Field Insider

Profile

Full nameRyan Michael Woods
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth13 Dec 1993
BirthplaceNorton Canes
Height173 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubOldham
More about R. Woods →
Defensive midfielder

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
21
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oldham.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

R. Woods is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Oldham, rated 7.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Woods.

On the season, Woods graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.286 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 32 Woods is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Woods is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/255 clubs
7.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.29
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Oldham finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

2
Apps
4.29
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.