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Scouting report - Ryan Nelsen on Burnley striker Chris Wood

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- Born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Played for Christchurch and DC United before moving to Blackburn in the Premier League
- Spent seven years at Ewood Park, playing over 200 games for Rovers
- Spent six months at Spurs in the second half of the 2011-12 season
- Ended playing career at QPR before coaching spell in the MLS at Toronto FC
- Won 49 caps for New Zealand, captained the team in the 2010 World Cup
- Now 39 and living in Washington DC

Chris Wood

- Born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Played football in NZ before signing for West Brom in 2009
- Loan spells at Barnsley, Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol City and Millwall before joining Leicester in 2013
- Joined Leeds in 2015, scored 44 goals in 88 games for Leeds before joining Burnley this week
- Capped 52 times by New Zealand (20 goals), first called-up aged 18 in 2009

Below: Chris Wood on target for New Zealand

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Ryan Nelsen: "I’ve known Chris since he first came onto the scene when he was 18.