Liverpool youngster Woodburn grabbed the headlines on Saturday evening, thrashing home a 69th minute winner for his country, just minutes after coming on as a substitute.
But the 17-year-old once had the chance to choose England over Chris Coleman's Wales.
Woodburn was eligible to play for the Three Lions as he had dual nationality being born in Nottingham and brought up in Cheshire but qualified to play for Wales through a maternal grandfather.
The Football Association made two enquiries to get Woodburn on board, even though he has been part of the Wales set-up since the age of 13.
But Bale admitted he played a big part in Woodburn pledging his allegiance to the Dragons.
Speaking ahead of Wales' clash with Moldova this evening, Bale said: "I remember meeting him in one game, I think it was against Holland.
"He was injured and he was sat in the box next to me as he's with my agency Stellar.
"I had a little chat with him then, getting (him) on board because obviously we knew he was a great player.
"We're delighted to have him - and he Welsh anyway, he's ours."
Woodburn was thrust into the spotlight after becoming Liverpool's youngest ever scorer when he netted in a 5-0 win over Fleetwood Town last season.
His match-winning goal on Saturday also saw him receive rave reviews from the national media.
But Bale promised that Woodburn would remain grounded, despite becoming a national hero overnight.
"We haven't had to have a word with him," said the Real Madrid star.
"He's a good lad and doesn't need to be looked after in that respect.
"He knows it was a great goal and knows what he did was amazing for us all.
"He's just got his head down, he's a quiet lad and got on with it.
"I know he won't get too carried away. And I'm sure if he does we'll all let him know! He's been great since he came in."
