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Bobby Wood extends contract with Hamburger SV

ASSOCIATED PRESS / JUNE 8

Bobby Wood scored five goals and set up two more in 28 Bundesliga games for Hamburger SV.

HAMBURG, Germany >> Forward Bobby Wood, who grew up in Hawaii, extended his contract today with Bundesliga side Hamburger SV to 2021.

Wood, who joined Hamburg from second-tier Union Berlin, scored five goals and set up two more in 28 Bundesliga games. He had 17 goals in 31 second-division games for Union the season before.

“Not only his goals count for us, but his readiness to run and challenge,” Hamburg sporting director Jens Todt said. “Bobby is a key player for our offense and a real team player.”

Wood has eight goals in 32 appearances for the United States.

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