Andre Green
{{short description|English professional footballer}}
{{For|people called André Green|André Green (disambiguation){{!}}André Green}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andre Green
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|26|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/10433/Andre-Green/overview |title=Andre Green: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 August 2019}}
| birth_place = Solihull, England{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Gregg (13 March 2016)|title=How did Aston Villa debutant Andre Green describe his Premier League bow?|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-aston-villa-debutant-andre-11034360|website=The Birmingham Mail|date=13 March 2016|access-date=10 July 2016}}
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Rotherham United
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2006–2016
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2015–2019
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Portsmouth (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = Sheffield Wednesday
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Slovan Bratislava
| caps6 = 51
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Rotherham United
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2017
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 6 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 8 October 2017 (UTC)
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Andre Jay Green (born 26 July 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Gregg |title=Andre Green: Swapping Aston Villa for Slovakia, eating dumplings with sheep's cheese and gruelling forest runs |url=https://theathletic.com/3230902/2022/04/07/andre-green-aston-villa-sheffield-wednesday-slovakia/ |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} for {{English football updater|RotherhU}} club Rotherham United. He has represented England from under-16 to under-20 level.{{cite web|last=Stonehouse|first=Gary (14 February 2015)|title='We are hurting and have to do better against Portugal'|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/feb/england-u17s-andre-green-we-are-hurting-and-must-do-better-140215|website=The FA|access-date=14 March 2016}}
Club career
=Aston Villa=
Green joined Aston Villa at the age of nine and progressed through the club's academy. He made his club and Premier League debut on 13 March 2016, coming off the bench for Jordan Veretout in a 2–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. In doing so, he became the fifth youngest player to ever represent the club, behind only Jimmy Brown, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Gareth Barry and Jonathan Bewers.{{cite news|last=Evans|first=Gregg (14 March 2016)|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villas-andre-green-quick-11036281|title=Aston Villa's Andre Green: A quick guide to the teenage debutant|website=Birmingham Mail|access-date=16 August 2016}}
Following Aston Villa's relegation the season before, Green was linked with a move to a host of Premier League clubs but opted to sign a new three-year contract with Aston Villa in August 2016.{{cite news|last=Nightingale|first=Tom (9 August 2016)|url=http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/06/roberto-di-matteo-and-andre-green-react-after-teenager-signs-new/|title=Roberto di Matteo and Andre Green react after teenager signs new Aston Villa deal|website=HITC|access-date=16 August 2016}} Green made his first league start for the club at home against Preston in January 2017. He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 4-2 win against Norwich City on 19 August 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40907797|title=Aston Villa 4–2 Norwich|publisher=BBC|date=19 August 2017 |access-date=29 August 2017}}
==Loan to Portsmouth==
After struggling with an injury that kept him out of much of the 2017–18 season, Green found it difficult to get into the Aston Villa first team, and on 29 August 2018, he signed for Portsmouth on a season-long loan, dropping down a division to League 1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/green-arrives-on-loan/|title=Green arrives on loan|date=29 August 2018|website=Portsmouth F.C.|access-date=29 August 2018}} He scored his first of 2 total goals for Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy tie against Tottenham Hotspur Under 23s on 13 November 2018.{{cite news
|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/portsmouth-3-2-tottenham-under-21s-1-8704976
|title=Portsmouth 3–2 Tottenham Under 21s
|publisher=Portsmouth.co.uk
|date=13 November 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018}} On 5 January 2019, Green scored a last minute winner as Portsmouth won 1–0 to upset EFL Championship leaders Norwich City FC in the FA Cup third round at Carrow Road.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46707005|title=Portsmouth knock out 10-man Norwich|work=BBC Sport}}
On 17 January 2019, Green was recalled from his loan spell.{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/green-returns-to-villa/|title=Green Returns to Villa|publisher=Portsmouth FC|access-date=17 January 2018}}
= Return to Aston Villa =
In January 2019, Green was recalled to Aston Villa. Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett said that he believed that new Villa coach Dean Smith wanted to increase the quota of homegrown players in the squad.{{Cite news|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-boss-reveals-why-andre-green-was-recalled-by-aston-villa-1-8773754|title=Portsmouth boss reveals why Andre Green was recalled by Aston Villa|last=Rooney|first=Will|date=17 January 2019|work=The Portsmouth News}} His first appearance back was against Hull City in a 2–2 draw. Green scored the third goal in a comeback against Sheffield United at Villa Park, Sheffield United had a 3–0 lead with 8 minutes, plus injury time remaining – before Villa scored three goals in quick succession with Green scoring in injury time.
