Sam Greenwood (footballer)

Sam Greenwood

Personal information
Full name	Sam Greenwood [1]
Date of birth	(2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Preston North End (on loan from Leeds United)
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2018	Sunderland
2018–2020	Arsenal
2020–2021	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Leeds United	26	(1)
2023–2024	→ Middlesbrough (loan)	37	(5)
2024–	→ Preston North End (loan)	10	(3)
International career‡
2018–2019	England U17	15	(12)
2019–2020	England U18	5	(3)
2019	England U19	1	(0)
2021–	England U20	6	(1)
2021–	England U21	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 5 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9:00, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

Samuel James Greenwood (born 26 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Preston North End on loan from fellow EFL Championship club Leeds United.

Early life

Greenwood was born in Sunderland. ^{[3] [4]}

Club career

Greenwood started his career at Hebburn Town Juniors and Sunderland's academy, but left to join Arsenal's academy in 2018 at the age of 16, for a fee reported to be £500,000. ^{[3] [4]}

Greenwood joined Leeds United on a three-year deal on 28 August 2020 for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £1,500,000. ^{[5] [6] [4]} He won the Premier League 2 player of the month award for September 2020. ^{[7] [8]} Greenwood made his senior Leeds debut on 10 January 2021 in the 3–0 FA Cup third round defeat against Crawley Town as a second-half substitute. ^{[9] [10]}

His second senior appearance for the club was in Leeds' 2–0 EFL Cup defeat at Arsenal on 26 October 2021, where he came on as a 70th minute replacement for Rodrigo. ^[11] He made his Premier League debut on 18 December 2021 as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat at Arsenal. ^[12] He was given his first Premier League start in the final match of the season away to Brentford on 22 May 2022, with Leeds needing to better Burnley's result to avoid relegation. ^[13] Leeds won 2–1, with Greenwood playing as a central midfielder, and Burnley lost 2–1, ensuring Leeds' Premier League survival. ^{[14] [15]} In total, he made nine appearances across the 2021–22 season. ^[16]

Greenwood's first Premier League goal came in Leeds' 4–3 win over Bournemouth at Elland Road on 5 November 2022. ^[17]

On 31 August 2023, Greenwood joined fellow Championship club Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. ^[18] On 7 October 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over home town club Sunderland in the Tees–Wear derby. ^[19]

On 5 July 2024, he signed a one-year loan deal with Preston North End. ^[20]

International career

Greenwood has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels. ^[21]

On 6 September 2021, Greenwood made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. ^[22]

On 16 November 2021, Greenwood made a goalscoring debut for the England U21s as a 36th-minute substitute during the 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi. ^[23]

Style of play

Greenwood is noted for his proficiency from dead ball situations, including an important free kick winner scored over then leaders of the Championship, Leicester in November 2023. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal U21	2019–20 [25]	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
Leeds United U21	2020–21 [26]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2021–22 [16]	—			—		—		1 [a]	1	1	1
	2022–23 [16]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	1
Leeds United	2020–21 [26]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22 [16]	Premier League	7	0	1	0	1	0	—		9	0
	2022–23 [27]	Premier League	18	1	3	0	2	0	—		23	1
	2023–24 [28]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		26	1	5	0	4	0	0	0	35	1
Middlesbrough (loan)	2023–24 [28]	Championship	37	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	5
Preston North End (loan)	2024–25 [29]	Championship	10	3	0	0	4	2	0	0	14	5
Career total			73	9	6	0	8	2	5	1	92	12

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
2. "Sam Greenwood: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
3. Warlow, Robert; Doyle, Joe (28 August 2019). "Who is Sam Greenwood? The Arsenal wonderkid Juventus and Milan are considering". Football.London. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
4. Johns, Craig (28 August 2020). "Sunderland to miss out on bonuses as Sam Greenwood joins Leeds". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
5. "Arsenal youngster Greenwood joins Leeds United on three-year deal". Goal. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
6. "Leeds United complete Sam Greenwood signing". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
7. "Greenwood delight at PL2 Player of the Month award". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
8. "Sam Greenwood named Premier League 2 Player of the Month". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
9. Beardmore, Michael (10 January 2021). "Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
10. Sobot, Lee (10 January 2021). "Spotlight on Sam Greenwood as teenage Leeds United striker starts deep for Whites debut". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
11. Ames, Nick (26 October 2021). "Calum Chambers' instant impact sends Arsenal on way to Leeds win". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
12. "Gabriel Martinelli's first-half double helps classy Arsenal add to Leeds woes". The Irish Times. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
13. Mackey, Ed (22 May 2022). "Jesse Marsch explains decision to include Sam Greenwood and Tyler Roberts". LeedsLive. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
14. Stone, Simon (22 May 2022). "Brentford 1–2 Leeds United: Leeds stay up with win against Bees". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
15. "Brentford 1–2 Leeds United: The humbling". The Square Ball. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
16. "Games played by Sam Greenwood in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
17. Johnston, Neil (5 November 2022). "Leeds 4-3 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
18. "Boro Snap Up Leeds United's Sam Greenwood". www.mfc.co.uk. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
19. "Sunderland - Middlesbrough | 7 Oct 2023". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
20. "Sam Greenwood Joins On Loan". Preston North End F.C. 5 July 2024.
21. "Sam Greenwood". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
22. "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
23. "Georgia 3-2 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
24. "Middlesboro 1-0 Leicester: Boro consign leaders to two consecutive defeats". BBC Sport. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
25. "Games played by Sam Greenwood in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
26. "Games played by Sam Greenwood in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
27. "Games played by Sam Greenwood in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
28. "Games played by Sam Greenwood in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
29. "Games played by Sam Greenwood in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

External links

• Sam Greenwood at Soccerway