Woodrow West

Woodrow West

West with Honduras Progreso in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Woodrow Wilson West
Date of birth	(1985-09-19) 19 September 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Belmopan, Belize
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Verdes FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	San Isidro Eagles
2008	Atlético Chiriquí
2008–2010	Revolutionary Conquerors
2011–2012	Belize Defence Force
2012–2015	Belmopan Bandits
2015–2018	Honduras Progreso	72
2018	Juticalpa	28
2019–	Verdes
International career‡
2008–	Belize	46	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2024

Woodrow Wilson West (born 19 September 1985) is a Belizean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League of Belize club Verdes FC and the Belize national team. He has played in Honduras. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Club career

In February 2008, West was signed by Panamanian side Atlético Chiriquí. ^[9]

International career

In July 2013, West and fellow Belizean international Ian Gaynair were praised by CONCACAF for reporting an attempt to bribe them ahead of a Gold Cup match against the United States. ^[10]

He participated in qualifying matches for the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Personal life

During a Verdes match against Progresso on 17 May 2023, West was detained by police for questioning regarding the murder of 19-year-old Imarie Galvez. ^[11] He was later cleared as a suspect. ^[12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 12 June 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Belize	2008	1	0
	2009	2	0
	2010	1	0
	2011	4	0
	2013	9	0
	2014	2	0
	2015	4	0
	2016	1	0
	2017	4	0
	2018	5	0
	2019	7	0
	2021	2	0
	2022	2	0
	2024	2	0
Total		46	0

Honours

Honduras Progreso

• Honduran Liga Nacional: 2015 Apertura

Verdes

• Premier League of Belize: 2022–23 Closing

References

1. "Woodrow West: 'Tuve la oportunidad de jugar en México, pero no pude por el pase'". diez.hn.
2. "Woodrow West Is Home". 7newsbelize.com.
3. "Woodrow West, el hombre que se quedó sin novia por venir al Honduras Progreso". elheraldo.hn.
4. "Woodrow West presento a su nueva prometida". laprensa.hn.
5. "The amazing Woodrow West". amandala.com.bz.
6. "Woodrow West: 'Vendrá casi toda mi familia a apoyarme contra Motagua'". diez.hn.
7. "Woodrow West: 'El cariño que tengo por el Honduras Progreso lo pongo a un lado'". diez.hn.
8. "Wodrow West: El admirador número uno de Petr Cech". diez.hn.
9. "Atlético Chiriquí viene con ansias de triunfar". Crítica (in Spanish).
10. "Concacaf praises Belize players who rejected match bribe". BBC Sport.
11. "Star Goalkeeper Detained On Football Pitches After Girlfriend's Murder". 7newsbelize.com. 18 May 2023.
12. "Woodrow West Cleared in Imari Galvez Murder Investigation". channel5belize.com. 14 July 2023.

External links

• Woodrow West at National-Football-Teams.com
• Woodrow West at Soccerway