Freddie Woodman

Early career

In 2013, Woodman left the Crystal Palace academy and joined Newcastle United, where his father Andy was goalkeeping coach at the time.

Loans to Hartlepool United and Crawley Town

On 16 September 2014, Woodman was sent on a month-long loan to Hartlepool United to gain experience of being in a first team environment. After six appearances as an unused substitute, Woodman returned to Newcastle. On 29 July 2015, Woodman was sent on another loan spell to Crawley Town for half of the 2015–16 season. He made his debut for the team on 8 August 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Oxford United. When asked about his loan spell, Woodman said: "I'm really looking forward to it. It's a massive difference and it takes some getting used to, I'll take this experience back with me and say let's not come back here, let's play in the Premier League". Crawley manager Mark Yates said: "We are delighted to have been able to bring one of the best young goalkeepers in the country to the club. The only thing Freddie lacks at the moment is experience in League football and that is what this loan spell with give him. He has all the attributes to become a top-class keeper and I have to thank Steve McClaren, Andy Woodman and everyone at Newcastle for letting us have Freddie for the first half of the season". In October 2015, Newcastle recalled Woodman from his loan at Crawley after first choice keeper Tim Krul suffered a season ending knee injury. Woodman made 12 appearances during…

Woodman won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with England, conceding two goals in 4 games and saving a penalty in the final of the tournament against the Netherlands. In the 2014–15 season, Woodman played up an age group with the England U19 side. Woodman was a member of the England squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, starting in the semi-final defeat against Italy. On 6 October 2016, Woodman made his debut at Under-21 level against Kazakhstan keeping a clean sheet in the process. He was selected in the England U20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he won the Golden Glove Award for the tournament's best goalkeeper, and saved a penalty in the final against Venezuela which England won 1–0.

Woodman was born in Croydon, Greater London, and joined the Crystal Palace academy at the age of 14. He had been selected for the academy after being recommended by one of the coaches, who also taught at Woodman's secondary school. Woodman was already a Crystal Palace fan, having attended matches with his grandfather and also acted as both ball-boy and mascot during his youth.

He is the son of former Brentford, Northampton Town, Oxford United and Colchester United goalkeeper and current Bromley manager, Andy Woodman and his godfather is former England international defender and former England manager Gareth Southgate.