Alex Greive

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|13|df=y}}

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|position = Striker

|currentclub = San Antonio FC

|clubnumber = 11

|youthyears1 = 2013

|youthclubs1 = Papakura City

|youthyears2 = 2014

|youthclubs2 = Waitakere City

|collegeyears1 = 2017–2019

|college1 = Northern Kentucky Norse

|collegecaps1 = 48

|collegegoals1 = 20

|years1 = 2015–2017

|clubs1 = Birkenhead United

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|years2 = 2019

|clubs2 = Cincinnati Dutch Lions

|caps2 = 10

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2020–2021

|clubs3 = Waitakere United

|caps3 = 14

|goals3 = 6

|years4 = 2021

|clubs4 = Birkenhead United

|caps4 = 19

|goals4 = 19

|years5 = 2022–2024

|clubs5 = St Mirren

|caps5 = 63

|goals5 = 8

|years6 = 2024

|clubs6 = → Dundee United (loan)

|caps6 = 13

|goals6 = 1

|years7 = 2024

|clubs7 = Bohemians

|caps7 = 11

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2025–

|clubs8 = San Antonio FC

|caps8 = 8

|goals8 = 2

|nationalyears1 = 2022–

|nationalteam1 = New Zealand

|nationalcaps1 = 14

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|club-update = 13 May 2025

|ntupdate = 2 July 2024

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Alexander Greive (born 13 May 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a striker for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.

Club career

Grieve played youth football with Papakura City and Waitakere City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football-from-local-football-to-the-scottish-premier-league-the-remarkable-rise-of-kiwi-striker-alex-greive/NVKBGMONBXM4Q7CBCKLTEOHLYE/|title=From local football to Scottish Premier League: Kiwi striker's remarkable rise|website=The New Zealand Herald }} He began his senior career with Birkenhead United in New Zealand's NRFL Premier in 2015, at 15 years of age.

Greive played college soccer with the Northern Kentucky Norse,{{Cite web|url=https://nkunorse.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/alex--greive/4264|title=Alex Greive – Men's Soccer|website=Northern Kentucky University Athletics}} also appearing at club level for the Cincinnati Dutch Lions in 2019 whilst studying.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdlfc.com/roster_players/31727759?mirror_id=5311560|title=Cincinnati Dutch Lions – 2019 Regular Season – Roster – #10 – Alexander Greive – F|website=www.cdlfc.com}} Greive spent the 2020–21 season with Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.{{soccerway|alexander-greive/681212}} After playing with Birkenhead United, scoring 19 goals in 19 games in the 2021 season,{{Cite web|url=https://www.northernregionfootball.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures|title=Northern Region Football – LOTTO NRFL Senior Fixtures|website=www.northernregionfootball.org.nz}} and winning the Northern League Golden Boot,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/110526?newsfeedId=1252973|title=Goal-filled final weekend in the South Central Series as Miramar Rangers (men) and Southern United (women) crowned winners|website=New Zealand Football}} he signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60041114|title=St Mirren sign New Zealander Greive|work=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4241-new-zealand-forward-alex-greive-joins-saints|title=New Zealand forward Alex Greive joins Saints|website=www.stmirren.com}}

He moved on loan to Dundee United in January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c51zrx1rwelo|title=St Mirren's Alex Grieve joins Dundee Utd on short-term loan|date=9 January 2024|website=BBC Sport}}

In July 2024 he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on a multi-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/33978/bohemians-sign-new-zealand-international-alex-greive-from-st-mirren/|title=Bohemians sign New Zealand international Alex Greive from St Mirren|first=Extratime|last=Team|website=extratime.com}} On 29 December 2024, it was announced that he had departed the club after 2 goals in 15 appearances in all competitions.{{Cite web|url=https://bohemianfc.com/?p=20905|title=ALEX GREIVE DEPARTS | Bohemian FC|website=bohemianfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/bohemians-confirm-player-departure-after-34389940|title=Bohemians confirm player departure after just five months of multi-year deal|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=29 December 2024|website=Irish Mirror}}

Greive signed a multi-year contract with USL Championship club San Antonio FC in January 2025.{{cite web |title=San Antonio signs New Zealand international Alex Greive |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1328106 |website=USLChampionship.com |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=9 January 2025}}

International career

On 26 January 2022, Greive earned his first call-up to the New Zealand national team for friendly matches against Jordan and Uzbekistan as a late replacement for Andre de Jong.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/111531?newsfeedId=1275622|title=Alex Greive to replace Andre de Jong in men's national team squad|website=www.nzfootball.co.nz}} He made his international debut in the match against Jordan, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/nzfootball/newsarticle/111600?newsfeedid=1275622|title=Men's team end three-match winning run with defeat against Jordan|website=www.nzfootball.co.nz}} In his first start for New Zealand on 24 March 2022 he scored two goals, his first international goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/128153917/alex-greive-strikes-twice-as-all-whites-set-up-world-cup-qualifying-semifinal-against-tahiti|title=Alex Greive strikes twice as All Whites set up World Cup qualifying semifinal against Tahiti|first=Andrew|last=Voerman|date=24 March 2022|website=Stuff }}

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
class="wikitable"
1.	rowspan=2\| 24 March 2022	rowspan=2\| Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	rowspan=2\| {{fb\|NCL}}	align=center\|1–0	rowspan=2 align=center\| 7–1	rowspan=2\| 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	rowspan=2\|
2.	align=center\|3–1

Honours

New Zealand

OFC Nations Cup: 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/141636?newsfeedId=1275608|title=Four new names in All Whites squad selected for OFC Nations Cup|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=5 June 2024}}{{cite web|title=All Whites win sixth OFC Men's Nations Cup with 3–0 win against Vanuatu|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/06/30/all-whites-win-sixth-ofc-mens-nations-cup-with-3-0-win-against-vanuatu/|date=30 June 2024|access-date=1 July 2024|work=Friends Of Football}}

Individual