Sam Woods (footballer)
English footballer (born 1998)
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Samuel John Woods (born 11 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Croydon Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel John Woods[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Croydon Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Crystal Palace | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Barnet | 50 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bromley | 22 | (4) |
| 2024– | AFC Croydon Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:47, 20 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Woods was born on 11 September 1998 and supported Crystal Palace as a child.[2]
Career
Woods began his youth career with Crystal Palace and worked his way through the club's academy programme.[2] He made his senior debut on 31 October 2018 as a 78th-minute substitute for Pape Souaré in an away 0–1 defeat to Middlesbrough in a fourth round EFL Cup tie.[2][3] He made his first senior start on 27 August 2019 in a home 0–0 draw in the same competition against Colchester United, which Palace lost after a penalty shoot-out.[4][5]
In October 2019, Woods signed a contract extension until June 2021.[6]
On 22 January 2020, Woods signed on loan with Hamilton Academical until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] He scored on his debut, on 25 January, in a 4–2 loss at home to Livingston.[8]
On 31 January 2021, Woods signed on loan with Plymouth Argyle until the end of the 2020–21 season.[9] Woods contract expired and he left Crystal Palace, after the 2020–21 season.[10]
In October 2021, Woods signed for EFL League Two club Barnet.[11] He joined Cheshunt on loan in September 2022.[12]
Woods joined Bromley for the 2023-24 season.[13] Having helped the club to promotion, he had his contract terminated by mutual consent in September 2024.[14]
In November 2024, he joined Isthmian League club AFC Croydon Athletic.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2018–19[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2019–20[17] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2020–21[18] | League One | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Barnet | 2021–22[19] | National League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[20][21] | National League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2022–23[21] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 70 | 4 | ||
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Middlesex Senior Cup[citation needed]
- Four appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
Honours
Bromley
