Michelle Green

Last updated

Michelle Green
Michelle Green.JPG
Personal information
Full name Michelle Emma Green [1]
Date of birth (1982-12-18) 18 December 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Youth career
BP
Mountain Ash
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Newport Strikers
Newport County
Merthyr Tydfil
2003–2012 Bristol Academy
2012– Cardiff City Ladies
International career‡
Wales U-16 7
Wales U-18 11 (4)
2001– Wales 92 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Michelle Emma Green (born 18 December 1982) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and Cardiff City. Green plays as a central midfielder and has accumulated over 90 caps for Wales, more than any other women for Wales.

Contents

Club career

Green played for BP, Mountain Ash, Newport Strikers, Newport County and Merthyr Tydfil prior to joining Bristol Rovers in 2003. The club changed its name to Bristol Academy two years later. Commuting from Neath, [2] she scored four Premier League goals in her first season [3] and one the next, in the derby against Bristol City. [4] In May 2008 The Observer newspaper described Green as the club's star player. [5] At the end of the following season she was injured, which restricted her appearances during the opening part of 2009–10. [6]

Green previously captained the Gas Girls [2] until the armband passed to Grace McCatty. Her nickname at the club is "Mush". [6]

International career

Green won seven caps for Wales at U16 level and scored four goals in 11 games for the U18 team. [7] At the age of 18 she made her senior debut in a 5–1 defeat to Scotland in October 2001. [7] [8]

In June 2014 she played her 92nd senior international equalling the men's Welsh record of Neville Southall. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wales women's national football team</span> Womens association football team representing Wales

The Wales national women's football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales and the third-oldest national football association in the world, founded in 1876.

The 1992–93 League of Wales was the inaugural season of the League of Wales, the top division of Welsh football. The League was made up of 20 member clubs that joined from leagues within both the English football league system and Welsh football league system.

Jason Perry is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. A centre-half, he was highly regarded by supporters for his strong tackling and uncompromising style. He attained one cap for Wales in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jess Fishlock</span> Welsh footballer and coach

Jessica Anne Fishlock is a Welsh professional footballer and coach who plays as a midfielder for OL Reign and the Wales national team. She previously played for Bristol Academy in England's FA Women's Super League, AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie, Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in Australia's W-League, as well as Bundesliga club FFC Frankfurt in Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aberystwyth Town F.C.</span> Association football club in Wales

Aberystwyth Town Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football team, currently playing in the Cymru Premier, the top tier of football in Wales. They are the only top flight men's football team in Ceredigion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helen Ward (footballer)</span> Wales international footballer

Helen Jane Ward is an international football striker who is currently playing club football for Watford. Ward previously spent three seasons with Chelsea Ladies, whom she joined from Arsenal in 2010. Born in the London Borough of Brent, Ward began her career with 14 years at Watford Ladies where she was a prolific goal scorer and team captain.

Gwennan Mary Harries is a former Welsh football striker who had two spells with FA WSL club Bristol Academy, split by three seasons away playing for Everton. She was born in Bridgend and won 56 caps for the Wales women's national football team, scoring 18 goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheryl Foster</span> Welsh footballer and referee

Cheryl Foster is a Welsh football referee and former player. She became the all-time record appearance holder for the Wales women's national football team in 2009, after making her senior international debut in 1997. At club level Foster spent nine years with Liverpool, playing in the first two seasons of the FA WSL in 2011 and 2012. She signed for Liverpool's FA WSL rivals Doncaster Rovers Belles in January 2013, before retiring later that season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emma Plewa</span> Welsh footballer (born 1990)

Emma Jane Plewa is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and Wimbledon. Plewa plays as a winger or forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emma Jones (footballer, born 1982)</span> Welsh footballer

Emma Louise Jones is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and the women's section of Cardiff City FC. Jones plays as a central defender and has accumulated a half-century of caps for Wales.

Katie Sherwood is a former footballer who played for the Welsh national women's team. Sherwood plays as a central midfielder and has a half-century of caps for Wales. She is from Llanrumney.

Lauren Wells is a football goalkeeper from Reading who plays for the Welsh national team and Bristol Ladies Union.

Sharla Louise Passariello is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and UMF Selfoss. Passariello plays as a striker and came through the youth system at Bristol Academy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kerrie Manley</span> Welsh footballer (born 1982)

Kerrie Elizabeth Manley is a former footballer from Shrewsbury who played for the Welsh national team and Coventry City. Manley played predominantly as a centre back and accumulated over 30 caps for Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loren Dykes</span> Welsh footballer

Loren Dykes is a football coach and player who is the assistant coach for Bristol City and a player for Cardiff City and the Wales women's national football team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helen Bleazard</span>

Helen Bleazard is a former English–born footballer who played for the Welsh national team and Yeovil Town. She previously played in the FA WSL for Bristol Academy and Chelsea Ladies. Bleazard usually plays as a wide midfielder or forward and switched allegiance to Wales after playing for England at youth level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hayley Ladd</span> Wales international footballer

Hayley Elizabeth Ladd is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United. Born in England, she has been capped internationally for Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sophie Ingle</span> Welsh footballer (born 1991)

Sophie Louise Ingle is a Welsh footballer who plays for the FA WSL club Chelsea and is the captain of the Wales national team. She has previously represented Bristol Academy, Cardiff City, and Liverpool. Ingle plays as either a defender or defensive midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natasha Harding</span> Welsh footballer (born 1989)

Natasha Marie Harding is a Welsh former footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angharad James (footballer)</span> Welsh footballer

Angharad Jane James is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Seattle Reign and the Wales national team.

References

  1. ↑ "RCD Espanyol 6–1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. 1 2 Tony Leighton (7 May 2008). "Bristol clubs pull pin on Academy". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Lars Kubusch and David Shannon (6 March 2005). "England (Women) 2003/04". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  4. ↑ David Shannon (16 June 2006). "England (Women) 2004/05". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Anna Kessell (4 May 2008). "The Invincibles". The Observer. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  6. 1 2 "First Team Squad". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  7. 1 2 "International Teams — Michelle Green". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  8. ↑ Lars Aarhus (18 January 2004). "European Qualifying for Women's World Cup 2003". RSSSF . Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  9. ↑ "FAW / Michelle Green Equals Cap Record for Wales". www.faw.cymru.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.