Etienne Green

Etienne Green (born 19 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[1]

Etienne Green
Green in 2020
Personal information
Full name Etienne Green
Date of birth (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 40
Youth career
2006–2009 ES Veauche
2009–2019 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Saint-Étienne B 3 (0)
2021– Saint-Étienne 23 (0)
National team‡
2021– England U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

Born in England to an English father and French mother, Green moved to France at the age of four,[2][3]

After spending three years at ES Veauche, he joined youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2009. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020.[4] Green made his professional debut on 4 April 2021 in a 2–0 league win against Nîmes, keeping a clean sheet and saving a penalty.[5][6]

International career

Born in England, Green has previously represented France at youth international level. On 24 May 2021, he received maiden call-up to France under-21 team for knockout stage of 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He was initially not included in the squad, but was named as a replacement for Alban Lafont who had to pull out of the squad to play Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs with his club Nantes.[7]

On 23 August 2021, it was reported that Green would switch his international allegiance to England,[8] and four days later he was included in Lee Carsley's first U21 squad.[9]

On 11 October 2021, Green made his U21 debut during a 1–0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Andorra.[10]

Career statistics
As of 11 December 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne B2019–20National 220——20
2020–21National 310——10
Total30——30
Saint-Étienne2020–21Ligue 18000—80
2021–22 Ligue 115000—150
Total23000—230
Career total2600000260

References
  1. Etienne Green at Soccerway
  2. "NÎMES-SAINT-ETIENNE: QUI EST ETIENNE GREEN, LE TROISIÈME GARDIEN DES VERTS LANCÉ DANS LE GRAND BAIN". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. "The fabulous destiny of Etienne Green".
  4. "Etienne Green signe pro !". 5 June 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. "Nîmes vs. Saint-Etienne – 4 April 2021". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. France-Presse, Agence. "Etienne Green saves penalty on debut for Saint-Etienne". theScore.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  7. "Euro Espoirs : Le Stéphanois Etienne Green remplace le Nantais Alban Lafont chez les Bleuets". 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  8. "INFO OUEST-FRANCE. AS Saint-Etienne : Étienne Green a choisi de porter le maillot de l'Angleterre". 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. "Carsley names first MU21s squad". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. "Andorra 0-1 MU21s". 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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