== Loan to Preston North End ==
On 1 August 2019, Green joined Championship side Preston North End on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49200618|title=Andre Green: Preston North End sign Aston Villa's winger on season-long loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 August 2019|access-date=2 August 2019}} On 13 August 2019, Green scored his first goal for the club on his first team debut against Bradford City in the EFL Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49245377|title=Andre Green: Bradford City v Preston North End|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 August 2019|access-date=13 August 2019}}
== Loan to Charlton Athletic ==
On 2 January 2020, Green joined Championship side Charlton Athletic on a loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title=DONE DEAL: Andre Green becomes Charlton's first signing of January transfer window |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5e0cd33cb985d/done-deal-andre-green-becomes-charltons-first-signing-of-january-transfer-window |publisher=Charlton Athletic |access-date=2 January 2020}}. Green scored his first goal for Charlton in a 2–1 away defeat to Preston North End.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51072963|title=Bauer gives Preston win over Charlton|work=BBC Sport}}
On 25 June 2020, it was announced that Green would be released by Aston Villa, signing a contract extension with them to allow him to complete his loan spell at Charlton.{{Cite web|date=25 June 2020|title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697130|access-date=25 June 2020|website=Premier League}}
=Sheffield Wednesday=
On 14 January 2021, he joined Sheffield Wednesday, signing an 18-month contract.{{cite news |title=Andre Green joins Wednesday|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/andre-green-joins-wednesday/|access-date=14 January 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=14 January 2021}}{{cite news |title=Andre Green - Sheffield Wednesday wanted me last summer|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/andre-green-sheffield-wednesday-wanted-me-last-summer-3104501|access-date=18 January 2021 |publisher=Yorkshire Post |date=18 January 2021}} He would make his debut in a FA Cup game against Everton, where he would only play the opening half of the match.{{cite news |title=Report: Everton 3-0 Wednesday|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/report-everton-3-0-wednesday/|access-date=24 January 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=24 January 2021}}
=Slovan Bratislava=
On 19 August 2021, Green was named in the Slovan Bratislava squad registered on the UEFA website for a Europa League tie against Olympiacos.{{Cite news|last=Jackson|first=Elliott|date=19 August 2021|title=Andre Green 'close to' shock Sheffield Wednesday exit as surprise transfer link emerges|work=YorkshireLive|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/green-shock-sheffield-wednesday-transfer-21355184|access-date=20 August 2021}} He did not travel with the club to their away leg of the game - but Sheffield Wednesday confirmed later that night that Green had joined the Slovak First Football League side for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news|last=Jackson|first=Elliott|date=19 August 2021|title=Sheffield Wednesday confirm Andre Green exit as winger completes shock transfer|work=YorkshireLive|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/green-exit-sheffield-wednesday-transfer-21355843|access-date=20 August 2021}} He became the first Englishman to feature for Slovakia's most successful club.{{Cite web |title=Ako sa zmení Slovan? Jeden si hneď zbalil veci, ďalší sa ani neukázal |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-slovan-bratislava-zmeny-v-kadri-spekulacie-po-sezone-fortuna-liga-2022-2023/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=sportnet.sme.sk |language=sk}}
Green made his Fortuna Liga debut on 22 August 2021, in a 1–0 away victory over Sereď.{{Cite web|title=Slovan Bratislava wins fourth straight in Slovak Fortuna Liga - China.org.cn|url=http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-08/23/content_77709193.htm|access-date=2021-08-26|website=www.china.org.cn}} He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August 2021, in a 2–2 Europa League draw to Olympiacos.{{Cite web|title=Slovan Bratislava vs. Olympiakos - 26 August 2021 - Soccerway|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/26/europe/uefa-cup/k-slovan-bratislava/olympiakos-cfp/3603285/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=uk.soccerway.com}} He would score his first career hattrick in a 7–0 cup victory over Jednota Malinec.{{Cite news|date=5 September 2021|title=Former Sheffield Wednesday winger Andre Green celebrates goalscoring feat for new club|work=YorkshireLive|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/andre-green-sheffield-wednesday-celebrates-21488461|access-date=5 September 2021}} On 3 April 2022, Slovan defeated Spartak Trnava to effectively seal the Slovak First Football League title, Green's first major trophy. Green stated that this justified his decision to leave England and pursue a career in Slovakia.
= Rotherham United =
On 2 August 2023, Green returned to England signing with Championship club Rotherham United on a free transfer, following the expiry of his Slovan Bratislava contract.{{Cite news |title=Rotherham United bring in forward Green |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66388529 |access-date=2023-08-02}} In October 2023, Green suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a training session, which was estimated to keep him out for around a year.{{Cite news |last=Davis |first=Paul |date=23 October 2023 |title=Andre Green out for nearly a year as Rotherham United injury crisis worsens |url=https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united/andre-green-out-for-nearly-a-year-as-rotherham-united-injury-crisis-worsens-4382225 |access-date=22 March 2024 |work=The Rotherham Advertiser}}
International career
Green has represented England up to Under 20 level.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=355906 |title=Profile |work=The Football Association |access-date=13 March 2017}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 January 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ 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|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Aston Villa
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | |2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
| rowspan="3" |Championship |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Three appearances in the Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!40||2||2||0||3||0||3||0||48||2 | ||||||||||
| Portsmouth (loan)
|6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Four appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| Preston North End (loan)
|Championship |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 1 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan)
|Championship |13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| rowspan=3|Sheffield Wednesday
|Championship |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!13||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||15||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Slovan Bratislava
| rowspan="2" |Slovak First Football League |26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 7{{efn|One appearance and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 5 | 35 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23
|25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | 12{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League and seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | 42 | 11 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 11 | 11 | 5 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 7 | 77 | 23 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Rotherham United
|Championship |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|League One |6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Two appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!15||2||0||0||1||0||2||0||18||2 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!142||18||17||7||7||1||28||9||190||35 |
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Honours
Aston Villa Under-23s
- Premier League Cup: 2017–18{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 May 2018 |title=Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup! |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/ |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}
Aston Villa
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County |first=Ian |last=Woodcock |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019}}
Slovan Bratislava
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Twitter}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=355906 England profile] at The FA
{{Rotherham United F.C. squad}}
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