Sam Greenwood (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Greenwood
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Sam Greenwood{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 |title=Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sunderland, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/23911/Sam-Greenwood/overview|title=Sam Greenwood: Overview|publisher=Premier League|access-date=25 July 2022}}
| position = Attacking midfielder, forward
| currentclub = Preston North End
(on loan from Leeds United)
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Sunderland
| youthyears2 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs2 = Arsenal
| youthyears3 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs3 = Leeds United
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Leeds United
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Middlesbrough (loan)
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = → Preston North End (loan)
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 12
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam2 = England U18
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = England U19
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021–
| nationalteam4 = England U20
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2021–
| nationalteam5 = England U21
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 09:15, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 9:00, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
}}
Samuel James Greenwood (born 26 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for {{English football updater|PrestoNE}} club Preston North End on loan from fellow {{English football updater|LeedsUni}} club Leeds United.
Early life
Greenwood was born in Sunderland.{{Cite web |last1=Warlow |first1=Robert |last2=Doyle |first2=Joe |date=28 August 2019 |title=Who is Sam Greenwood? The Arsenal wonderkid Juventus and Milan are considering |url=https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/players/who-sam-greenwood-arsenal-forward-16540756 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Football.London}}{{Cite web |last=Johns |first=Craig |date=28 August 2020 |title=Sunderland to miss out on bonuses as Sam Greenwood joins Leeds |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-miss-out-financial-bonuses-18845512 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=ChronicleLive}}
Club career
Greenwood started his career at Hebburn Town Juniors and Sunderland's academy, but left to join Arsenal's academy in 2018 at the age of 16, for a fee reported to be £500,000.
Greenwood joined Leeds United on a three-year deal on 28 August 2020 for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £1,500,000.{{Cite web |date=28 August 2020 |title=Arsenal youngster Greenwood joins Leeds United on three-year deal |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/arsenal-youngster-greenwood-joins-leeds-united-on-three-year/bjptbihlc8z91tueca2cm3mi2 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Goal}}{{Cite web |date=28 August 2020 |title=Leeds United complete Sam Greenwood signing |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/26947/leeds-united-complete-sam-greenwood-signing |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=www.leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} He won the Premier League 2 player of the month award for September 2020.{{Cite web |date=12 October 2020 |title=Greenwood delight at PL2 Player of the Month award |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1857303 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=www.premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League}}{{Cite web |date=12 October 2020 |title=Sam Greenwood named Premier League 2 Player of the Month |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/academy/27167/sam-greenwood-named-premier-league-2-player-of-the-month |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=www.leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} Greenwood made his senior Leeds debut on 10 January 2021 in the 3–0 FA Cup third round defeat against Crawley Town as a second-half substitute.{{Cite web |last=Beardmore |first=Michael |date=10 January 2021 |title=Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55575508 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news |last=Sobot |first=Lee |date=10 January 2021 |title=Spotlight on Sam Greenwood as teenage Leeds United striker starts deep for Whites debut |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/spotlight-sam-greenwood-teenage-leeds-united-striker-starts-deep-whites-debut-3091335 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post |language=en}}
His second senior appearance for the club was in Leeds' 2–0 EFL Cup defeat at Arsenal on 26 October 2021, where he came on as a 70th minute replacement for Rodrigo.{{Cite web |last=Ames |first=Nick |date=26 October 2021 |title=Calum Chambers' instant impact sends Arsenal on way to Leeds win |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/26/arsenal-leeds-united-carabao-cup-match-report |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=The Guardian}} He made his Premier League debut on 18 December 2021 as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat at Arsenal.{{Cite news |date=18 December 2021 |title=Gabriel Martinelli's first-half double helps classy Arsenal add to Leeds woes |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/gabriel-martinelli-s-first-half-double-helps-classy-arsenal-add-to-leeds-woes-1.4759197 |access-date=24 May 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times}} He was given his first Premier League start in the final match of the season away to Brentford on 22 May 2022, with Leeds needing to better Burnley's result to avoid relegation.{{Cite web |last=Mackey |first=Ed |date=22 May 2022 |title=Jesse Marsch explains decision to include Sam Greenwood and Tyler Roberts |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/jesse-marsch-explains-sam-greenwood-24030213 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=LeedsLive}} Leeds won 2–1, with Greenwood playing as a central midfielder, and Burnley lost 2–1, ensuring Leeds' Premier League survival.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Simon |date=22 May 2022 |title=Brentford 1–2 Leeds United: Leeds stay up with win against Bees |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61453546 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=23 May 2022 |title=Brentford 1–2 Leeds United: The humbling |url=https://www.thesquareball.net/leeds-united/brentford-1-2-leeds-united-the-humbling/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=The Square Ball}} In total, he made nine appearances across the 2021–22 season.
Greenwood's first Premier League goal came in Leeds' 4–3 win over Bournemouth at Elland Road on 5 November 2022.{{Cite news|title=Leeds 4-3 Bournemouth|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|last=Johnston|first=Neil|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63436261|date=5 November 2022|access-date=14 November 2022}}
On 31 August 2023, Greenwood joined fellow Championship club Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/31/boro-snap-up-leeds-united-s-sam-greenwood-/|title=Boro Snap Up Leeds United's Sam Greenwood|website=www.mfc.co.uk|date=31 August 2023|accessdate=31 August 2023}} On 7 October 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over home town club Sunderland in the Tees–Wear derby.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Sunderland - Middlesbrough {{!}} 7 Oct 2023 |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/match/mens/2023-24/g2370649/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Middlesbrough FC}}
On 5 July 2024, he signed a one-year loan deal with Preston North End.{{cite web |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2024/july/05/sam-greenwood-joins-on-loan/ |title=Sam Greenwood Joins On Loan |publisher=Preston North End F.C. |date=5 July 2024 }}
International career
Greenwood has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.{{Cite web |title=Sam Greenwood |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/sam-greenwood/ |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=worldfootball.net}}
On 6 September 2021, Greenwood made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.{{Cite web |title=Six at SGP for MU20s |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/06/20210609-england-mu20s-romania-match-report |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=EnglandFootball.com |language=en}}
On 16 November 2021, Greenwood made a goalscoring debut for the England U21s as a 36th-minute substitute during the 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi.{{Cite web |title=Georgia 3-2 England MU21s |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Nov/16/england-mens-under-21s-georgia-match-report-20211611 |access-date=16 November 2021 |website=EnglandFootball.com |language=en}}
Style of play
Greenwood is noted for his proficiency from dead ball situations, including an important free kick winner scored over then leaders of the Championship, Leicester in November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67318268|title=Middlesboro 1-0 Leicester: Boro consign leaders to two consecutive defeats|website=BBC Sport|date=11 November 2023|access-date=14 January 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|1 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"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Arsenal U21
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|125662|2019|access-date=10 January 2021}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Leeds United U21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| rowspan="5"|Leeds United
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|125662|2020|access-date=10 January 2021}} |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|125662|2021|access-date=17 November 2021}}
|Premier League |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|125662|2022|access-date=14 November 2022}}
|Premier League |18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|125662|2023|accessdate=13 January 2024}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| rowspan="1"|Middlesbrough (loan)
|37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Preston North End (loan)
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|125662|2024|accessdate=13 August 2024}} |Championship |21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!84 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 103 | 14 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerway|sam-greenwood/476031}}
{{Preston North End F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Sunderland
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
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Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players