Paul Green (footballer, born 1987)

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Paul Green
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Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Green[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
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Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tamworth
Youth career
2003–2007 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Lincoln City 116 (4)
2011–2012 Tamworth 40 (0)
2012–2014 Forest Green Rovers 43 (2)
2013 → Hereford United (loan) 7 (0)
2014– Tamworth 26 (6)
Managerial career
2014 Tamworth (caretaker assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:29, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Paul Michael Green (born 15 April 1987) is an English footballer who currently plays for Conference North side Tamworth, where he plays as a defender or midfielder.

Playing career

Aston Villa

Born in Birmingham, Green started his career as a professional at Aston Villa progressing from the youth ranks. He made it into the Villa squad for pre-season friendlies in the summer of 2006, but was soon released on a free transfer.

Lincoln City

Paul Green was signed by John Schofield for Lincoln City on 22 January 2007 on the same day as Dany N'Guessan.[2] Green scored his first goal for Imps in the 2006/7 season in a 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United. He enjoyed impressive displays during the 2007/8 season, winning the Lincoln City Player of the Year, Players Player and Website Player of the Year awards. He scored his second Lincoln goal in a 2–1 victory at Morecambe towards the end of the season.

Following The Imps relegation to the Conference National, Green was linked with a move back into league football with Oxford United.[3] However, a few days later Green was not offered a new contract with Lincoln City and released.[4]

Tamworth

Following his release from The Imps, Green signed for Tamworth following a successful trial.[5] Green made his debut in the season opener away at Barrow.[6]

Forest Green Rovers

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Green playing for Forest Green Rovers during the 2012/13 season.

On 6 July, 2012, Paul Green joined Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal.[7] After suffering an injury in pre-season, Green found his debut delayed as he missed the first two months of the campaign. Green eventually made his Forest Green Rovers debut on 9 October 2012, against the team he had left the following campaign, Tamworth, with his new club been defeated 2-1 at home to his old club.[8] Green settled into the club soon after, and went on to pick up three man-of-the-match awards in his first six games.

Following his return from loan with Hereford United, Green returned to the first team and even netted his first goal for Forest Green Rovers against his former club Lincoln City on 16 November, 2013 in a 4–1 win.[9] On 28 April 2014, it was announced that he had been released by the club along with nine other players.[10]

Hereford United (loan)

On 29 August, 2013, Green joined up with Conference National rivals Hereford United on a one-month loan deal.[11] Paul made his Hereford United debut two days later in a 2–1 win over Welling United.[12] After making seven league appearances, his month-long spell with Hereford United came to and end and he returned to Forest Green Rovers.

Tamworth

It was announced on July 8, 2014, that Paul Green had returned to his former club Tamworth of the Conference North.[13] Following a disappointing start to the season, manager Dale Belford left the club, Green was asked to perform the role of caretaker assistant manager, working alongside Rob Purdie, who took on the role of caretake manager.[14] The pair only led the team for one game, a 1-1 home draw with Colwyn Bay.[15]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 26 April 2014.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006–07 Lincoln City League Two 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
2007–08 36 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 39 1
2008–09 33 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 36 1
2009–10 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2010–11 17 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 19 1
2011–12 Tamworth Conference National 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 0
2012–13 Forest Green Rovers 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
2013–14 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
2013–14 Hereford United (loan) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2014–15 Tamworth Conference North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total England 203 6 12 0 3 0 0 0 218 6
Career total 203 6 12 0 3 0 0 0 218 6

References

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