BirthDecember 71991

Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991)

Chris Wood, New Zealand footballer

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When
Saturday, December 7 199135 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991)

At a glance

Born 1991-12-07.

Known as: association football player. Citizenship: New Zealand.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Christopher Grant Wood is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and captains the New Zealand national team. Widely regarded as the greatest ever footballer to come out of New Zealand, Wood is one of just six New Zealanders to have played in the Premier League.

Early life

Educated at: St Paul's Collegiate School.

Path and career

Career statistics Club As of match played 19 September 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Hamilton Wanderers 2007 [ 1 ] NRFL Premier 17 16 — — — 17 16 Waikato FC 2007–08 [ 2 ] Premiership 5 0 — [ a ] — — 5 0 West Bromwich Albion 2008–09 [ 3 ] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0 2009–10 [ 4 ] Championship 18 1 2 1 3 0 — 23 2 2010–11 [

Honours West Bromwich Albion Football League Championship runner-up: 2009–10 [ 1 ] Brighton & Hove Albion Football League One : 2010–11 [ 1 ] Leicester City Football League Championship: 2013–14 [ 1 ] New Zealand OFC Nations Cup : 2016 ; [ 2 ] third place: 2012 Individual New Zealand U-20 Men's Player of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2011 [ 3 ] IFFHS OFC Best Man Player of the Decade 2011–2020 [ 4 ] Premier League Player of the Month : October 2024 [ 5 ]

Why this date

Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991) appears on our December 7 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.

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Also in 1991

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  • September 17LinuxThe first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
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When did Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991) happen?

December 7 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Saturday.

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