Person in history
Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991)
Chris Wood, New Zealand footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1991 · December 7
- Age this year
- 35No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: New Zealand
- Born
- 35th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1991.
- September 17Linux
- August 11Nickelodeon
- August 17Strathfield massacre
- September 9Tajikistan
- September 17Estonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1991Phil Ofosu-AyehSeptember 15
- 1991Ksenia AfanasyevaSeptember 13
- 1991Toby RegboOctober 18
- 1991Shayne ToppSeptember 14
- 1991Nana (entertainer)September 14
- 1991Scott WoottonSeptember 12
- 1991Mike TowellSeptember 12
- 1991Lee Jung-shinSeptember 15
Sources
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“Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991)”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/chris-wood-footballer-born-1991, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991)
When was Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991) born?
December 7 1991.
How old would Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991) be today?
35 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 7?
Sean Couturier, Yuzuru Hanyu, Geno Chiarelli and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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