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Christopher Grant Wood is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Newcastle United and the New Zealand national team.
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Wood has been capped 65 times for the New Zealand national team and scored 33 goals to become New Zealand men's leading goal scorer, overtaking previous holder Vaughan Coveny.
Wood began his senior career with Cambridge FC, scoring on his debut in the NRFL Division 2 in 2006 aged just 14, and after a spell at local rivals Hamilton Wanderers the following season in the NRFL Premier, he attracted the attention of ASB Premiership club Waikato FC. [edit].
In April 2009 injuries to several West Brom players saw Wood handed a surprise call up to the first-team for a Premier League match against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
At the end of the 2008-09 season, Wood signed his first professional contract, of two years with a further two-year option in the club's favour.
The day before the first match of the Championship season, Wood joined Birmingham City on a one-month loan.
Playing as the lone striker in Birmingham's first match in major European competition for nearly 50 years, the Europa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, Wood hit the frame of the goal twice.
On 11 September, Wood scored a hat-trick to lead Birmingham to victory over Millwall, followed by two goals against Nottingham Forest on 2 October to take his league total to seven goals from eight games.
Four days later, Wood scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time to defeat Club Brugge 2-1 in the Europa League group stage.
After returning to West Bromwich Albion as an unused substitute in their third round FA Cup tie against Cardiff City, Wood joined Championship club Bristol City on loan until the end of the 2011-12 season.
On 18 November, Wood extended his loan until January 2013, and scored the winner against Leeds United on the same day.
West Bromwich Albion recalled Wood from Millwall on 27 December 2012, and announced the following day that they had accepted offers from Millwall and fellow Championship club Leicester City for the permanent transfer of Wood.
On 12 January 2013, Wood scored a first-half hat-trick against Bristol City at Ashton Gate to take his goal tally to six goals in three games for Leicester.
On 12 May 2013, Wood played in the semi-final second leg against Watford but the team were knocked out by the opposition 3-2 on aggregate.
Five days later, after replacing Jamie Vardy as a substitute, Wood scored a "Stunning" long-range volley against Burnley to put Leicester six points clear at the top of the Championship.
Wood finished the season with 8 goals in all competitions as Leicester were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season as champions.
On 27 February 2015, Wood joined Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the season.
On 1 July 2015, Wood joined Championship club Leeds United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the range of £2.5-3 million.
On 8 August, the opening day of the season, Wood made his debut for Leeds in the Championship in a 1-1 draw against Burnley.
Four days later, Wood missed his attempt in a penalty shootout against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup, with Leeds losing the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw.
Wood scored his first goal for Leeds on 19 August in a 2-2 draw with Bristol City.
Wood scored his first goal of the following season on 10 August 2016, in their League Cup fixture against Fleetwood Town, and his first league goal was an injury-time equaliser a week later with an overhead kick in a 1-1 draw with Fulham.
Wood and teammate Pontus Jansson were named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season and the EFL Team of the Season, and Wood was the only Leeds player selected for the PFA Championship Team of the Year.
On 6 August 2017, Wood scored his first goal of the season in the 3-2 victory against Bolton Wanderers.
On 18 August, after the club had rejected a £12 million offer from Premier League club Burnley earlier in the week, Leeds offered Wood a new three-year contract in an attempt to keep him at the club.
On 21 August 2017, Wood signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Burnley for an undisclosed club-record fee, widely reported as £15 million.
Wood made his Burnley debut on 27 August against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League, and scored an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time in a match which finished 1-1.
On 19 September, in the EFL Cup third round, Wood scored against his former club Leeds United at Turf Moor in the 89th minute from a converted penalty kick.
Wood scored in the final match the 2019-20 season in Burnley's 2-1 defeat to Brighton on 26 July 2020.
On 6 March 2021, Wood scored his 40th goal in the Premier League in a 1-1 draw against Arsenal, as well as becoming the eighth player in the history of the club who has started 100 Premier League games for Burnley.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said that Wood was an important signing at a crucial time of the season.
Wood himself saw the move as an "Exciting opportunity" after becoming the club's second signing since the takeover from a Saudi-backed consortium.
Wood made his Newcastle debut just two days after signing for the club, when he started in a 1-1 draw against Watford.
Wood scored his first goal for Newcastle on the 10th March 2022, scoring the equaliser in a 2-1 league win over Southampton.
Wood represented New Zealand at under-17 level and was a standout performer for the All Whites at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, a tournament which earned him a trial with English football club West Bromwich Albion, for whom he later signed.
Wood scored his first international goal on 10 October 2010 in his country's 1-1 draw with Honduras.
Wood scored his first international hat-trick against Solomon Islands on 10 June 2012 in the 3rd/4th play-off of the OFC Nations Cup.
With Wood being his country's vice-captain, in the absence of captain Winston Reid, he captained his country twice during November 2016, both against New Caledonia, first in a 3-0 victory on 12 November, and then in a 0-0 draw three days later.
After being selected as captain for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, Wood scored his only goal of the tournament on 21 June in a 2-1 defeat against Mexico.
