| Joe Greenwood | |
| Birth Date: | 1993 4, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Oldham, Greater Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet) |
| Weight: | 105abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Club1: | St Helens |
| Year1start: | 2012 |
| Year1end: | 17 |
| Appearances1: | 77 |
| Tries1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 104 |
| Year2start: | 2017 |
| Year2end: | 18 |
| Appearances2: | 22 |
| Tries2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 16 |
| Year3start: | 2018 |
| Year3end: | 20 |
| Appearances3: | 43 |
| Tries3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
| Points3: | 48 |
| Year4start: | 2020(loan) |
| Appearances4: | 0 |
| Tries4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Year5start: | 2021 |
| Year5end: | present |
| Appearances5: | 57 |
| Tries5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals5: | 0 |
| Points5: | 16 |
| Teama: | England |
| Yearastart: | 2018 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Teamb: | England Knights |
| Yearbstart: | 2019 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 1 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 4 |
| Source: | [2] |
| Updated: | 15 June 2021 |
Joe Greenwood (born 2 April 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League,[3] the England Knights and England at international level.[4]
He played for St Helens and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Leeds Rhinos in the top flight. Greenwood has also played for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Greenwood was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
He played his junior rugby league for the Saddleworth Rangers club.[3]
In 2014 won the Super League Championship with St Helens.[3]
On 20 February 2017, he signed to play for the Gold Coast in the National Rugby League.[5]
He played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington at Old Trafford.[6]
On 25 February 2020, Wigan allowed Greenwood to sign a short eight-week contract with Leeds.
He played in the 2020 Super League Grand Final which Wigan lost 8-4 against St Helens.[7]
On 10 December 2020, it was announced that Greenwood would be joining Huddersfield on a two-year deal from the 2021 season.[8] In round 2 of the 2021 Super League season, he was sent off after a dangerous high tackle in Huddersfield's 20-10 loss against the Catalans Dragons.[9] On 28 May 2022, Greenwood played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan.[10] Greenwood played 14 matches with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.[11]
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[12]
Greenwood made his full international début v New Zealand at Elland Road, Leeds on 11 November 2018, coming off the bench in the 0-34 defeat.[13]
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[14]
Joe Greenwood's older brother, James Greenwood, also plays as a professional.