Aaron Greene (born 2 January 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division. His former clubs include Galway United, Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Limerick, and Bray Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Greene[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Galway United | 14 | (5) |
| 2010 | Bohemians | 18 | (1) |
| 2011 | Sligo Rovers | 35 | (4) |
| 2012 | Shamrock Rovers | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sligo Rovers | 41 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | St Patrick's Athletic | 40 | (11) |
| 2016 | Limerick | 22 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | Bray Wanderers | 44 | (12) |
| 2018– | Shamrock Rovers | 144 | (34) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 3 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
Greene has played for Galway United, Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Limerick, and Bray Wanderers between 2009 and 2018.[1]
Return to Shamrock Rovers edit
Greene returned to Shamrock Rovers in 2018.[1] Greene scored 15 goals in all competitions during the 2019 season.[1] After the 1–1 draw against Shelbourne on 11 August 2023,[2] Greene was restrained by teammates after comments were directed at him by a supporter.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United | 2009 | LOI Premier Division | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||
| Bohemians | 2010 | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2011 | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2012 | LOI Premier Division | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 7[e] | 3 | 32 | 5 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2013 | LOI Premier Division | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| 2014 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 5[f] | 3 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Total | 41 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 13 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2014 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1[g] | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Total | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 12 | ||
| Limerick | 2016 | LOI First Division | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 27 | 13 | |
| Bray Wanderers | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[i] | 0 | 36 | 12 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 12 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 0[g] | 0 | 43 | 15 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 23 | 8 | ||||
| 2021 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[j] | 0 | 1[k] | 0 | 42 | 6 | |||
| 2022 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 12[l] | 1 | 0[k] | 0 | 47 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[m] | 0 | 1[k] | 0 | 23 | 6 | |||
| Total | 144 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 189 | 40 | ||
| Career total | 381 | 89 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 491 | 109 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Three appearances in the Setanta Sports Cup; one appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
- ^ Three appearances in the Setanta Sports Cup; four appearances, three goals in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Four appearances, three goals in the Setanta Sports Cup; one appearances in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League; four appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b c Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Three appearances, one goal in the UEFA Champions League; four appearances in the UEFA Europa League; five appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ One appearance in the UEFA Champions League; two appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours edit
Shamrock Rovers
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A. GREENE". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "SHELBOURNE VS. SHAMROCK ROVERS 1 - 1". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (12 August 2023). "Shels issue apology to Aaron Greene after 'inexcusable comments' from fan to Shamrock Rovers forward". Irish Independent. MediaHuis. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Newberry, Niall (23 July 2023). "Ten-man Dundalk FC have dumped Shamrock Rovers out of the Sports Direct FAI Cup". Dundalk Democrat. Oriel Park: Iconic Media. Retrieved 26 September 2023.