Paul Green (footballer, born 1987)

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Paul Green
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Green in August 2011
Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Green [1]
Date of birth (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2007 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2014–2017 Tamworth 83 (7)
2017–2018 Solihull Moors 23 (0)
2018–2019 Tamworth 11 (0)
Total323(13)
Managerial career
2014 Tamworth (caretaker assistant)
2018–2019 Tamworth (player-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2019

Paul Michael Green (born 15 April 1987) is an English footballer who most recently played for Southern League Premier Central side Tamworth, where he played as a defender or midfielder.

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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

Green playing for Forest Green Rovers during the 2012/13 season. PaulGreen@FGRFC.jpg
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 8 July 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]

Solihull Moors

On 26 May 2017 Solihull Moors manager Liam McDonald announced that the club had signed Green from Tamworth. [16]

Tamworth

It was announced on 23 May 2018 that with the expiry of his contract, Paul Green had left Solihull Moors to return to Tamworth in a player-coach capacity. [17]

On 1 March 2019 it was confirmed that Green had departed the club by mutual consent. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 November 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lincoln City 2006–07 [19] League Two 15100002 [lower-alpha 1] 0171
2007–08 [20] 36120101 [lower-alpha 2] 0401
2008–09 [21] 331201000361
2009–10 [22] 150100000160
2010–11 [23] 17110101 [lower-alpha 2] 0201
Total11646030401294
Tamworth 2011–12 [24] Conference Premier 40030—1 [lower-alpha 3] 0440
Forest Green Rovers 2012–13 [24] Conference Premier 20020—00220
2013–14 [24] 23210—2 [lower-alpha 3] 0262
Total432300020482
Hereford United (loan) 2013–14 [25] Conference Premier 7000—0070
Tamworth 2014–15 [24] Conference North 28620—00306
2015–16 [24] National League North 36000—00360
2016–17 [24] 19100—00191
Total837200000857
Solihull Moors 2017–18 [24] National League 10120—00121
Career total29414160307032014
  1. ↑ Appearances in the League Two play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy

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  2. ↑ "Imps snap up N'Guessan and Green". BBC Sport . 23 January 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
  3. ↑ "Oxford United could make a move for Lincoln City defender Paul Green". ThisIsLincolnshire.co.uk. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Steve Tilson clears out Lincoln City squad". BBC Sport . 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Mills signs loan deal". Tamworth F.C. Official Website. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Barrow 1–1 Tamworth". BBC Sport . 13 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Forest Green Rovers bring in defender Paul Green". BBC Sport. 6 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Forest Green 1–2 Tamworth". BBC Sport. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Forest Green 4–1 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 16 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Yan Klukowski exits with nine players". BBC Sport. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Paul Green: Hereford United sign Forest Green's utility man". BBC Sport. 29 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hereford 2–1 Welling". BBC Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Former Aston Villa defender makes Lambs return". BBC Sport. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Tamworth FC injuries and suspensions will test caretaker Purdie". Tamworth Herald. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Purdie reflects of Tamworth FC draw". Tamworth Herald. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Solihull Moors: Moors capture Tamworth captain". TheFootballForecast.com. 26 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Paul Green Departs for Tamworth". SolihullMoorsFC.co.uk. 23 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Green Departs". TheLambs.co.uk. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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  20. ↑ "Games played by Paul Green in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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  22. ↑ "Games played by Paul Green in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Paul Green in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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