Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Jack Woods | ||
Date of birth | 27 September 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2018 | Manchester United | ||
2018–2022 | Burnley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022-2023 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 7 | (0) |
2023– | Accrington Stanley | 52 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 11 December 2024 (UTC) |
Ben Woods (born 27 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
Born in Wigan, Woods started his career at the Manchester United Academy, where he received a received an England under-15's call up, before he signed for Burnley in 2018, signing his first professional contract the club. He stayed for four years before turning down a contract extension before the start of the 2022/23 season. [1] [2]
On 13 January 2023, Woods signed a short term deal with Scottish Championship side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, [3] [4] making his professional debut, coming on in the 71st minute of a 0–0 home draw to Queen's Park. [5] Woods made seven appearances for the club. He was on the bench in the Scottish Cup Final 3–1 defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park. [6]
On 1 September 2023, Woods signed for Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract. [7] [2]
On 30 April 2024, Woods signed a further 2-year deal at Accrington Stanley. On 29 December 2024, he made his 50th Accrington Stanley League appearance in a 2–1 away defeat to Carlisle United.
On 1 January 2025, Woods scored his first professional brace in a 3–2 victory over promotion-chasing Grimsby Town. [8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2022–23 [6] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Accrington Stanley | 2023–24 [9] | EFL League Two | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
2024-25 | EFL League Two | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
Career total | 59 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 6 |
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