Ryan Woods

Woods's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating held around 18. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oldham · 12th	1	0	0	6.7	18	27
2025/26	Oldham · 10th	43	0	5	7.05	18	27
2024/25	Oldham	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2024/25	Exeter City · 16th	37	2	1	6.71	26	23
2023/24	Exeter CityLoan · 13th	26	0	0	6.69	26	7
2023/24	Bristol RoversLoan	12	0	0	6.69	—	—
2022/23	Hull City · 15th	28	0	0	6.8	42	4
2022/23	Birmingham	2	0	0	6.8	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

R. Woods is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Oldham, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 5 assists in 43 appearances, a Season grade of 27. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 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 27 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 5 assists and 2.043 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 32 Woods is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/255 clubs

17.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

26.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

89.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Oldham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.04

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 17 clean sheets across 43 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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 17.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.122

Goal contribution / 900.122

Defensive actions / 902.043

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.195

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 32, Woods sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Woods's projected Rating — 17.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles58

Interceptions17

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

OldhamJul 2025 – now

Exeter CityJul 2024 – Jul 2025Free

Exeter City(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

Hull City(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

Hull CityAug 2022 – Aug 2023

Birminghamuntil Aug 2022

Millwall(on loan)Jan 2020 – Aug 2022

Stoke City(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2020

BrentfordSept 2015 – Aug 2018

Shrewsburyuntil Sept 2015

About R. Woods

Ryan Michael Woods is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Oldham, born on December 13, 1993 in Norton Canes, standing 173 cm tall. He is from England. Oldham currently sit 12th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, R. Woods has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 8 minutes.

R. Woods's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Oldham face Swindon Town at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Woods at 17.6 with a Season form score of 26.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, R. Woods has totalled 481 club appearances with 6 goals and 19 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 43 appearances for Shrewsbury.

R. Woods's career has also included time at Exeter City, Hull City, Bristol Rovers, Birmingham, Millwall, Stoke City, Brentford and Shrewsbury.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.