| Alex Greive | |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1999 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Bohemians |
| Youthyears1: | 2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Papakura City |
| Youthyears2: | 2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Waitakere City |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2019 |
| College1: | Northern Kentucky Norse |
| Collegecaps1: | 48 |
| Collegegoals1: | 20 |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Birkenhead United |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | Cincinnati Dutch Lions |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Waitakere United |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Birkenhead United |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 19 |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs5: | St Mirren |
| Caps5: | 63 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Dundee United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Bohemians |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 8 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 2 July 2024 |
Alexander Greive (born 13 May 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Irish club Bohemians, as a striker.
Grieve played youth football with Papakura City and Waitakere City.[1] He began his senior career with Birkenhead United in New Zealand's NRFL Premier in 2015, at 15 years of age.[1]
Greive played college soccer with the Northern Kentucky Norse,[2] also appearing at club level for the Cincinnati Dutch Lions in 2019 whilst studying.[3] Greive spent the 2020–21 season with Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship. After playing with Birkenhead United, scoring 19 goals in 19 games in the 2021 season,[1] [4] and winning the Northern League Golden Boot,[5] he signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2022.[6] [7]
He moved on loan to Dundee United in January 2024.[8]
In July 2024 he signed for Irish club Bohemians.[9]
On 26 January 2022, Greive earned his first call-up to the New Zealand national team for friendly matches against Jordan and Uzbekistan as a late replacement for Andre de Jong.[10] He made his international debut in the match against Jordan, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute.[11] In his first start for New Zealand on 24 March 2022 he scored two goals, his first international goals.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2022 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 2. | 3–1 |
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