Aaron Greene
{{Short description|Republic of Ireland footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Aaron Greene
|image =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|01|02|df=y}}
|birth_place = Dublin, Republic of Ireland
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Shamrock Rovers
|clubnumber = 9
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2009
|clubs1 = Galway United
|caps1 = 14
|goals1 = 5
|years2 = 2010
|clubs2 = Bohemians
|caps2 = 18
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2011
|clubs3 = Sligo Rovers
|caps3 = 35
|goals3 = 4
|years4 = 2012
|clubs4 = Shamrock Rovers
|caps4 = 23
|goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2013–2014
|clubs5 = Sligo Rovers
|caps5 = 41
|goals5 = 9
|years6 = 2014–2015
|clubs6 = St Patrick's Athletic
|caps6 = 40
|goals6 = 11
|years7 = 2016
|clubs7 = Limerick
|caps7 = 22
|goals7 = 11
|years8 = 2017–2018
|clubs8 = Bray Wanderers
|caps8 = 44
|goals8 = 12
|years9 = 2018–
|clubs9 = Shamrock Rovers
|caps9 = 182
|goals9 = 45
|club-update = 16 April 2025
}}
Aaron Greene (born 2 January 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division. His former clubs include Galway United, Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Limerick, and Bray Wanderers.
Career
=Early career=
Greene has played for Galway United, Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Limerick, and Bray Wanderers between 2009 and 2018.{{cite web |title=A. GREENE |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/aaron-greene/113740/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=26 September 2023}}
=Return to Shamrock Rovers=
Greene returned to Shamrock Rovers in 2018. Greene scored 15 goals in all competitions during the 2019 season. After the 1–1 draw against Shelbourne on 11 August 2023,{{cite web |title=SHELBOURNE VS. SHAMROCK ROVERS 1 - 1 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/11/ireland-republic/premier-league/shelbourne-fc/shamrock-rovers-football-club/4000730/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=27 September 2023}} Greene was restrained by teammates after comments were directed at him by a supporter.{{cite web |last1=McDonnell |first1=Daniel |title=Shels issue apology to Aaron Greene after 'inexcusable comments' from fan to Shamrock Rovers forward |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shels-issue-apology-to-aaron-greene-after-inexcusable-comments-from-fan-to-shamrock-rovers-forward/a1730225791.html |website=Irish Independent |publisher=MediaHuis |access-date=27 September 2023 |date=12 August 2023}} Greene missed in a penalty shootout Vs FK Molde in the 2025 Conference League round of 32.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 14 April 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Newberry |first1=Niall |title=Ten-man Dundalk FC have dumped Shamrock Rovers out of the Sports Direct FAI Cup |url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/dundalk-sport/1255544/ten-man-dundalk-fc-have-dumped-shamrock-rovers-out-of-the-sports-direct-fai-cup.html |website=Dundalk Democrat |publisher=Iconic Media |access-date=26 September 2023 |location=Oriel Park |date=23 July 2023}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Galway United
|2009 |14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 5 | |||
| Bohemians
|2010 |LOI Premier Division |18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=statsUCL}} | 0 | 4{{efn|Three appearances in the Setanta Sports Cup; one appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup}} | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Sligo Rovers
|2011 |LOI Premier Division |35 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup|name=statsSSC}} | 0 | 49 | 7 | |
| Shamrock Rovers
|2012 |LOI Premier Division |23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=statsUCL}} | 0 | 7{{efn|Three appearances in the Setanta Sports Cup; four appearances, three goals in the Leinster Senior Cup}} | 3 | 32 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Sligo Rovers
|2013 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=statsUCL}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=statsSSC}} | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2014
|17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=statsUEL}} | 1 | 5{{efn|Four appearances, three goals in the Setanta Sports Cup; one appearances in the President of Ireland's Cup}} | 3 | 25 | 6 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 13 | |
| rowspan="3"|St Patrick's Athletic
|2014 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |9 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2015
|31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=statsUEL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 38 | 10 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 12 | |
| Limerick
|2016 |22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in Munster Senior Cup|name=statsMSC}} | 0 | 27 | 13 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Bray Wanderers
|2017 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 36 | 12 | ||
| 2018
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 12 | |
| rowspan="9"|Shamrock Rovers
|2018 |rowspan="8"|LOI Premier Division |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2019
|34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=statsUEL}} | 1 | 0{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 43 | 15 | |
| 2020
|18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 8 | |||
| 2021
|33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League; four appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup|name=statsPOIC}} | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2022
|33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|Three appearances, one goal in the UEFA Champions League; four appearances in the UEFA Europa League; five appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | 0{{efn|name=statsPOIC}} | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
| 2023
|18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|One appearance in the UEFA Champions League; two appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=statsPOIC}} | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2024
|30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11{{efn|Four appearances, two goals in the UEFA Champions League; three appearances in the UEFA Europa League; four appearances in the UEFA Conference League}} | 2 | 1{{efn|name=statsPOIC}} | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 2025
|8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League|name=statsConf}} | 0 | 0{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!182 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 52 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!419 | 99 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 46 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 544 | 121 |
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Honours
;Bohemians
;Sligo Rovers
- FAI Cup (2): 2011, 2013
- Setanta Sports Cup (1): 2014
;Limerick
;Shamrock Rovers
- League of Ireland Premier Division (4): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- FAI Cup (1): 2019
- President of Ireland's Cup (2): 2022, 2024
- Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2011–12
;St Patrick's Athletic
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Shamrock Rovers F.C. squad}}
{{2016 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Aaron}}
Category:Association footballers from County Dublin
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Galway United F.C. players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
Category:St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
Category:Limerick F.C. players