Mollie Green
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{About|English football player|the BBC Radio presenter|Mollie Green (broadcaster)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mollie Green
| fullname = Mollie Green
| image = London Bees v Everton LFC, 20 May 2017 (009).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Green in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|8|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Nottingham Forest
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Liverpool
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Liverpool
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Everton
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = Manchester United
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Sheffield United (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = Birmingham City
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Coventry United
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Birmingham City
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = → Coventry United (loan)
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Nottingham Forest
| caps9 = 50
| goals9 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = England U19
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 28 July 2024
| ntupdate = 10 April 2016
}}
Mollie Green (born 4 August 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest in the {{English football updater-W|NottingF}}.
She has previously played for Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Birmingham City in the FA WSL, Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship, and has represented England at the under-19 level.
Club career
=Liverpool=
Green joined Liverpool in 2014, progressing through the club's Centre of Excellence.{{Cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/ladies/258251-mollie-green-departs-liverpool-ladies-for-everton|title=Mollie Green departs Liverpool Ladies for Everton|website=www.liverpoolfc.com|language=en|date=28 March 2017|access-date=22 December 2017}} On 11 October 2015, she made her competitive debut as a 72nd-minute substitute for Rosie White in the semi-final of the FA WSL Cup, a 2–0 defeat against Notts County.{{cite web |title=Liverpool 0–2 Notts County: FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup semi-final match report |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/oct/11/liverpool-v-notts-county-fa-wsl-continental-tyres-cup-match-report |website=thefa.com |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=31 May 2019 |date=11 October 2015}} A year later, she made her FA WSL debut in a 3–1 win against Doncaster Rovers Belles.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Belles 1–3 Liverpool Ladies – Reds come from behind as Weir and Harding strike |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/doncaster-belles-1-3-liverpool-12000425 |accessdate=31 May 2019 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=9 October 2016}} During her 3-year stint at Liverpool, she made three appearances for the senior team.
=Everton=
On 28 March 2017, having seen limited minutes for the Reds, Green made the move to their Merseyside rivals Everton in search of more playing time.
The following month, she made her Everton debut in a 2–1 defeat against Millwall Lionesses in the FA WSL 2 Spring Series.{{cite web |title=Devlin's heroics on debut earn Millwall first victory |url=http://www.fawsl.com/matchesReport/millwall_lionesses_v_everton_ladies_fc_02_april_2017_report.html |website=fawsl.com |accessdate=31 May 2019 |date=2 April 2017}} Green scored her first Everton goal in a 4–0 win against London Bees to help clinch the 2017 Spring Series title.{{cite web |title=Everton are toasting Spring Series success after triumph over the Bees |url=http://www.fawsl.com/matchesReport/london_bees_v_everton_ladies_fc_20_may_2017_report.html |website=fawsl.com |accessdate=31 May 2019 |date=20 May 2017}}
After the 2017–18 season, Green and Everton mutually agreed to terminate her contract.{{cite web |title=Green Departs Blue Girls |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/05/24/green-departs-blue-girls |website=www.evertonfc.com |accessdate=20 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528052153/https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/05/24/green-departs-blue-girls |archivedate=28 May 2018 |date=24 May 2018}}
=Manchester United=
==2018–19 season==
File:BHA Women 0 Man Utd Women 2 WFAC 4th rd 03 02 2019-1476 (32044925227).jpg against Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.]]
On 13 July 2018, it was announced that Green would join newly-formed Championship side Manchester United in their inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/official-announcement-of-players-in-manchester-united-women-squad|title=Man United Women's 2018/19 squad|website=www.manutd.com|language=en|access-date=13 July 2018}} She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August.{{cite web |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-liverpool-women-0-man-utd-women-1 |title=MATCH REPORT: LIVERPOOL WOMEN 0 UNITED WOMEN 1 |last=Drudge |first=Harriet |date=19 August 2018 |website=ManUtd.com |access-date=19 May 2019 }} She scored her first goal in the opening game of the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship season, a 12–0 win away to Aston Villa. On 25 November, she scored her first career hat-trick in an 8–0 win over Millwall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-on-manchester-united-women-8-millwall-lionesses-0-sunday-25-november-2018|title=Report: United Women 8 Millwall Lionesses 0|website=www.manutd.com|language=en|access-date=2 December 2018}} In total, Green scored 5 goals in 3 games on the way to being named FA Women's Championship player of the month for November.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ManUtdWomen/status/1072204763528347650|title=Mollie Green wins player of the month award|website=Twitter}}
==2019–20 season: Loan to Sheffield United==
