 2021 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | — | ||
| New England Revolution | 2023 | MLS | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 25 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 13 | — | ||
| Career total | 308 | 62 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 335 | 70 | — | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 44 | 13 | |
- Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wood goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | June 5, 2015 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
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| 2 | June 10, 2015 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany |  Germany |
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| 3 | October 10, 2015 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States |  Mexico |
2–2 | 2–3 | CONCACAF Cup |
| 4 | November 13, 2015 | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1–1 | 6–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | May 22, 2016 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | June 7, 2016 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Costa Rica |
3–0 | 4–0 | Copa América Centenario |
| 7 | September 2, 2016 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | November 11, 2016 | MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, United States | Mexico |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | September 5, 2017 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras |
1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 10 | October 6, 2017 | Orlando City Stadium, Orlando, United States |  Panama |
4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 11 | March 27, 2018 | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, United States |  Paraguay |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | June 2, 2018 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |  Republic of Ireland |
1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 13 | October 11, 2018 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States |  Colombia |
2–1 | 2–4 |
See also
In Spanish: Bobby Wood para niños
