Scott Woods (footballer)
Filipino footballer (born 2000)
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Scott Phillip Galang Woods (born 7 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a left-back for Cambodian Premier League club Boeung Ket. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Phillip Galang Woods | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boeung Ket | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Flint | ||
| 2016–2017 | Tønsberg | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Northeastern Junior College | 21 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | NSU RiverHawks | 37 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Tønsberg | 36 | (1) |
| 2022 | Azkals Development Team | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Flint | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Eik Tønsberg | 33 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Muangthong United | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Boeung Ket | 14 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Kuching City | 28 | (1) |
| 2026— | Boeung Ket | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Philippines U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Philippines | 12 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:41, 15 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:25; 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
He attended Northeastern Junior College in Colorado as well as Northeastern State University, where he played for the Northeastern State RiverHawks soccer team.[2][3][4]
Club career
He was playing for Norwegian side FK Eik Tønsberg in 2019.[5]
In early 2022, Woods signed with the Azkals Development Team of the Philippines Football League. He played in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, scoring in a 1–1 draw with Stallion Laguna.[6]
He signed a new contract with the club in January 2024.[7][8] He played against IL Hødd in the opening match of the 2024 season in which the club played back in Norwegian Second Division since promotion.[9]
International career
He was in the Philippines U23 team for the 2021 SEA Games in Hanoi,[10] and the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2022.[11]
He was called up to the senior Philippines squad for their June 2024 World Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Indonesia.[12][13] He made his senior international debut on 6 June 2024 against Vietnam.[14]
Personal life
Born in Norway, Woods is of Filipino and Scottish descent.[15] He is the younger brother of former Norway international Lisa-Marie Woods.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 April 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | Nation Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FK Eik Tønsberg | 2023 | Norwegian Third Division | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024 | Norwegian Second Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Muangthong United | 2024–25 | Thai League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | 2024–25 | Cambodian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