On 11 January 2020, having only made two League Cup appearances for Manchester United in the 2019–20 season, Green joined Championship side Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=Mollie Green joins Sheffield United on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/mollie-green-joins-sheffield-united-on-loan |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |accessdate=11 January 2020 |date=11 January 2020}} She made her debut for the team the next day, coming on as a substitute in 1–0 defeat to promotion rivals Aston Villa.{{cite web |title=Sheffield United 0–1 Aston Villa |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Sheffield-United-0-1-Aston-Villa-12012020 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com}} Green scored her first goal for Sheffield United, on her first start, in a 5–0 league win against Coventry United on 19 January 2020.{{cite web |title=Coventry United 0–5 United Women |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/sheffield-united-women-fixtures/201920/january/coventry-v-women-20200119/# |website=sufc.co.uk |publisher=Sheffield United |accessdate=19 January 2020 |date=19 January 2020}} The loan was ultimately cut short due to the suspension and eventual cancellation of the remainder of the season during the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web |title=Statement: FA Barclays WSL and Women's Championship season ended |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/statement-FA-WSL-Womens-Championship-2019-20-season-250520 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com |language=en}}
=Birmingham City=
On 4 September 2020, it was announced Green's Manchester United contract had been terminated by mutual consent.{{Cite press release|date=2020-09-04|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/Mollie-Green-departs-Man-Utd-Women|title=Mollie Green departs Manchester United Women|website=Manchester United}} Three days later, Birmingham City announced her signing, reuniting Green with newly-appointed manager Carla Ward who had taken Green on loan at Sheffield United the previous season.{{cite web |title=Mollie Green signs for Blues |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2020/mollie-green-signs-for-blues/ |website=Birmingham City Football Club |access-date=7 September 2020 |archive-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913050655/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2020/mollie-green-signs-for-blues/ |url-status=dead }}
=Nottingham Forest=
On 5 August 2023, Green joined Nottingham Forest.{{cite news |title=Forest Women sign midfielder Mollie Green|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/august/05/forest-women-sign-midfielder-mollie-green/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C. |date=5 August 2023}}
On 28 June 2024, Green signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest.{{cite news |title=Mollie Green signs new deal |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2024/june/28/mollie-green-signs-new-deal/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C. |date=28 June 2024}}
International career
In 2015, Green made her England under-19 debut in a 2–2 draw against Norway.{{Cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/players/m/mg/mollie-green|title=Mollie Green {{!}} Everton Football Club|website=www.evertonfc.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713172132/http://www.evertonfc.com/players/m/mg/mollie-green|archive-date=2018-07-13|url-status=dead}} In July 2015, Green was named in the England under-19 squad for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Israel.{{cite web |last1=Stonehouse |first1=Gary |title=England Women's Under-19s depart for Israel as the countdown to their European Championship kick-off begins |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jul/06/england-womens-u19s-depart-for-israel-for-euros-060715 |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=1 June 2019 |date=6 July 2015}} England finished bottom of group B and did not progress.
Personal life
Green attended Savio Salesian College.{{cite web |title=Congratulations Alex Greenwood & Mollie Green |url=http://www.saviosalesiancollege.com/innerpage.php?rowid=305 |publisher=Savio Salesian College |accessdate=31 May 2019 |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526025041/https://saviosalesiancollege.com/innerpage.php?rowid=305 |url-status=dead }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|2 October 2024}}.{{Soccerway|mollie-green/352161|accessdate=27 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=926685106| title=Mollie Green player stats|publisher=The Football Association Full-Time|access-date=27 July 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA CupIncludes the Women's FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League CupIncludes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup ! colspan="2" |EuropeIncludes the UEFA Women's Champions League ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2" |Liverpool
|2015 | rowspan="2" |Women's Super League 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Everton
|2017 |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Manchester United
|18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sheffield United (loan)
|3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 2 | ||
| Birmingham City
|17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 2 | ||
| Coventry United
|22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 3 | ||
| Birmingham City
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| Coventry United (loan)
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Nottingham Forest
|rowspan="2"|FA WNL Northern Premier Division |18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=WNLC|Appearances in the FA Women's National League Cup}} | |2 | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25
|7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!118 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 32 |
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Honours
=Club=
Everton
- FA WSL 2 Spring Series: 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.fawsl.com/matchesReport/london_bees_v_everton_ladies_fc_20_may_2017_report.html |title=Everton are toasting Spring Series success after triumph over the Bees |date=20 May 2017 |website=FAWSL.com |access-date=11 May 2019}}
Manchester United
=Individual=
- FA Women's Championship Player of the Month: November 2018
References
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External links
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- [https://www.premierleague.com/players/46589/Mollie-Green/overview Mollie Green] at the Premier League website
- {{UEFA player|250082155}}
- {{Soccerway|mollie-green/352161}}
- [https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=926685106 Mollie Green Player Stats] at the Football Association Full-Time website
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Women's Championship (England) players
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:Liverpool F.C. Women players
Category:Everton F.C. (women) players
Category:Manchester United W.F.C. players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. Women players
Category:Birmingham City W.F.C. players
Category:Coventry United W.F.C. players