Bobby Wood said he could have quit football had it not been for Jurgen Klinsmann.
Hamburg attacker Bobby Wood has said he could have quit football had it not been for former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Wood, 24, won his first cap for the United States in 2013 while playing for 1860 Munich, the club he joined as a 14-year-old.
Although he failed to score in the 2013-14 season and the first half of the following term and was dropped to the reserves, Klinsmann started inviting him more regularly in 2014.
And after a move to Erzgebirge, Wood’s form picked up and he began the…
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Bobby Wood hit home a late consolation for Hamburg as they fell 2-1 to Monchengladbach in the DFB Pokal. U.S. Soccer has removed injured striker Bobby Wood from its squad for a key set of World Cup qualifiers and added midfielder Sacha Kljestan and defender Matt Besler.
Wood played into second-half stoppage time of Hamburg’s draw on Saturday, after which the German club wished him well on his travels, but U.S. Soccer said he has a back injury.
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Bobby Wood has impressed this season despite Hamburg’s struggles.
Former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has urged Bobby Wood to stay at Hamburg despite links with Premier League clubs.
After playing the German second tier with 1860 Munich, Erzgebirge Aue and Union Berlin, Wood is enjoying life in the Bundesliga after making the move to Hamburg last summer.
There has been speculation the 24-year-old U.S. international could leave, though, with several outlets reporting that Wood has a release clause ranging between €10 million and €12m in his current…
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Former Barcelona youngster Alen Halilovic says he was disappointed at the lack of opportunities given to make an impression with Hamburg in the Bundesliga after joining them last summer.
Halilovic, who impressed last season with Sporting Gijon, left Barca for the German side in a deal worth €5 million, but he made just one start before being sent on an 18-month loan to Las Palmas in January.
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Bobby Wood scored for Hamburg in their 2-1 win against Borussia Monchengladbach at the weekend.
Hamburg have said they have yet to receive any enquiries for U.S. attacker Bobby Wood amid Premier League links.
Having joined Hamburg from second-tier club Union Berlin on a four-year deal last summer, Wood currently is playing his breakthrough season in Germany. Although only scoring five goals in Bundesliga, he has been praised by his coach Markus Gisdol as one of the key players for the team.
The 24-year-old’s form — along with his recent decision to link up with one of Germany’s biggest player…
Bobby Wood (front) secured a vital three points for Hamburg.
United States international Bobby Wood said Hamburg had “luck on our side” after his 80th-minute strike sealed a 2-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.
Hamburg trailed 1-0 when Andreas Christensen scored before, having had two goals disallowed for offside, they levelled through Filip Kostic.
And with 10 minutes remaining they took the points as Wood finished a great move to step up the fight to avoid a third relegation playoff in four years.
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Alen Halilovic made just one start at Hamburg.
Former Barcelona youngster Alen Halilovic hopes regular football at Las Palmas will help to kickstart a promising career which stalled at Hamburg earlier this season.
The Croatia international joined the Bundesliga side from Barca last summer in a deal worth €5 million, but made just one start before being sent on loan to Las Palmas in January.
Halilovic has already made eight appearances since returning to La Liga — where he played last season with Sporting Gijon — and impressed in Friday’s…
Bobby Wood has caught the eye during his first season in the Bundesliga with Hamburg.
Hamburg say they want to keep Bobby Wood amid reported interest from clubs in the Premier League but admit they would cash in at the right price.
Having spent the formative years of his career in Germany’s second tier, Wood is currently playing his breakthrough season in the Bundesliga at Hamburg, the club he joined from Union Berlin last summer.
The 24-year-old United States attacker has so far scored eight goals in 22 appearances for Hamburg, and has added a new spirit to the club’s attack.
“He’s…
Bobby Wood hit home a late consolation for Hamburg as they fell 2-1 to Monchengladbach in the DFB Pokal.
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