Liam James Wood (born 30 March 1998) is a New Zealand professional
footballer
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who plays as
central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Team Wellington
Team Wellington Football Club was a New Zealand semi-professional football club based in the suburb of Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. They competed in the ISPS Handa Premiership. Team Wellington had traditionally been one of the most succe ...
.
He made his professional debut for
Wellington Phoenix
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on 1 August 2017 in their round of 32
FFA Cup
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match against
A-League
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side
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, or simply as Wanderers) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premie ...
.
References
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1998 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
New Zealand men's association footballers
Wellington Phoenix FC players
Wairarapa United players
Sportspeople from Lower Hutt
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