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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Paul Green | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, Surrey, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1999 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2006 | Norwich City | 223 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | West Ham United | 219 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 121 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Leeds United | 46 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 609 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | England | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Paul Green, born on January 18, 1980, is a former English professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper, known for playing in top leagues like the Premier League and for the England national team.
Green started his professional career at Norwich City in 1999. He played 241 matches for them. He was even named in the PFA Team of the Year when Norwich won the Football League First Division in the 2003–04 season. In 2006, he moved to West Ham United, where he also played 241 matches over six years. He was named their Player of the Year in 2008 and helped them get promoted to the Premier League in 2012.
After West Ham, Green joined Queens Park Rangers (QPR) for free. He helped QPR win promotion to the Premier League in 2014. He later played for Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, and Chelsea before retiring in 2019.
Rob Green also played for England at different youth levels. He made his debut for the senior England team in 2005. He was part of England's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting at Norwich City
Green was born in Chertsey, Surrey. He grew up playing in the youth system at Norwich City. He made his first team debut on April 11, 1999. It was a 0–0 draw against rivals Ipswich Town.
From 2001, Green became Norwich's main goalkeeper. He was a key player in the 2001–02 season. Norwich reached the play-off final but lost on penalties.
Winning the First Division
By 2003, Green was a very important part of the Norwich team. He helped them win the First Division championship in 2003–04. This meant they were promoted to the Premier League. Green played in every match that season. He kept 18 clean sheets and only let in 39 goals.
His great performances led to his first call-up for the England national team in March 2004. He was also chosen for the PFA Team of the Year for that season.
Norwich was relegated back to the Championship the next season. Green still played well, even though the team struggled. He missed the end of the 2005–06 season due to an injury. In August 2006, Green moved to West Ham United.
Time at West Ham United
Green signed a four-year contract with West Ham United. He joined his former Norwich teammate, Dean Ashton. Green's first game for West Ham was on October 19, 2006. It was a 1–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
He had some amazing games, like when West Ham beat Arsenal 1–0. He also helped his team beat Manchester United 1–0. These wins helped West Ham stay in the Premier League. Green kept nine clean sheets in 26 games that season.
Becoming Player of the Year
In the 2007–08 season, Green saved the first three penalties he faced. He played in every match and was named West Ham's Player of the Year. The team finished 10th in the Premier League.
Green continued to play in every league match for West Ham in the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons. He saved more penalties and helped his team win important games.
In 2010–11, Green played 44 matches. He saved a penalty against Wigan Athletic and another against Stoke City. He also made a fantastic save from Gareth Bale's free kick. He was the runner-up for West Ham's Player of the Year award.
Promotion to the Premier League
Green received his first red card in his club career in February 2012. West Ham won the game 4–1, even with a midfielder playing in goal. West Ham later won an appeal, so Green could play in the next match.
He played in 42 of West Ham's 46 Championship matches in 2011–12. He played in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium. West Ham won, which meant they returned to the Premier League. In June 2012, Green left West Ham after his contract ended.
Playing for Queens Park Rangers
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Green joined Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on a free transfer in July 2012. He signed a two-year contract. His first game for QPR was a tough 5–0 loss to Swansea City.
He didn't play much at first because QPR signed Brazilian goalkeeper Júlio César. However, new manager Harry Redknapp later chose Green as the main goalkeeper.
Another Play-off Win
Green was the first-choice goalkeeper for the 2013–14 season. He was part of the QPR team that won the 2014 Championship play-off final. They beat Derby County 1–0 at Wembley Stadium. This was another promotion to the Premier League for Green.
After one season back in the Premier League, QPR was relegated again in May 2015. This was Green's fourth time being relegated from the Premier League. He saved an early penalty against Arsenal in December.
Green started the 2015–16 season as QPR's main goalkeeper. However, he stopped playing after a new manager arrived. This was because of a contract rule that would extend his contract if he played 30 matches. Green left QPR when his contract ended in 2016.
Time at Leeds United
On July 6, 2016, Green signed a one-year contract with Leeds United. He made his Leeds debut on August 7, 2016, in a 3–0 loss to QPR. In his next game, he saved a penalty in a shoot-out win against Fleetwood Town.
On November 20, 2016, Green made a mistake that led to a goal against Newcastle United. Despite this, he kept his 8th clean sheet for Leeds in December. This matched the total clean sheets from the entire previous season.
Green played his 600th league game in February 2017. He saved a penalty in Leeds' 1–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. He signed a new one-year contract with Leeds in March 2017.
In the 2017–18 season, Green became the second-choice goalkeeper. He played only one match that season. He left Leeds in August 2017 to join Huddersfield Town.
Short Stays at Huddersfield and Chelsea
Green signed with Huddersfield Town in August 2017. He did not play any first-team games for Huddersfield. His contract was not renewed in May 2018.
Green then joined Chelsea in July 2018. He signed a one-year contract to be a backup goalkeeper. He did not play any games for Chelsea. However, he celebrated with the team when they won the 2019 UEFA Europa League final in May 2019.
On May 31, 2019, Rob Green announced his retirement from playing football.
International Career
Green was first called up to the senior England squad in 2004. On May 31, 2005, he played his first game for England. He came on as a substitute in a 3–2 friendly win against Colombia.
He was chosen for England's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. But he got a groin injury just before the tournament. He was replaced by Scott Carson.
Playing for England
After a long time away, Green was called up to the England squad again in 2007. On June 6, 2009, he made his first start for England. It was a 4–0 win against Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier. He also played when England beat Croatia 5–1 to secure their place in the 2010 World Cup.
In October 2009, he became the first England goalkeeper to be sent off. This happened during a qualifier against Ukraine.
Green was named in England's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He started England's first match against the United States. However, he made a mistake that led to a goal, and the game ended in a 1–1 draw. He was then dropped for the rest of the tournament.
He returned to the England squad in October 2010. In May 2012, new England manager Roy Hodgson included Green in the squad for UEFA Euro 2012. He played in a friendly against Norway before the tournament, keeping a clean sheet.
Personal Life and Interests
In the summer of 2008, Rob Green climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. This was for a charity event to support AMREF. He is a fan of Woking football club. He looked up to their long-time goalkeeper, Laurence Batty.
In 2017, Green shared that he was studying for a degree in Business Management. He wanted to have something to focus on after he stopped playing football.
Green has one finger that is permanently bent. He said he played for ten years with a special brace inside his goalkeeper gloves.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 1998–99 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2000–01 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | First Division | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | First Division | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | First Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Championship | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 223 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 2006–07 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Championship | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 219 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2012–13 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Championship | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Championship | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 121 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 0 | ||
| Leeds United | 2016–17 | Championship | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chelsea | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 609 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 658 | 0 | ||
International Appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours and Awards
Norwich City
- Football League First Division: 2003–04
West Ham United
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2012
Queens Park Rangers
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2014
Individual Awards
- PFA Team of the Year: 2003–04 (First Division)
- West Ham United Hammer of the Year: 2007–08
See also
In Spanish: Robert Green para niños