In March 2022 after scoring twice during New Zealand's 4-0 win over Fiji at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Qatar, Wood became the men's leading goal scorer with 30 goals, overtaking the previous record of 29, held by Vaughan Coveny since 25 May 2006.
Wood began his senior career with Cambridge FC, scoring on his debut in the NRFL Division 2 in 2006 aged just 14, and after a spell at local rivals Hamilton Wanderers the following season in the NRFL Premier, he attracted the attention of ASB Premiership club Waikato FC. [edit].
In April 2009 injuries to several West Brom players saw Wood handed a surprise call up to the first-team for a Premier League match against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
At the end of the 2008-09 season, Wood signed his first professional contract, of two years with a further two-year option in the club's favour.
The day before the first match of the Championship season, Wood joined Birmingham City on a one-month loan.
Playing as the lone striker in Birmingham's first match in major European competition for nearly 50 years, the Europa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, Wood hit the frame of the goal twice.
On 11 September, Wood scored a hat-trick to lead Birmingham to victory over Millwall, followed by two goals against Nottingham Forest on 2 October to take his league total to seven goals from eight games.
Four days later, Wood scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time to defeat Club Brugge 2-1 in the Europa League group stage.
After returning to West Bromwich Albion as an unused substitute in their third round FA Cup tie against Cardiff City, Wood joined Championship club Bristol City on loan until the end of the 2011-12 season.
On 18 November, Wood extended his loan until January 2013, and scored the winner against Leeds United on the same day.
West Bromwich Albion recalled Wood from Millwall on 27 December 2012, and announced the following day that they had accepted offers from Millwall and fellow Championship club Leicester City for the permanent transfer of Wood.
On 12 January 2013, Wood scored a first-half hat-trick against Bristol City at Ashton Gate to take his goal tally to six goals in three games for Leicester.
On 12 May 2013, Wood played in the semi-final second leg against Watford but the team were knocked out by the opposition 3-2 on aggregate.
Five days later, after replacing Jamie Vardy as a substitute, Wood scored a "Stunning" long-range volley against Burnley to put Leicester six points clear at the top of the Championship.
Wood finished the season with 8 goals in all competitions as Leicester were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season as champions.
On 27 February 2015, Wood joined Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the season.
On 1 July 2015, Wood joined Championship club Leeds United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the range of £2.5-3 million.
On 8 August, the opening day of the season, Wood made his debut for Leeds in the Championship in a 1-1 draw against Burnley.
Four days later, Wood missed his attempt in a penalty shootout against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup, with Leeds losing the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw.
Wood scored his first goal for Leeds on 19 August in a 2-2 draw with Bristol City.
Wood scored his first goal of the following season on 10 August 2016, in their League Cup fixture against Fleetwood Town, and his first league goal was an injury-time equaliser a week later with an overhead kick in a 1-1 draw with Fulham.
Wood and teammate Pontus Jansson were named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season and the EFL Team of the Season, and Wood was the only Leeds player selected for the PFA Championship Team of the Year.
On 6 August 2017, Wood scored his first goal of the season in the 3-2 victory against Bolton Wanderers.
On 18 August, after the club had rejected a £12 million offer from Premier League club Burnley earlier in the week, Leeds offered Wood a new three-year contract in an attempt to keep him at the club.
On 21 August 2017, Wood signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Burnley for an undisclosed club-record fee, widely reported as £15 million.
Wood made his Burnley debut on 27 August against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League, and scored an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time in a match which finished 1-1.
On 19 September, in the EFL Cup third round, Wood scored against his former club Leeds United at Turf Moor in the 89th minute from a converted penalty kick.
Wood scored in the final match the 2019-20 season in Burnley's 2-1 defeat to Brighton on 26 July 2020.
On 6 March 2021, Wood scored his 40th goal in the Premier League in a 1-1 draw against Arsenal, as well as becoming the eighth player in the history of the club who has started 100 Premier League games for Burnley.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said that Wood was an important signing at a crucial time of the season.
Wood himself saw the move as an "Exciting opportunity" after becoming the club's second signing since the takeover from a Saudi-backed consortium.
Wood made his Newcastle debut just two days after signing for the club, when he started in a 1-1 draw against Watford.
Wood scored his first goal for Newcastle on the 10th March 2022, scoring the equaliser in a 2-1 league win over Southampton.
Wood represented New Zealand at under-17 level and was a standout performer for the All Whites at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, a tournament which earned him a trial with English football club West Bromwich Albion, for whom he later signed.
Wood scored his first international goal on 10 October 2010 in his country's 1-1 draw with Honduras.
Wood scored his first international hat-trick against Solomon Islands on 10 June 2012 in the 3rd/4th play-off of the OFC Nations Cup.
With Wood being his country's vice-captain, in the absence of captain Winston Reid, he captained his country twice during November 2016, both against New Caledonia, first in a 3-0 victory on 12 November, and then in a 0-0 draw three days later.
After being selected as captain for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, Wood scored his only goal of the tournament on 21 June in a 2-1 defeat against Mexico.
In March 2022 after scoring twice during New Zealand's 4-0 win over Fiji at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Qatar, Wood became the men's leading goal scorer with 30 goals, overtaking the previous record of 29, held by Vaughan Coveny since 25 May 2006.
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