Kai Greene (soccer) explained

Kai Greene
Birth Date:7 July 1993
Birth Place:Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Height:1.80 m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Monterey Bay
Clubnumber:30
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Seton Hall Pirates
Collegecaps1:68
Collegegoals1:9
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Rio Grande Valley FC
Caps1:68
Goals1:1
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:San Antonio FC
Caps2:42
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Oakland Roots
Caps3:28
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Monterey Bay
Caps4:65
Goals4:0
Club-Update:October 21, 2023

Kai Greene (born July 7, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Monterey Bay in the USL Championship.

Career

Youth and College

Raised in South Orange, New Jersey, Greene played soccer at Columbia High School.[1]

Greene played four years of college soccer at the Seton Hall University between 2011 and 2014, originally as a midfielder before transitioning to a defender.[1]

Professional

In 2015, Greene trained in Germany with Borussia Neunkirchen and SV Elversberg, before signing with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC on March 16, 2016.[2]

On December 6, 2018, Greene joined San Antonio FC ahead of the 2019 USL Championship season.[3]

On May 31, 2021, Green signed with USL Championship side Oakland Roots.[4]

On February 14, 2022, Greene was transferred to USL Championship side Monterey Bay ahead of their inaugural season.[5] Greene was included in the starting 11 for Monterey Bay's inaugural match, a 4–2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC.[6] At the conclusion of the 2022 season Greene was named Defensive Player of the Year, an award voted on by his teammates.[7] Prior to the 2023 season Greene signed a new two-year contract with Monterey Bay.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://shupirates.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=344 Kai Greene
  2. Web site: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players . HoustonDynamo.com . Houston Dynamo . 6 December 2018.
  3. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER KAI GREENE . SanAntonioFC.com . San Antonio FC . 6 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Oakland Roots Add USL Veteran Defender Kai Greene. May 31, 2021. Oakland Roots SC.
  5. Web site: Monterey Bay F.C. Acquires Kai Greene via Transfer from Roots SC . 14 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: PHOENIX RISING VS. MONTEREY BAY 4 - 2. soccerway.com. May 22, 2022.
  7. Web site: Monterey Bay Football Club Announces End of Season Awards . 2023-02-23 . Monterey Bay FC.
  8. News: Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees with Defender Kai Greene on New Two-Year Deal . Monterey Bay FC . 2023-02-23.