Greg Monroe (soccer)

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Greg Monroe
Personal information
Full name Greg Monroe
Date of birth (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Clifton Park, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Kingston Stockade
2023–2024 Austin FC II 0 (0)
2024 Hartford Athletic 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 24, 2024

Greg Monroe (born January 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

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Career

College and amateur

Monroe played for the Siena Saints in the 2018 season. [1] He started all 18 games in between the sticks. Monroe had to make a record 10 saves in one game in the 2–1 loss to Lafayette College. [2] He saved another 7 shots in the 1–1 draw with Holy Cross Crusaders. [3] In the 2019 season, he was loaned out to Kingston Stockade FC, a semi-professional team in the National Premier Soccer League. He played in the 1–1 draw with Brooklyn and was awarded the Man of the Match for his 9 saves. [4] [5]

Monroe returned to Sienna for the 2019 season, where he was given the captain's armband. [6] [7] In the season finale, he put in a notable performance, making 5 saves and keeping a clean sheet in the 0–0 tie with the Manhattan Jaspers. [8] In the 2020 season, Monroe was honored on the 2020 MAAC All-Academic list. [9] He won the Golden Glove in 2022. [10]

Professional

On September 22, 2023, Greg Monroe signed with Austin FC II, the reserve side of Major League Soccer side Austin FC. [11] [12]

Monroe never made an appearance for the MLS Next Pro side and subsequently joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic. [13] [14] He made his debut in the 1–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, coming off the bench with 6 minutes to go for the injured Renan Ribeiro. [15] In a game against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Monroe made a mistake after taking too much time to play a pass, allowing ex-teammate EJ Johnson to slide and intercept Monroe's pass, hitting it into the empty net. [16] [17] [18] Monroe left the club after the expiration of his contract following the 2024 season. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Greg Monroe - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's Soccer vs Lafayette on 9/4/2018 - Box Score". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Freshmen Lead Saints at Holy Cross". Siena College Athletics. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stockade FC Escapes Brooklyn with an On-the-Road Draw". Kingston Stockade FC. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kingston Stockade FC Escapes Brooklyn with 1-1 Draw". National Premier Soccer League. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "PREVIEW: Men's Soccer Reloads With Incoming Talent, Returning Leadership for 2019 Season". Siena College Athletics. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Men's Soccer Begins 2019 Home Slate with First Time Opponent Bryant (WATCH)". Siena College Athletics. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Saints Secure Tie in 2019 Season Finale". Siena College Athletics. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Men's Soccer Places 12 on 2020 MAAC All-Academic Team". Siena College Athletics. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Monroe's Golden Glove Award Highlights Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". Siena College Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Former Men's Soccer Standout Monroe Signs Professional Contract". Siena College Athletics. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  12. ↑ austinfc. "Austin FC II". austinfc. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Goalkeeper Greg Monroe Signs First Professional Contract With Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  14. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (2024-01-23). "Hartford signs goalkeeper Greg Monroe to first pro deal". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  15. ↑ "RECAP: Hartford Fall 1-0 to Tampa Bay After Late PK". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  16. ↑ "Hartford Falls 3-1 Against Pittsburgh". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  17. ↑ Floyd, Griffin (20 July 2024). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds Continue Surge, Drop Hartford 3-1". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  18. ↑ Press, Collinsville (21 July 2024). "Quick start leads Pittsburgh past slumping Hartford - The Collinsville Press" . Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "Hartford Athletic 2025 Roster Update". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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