Etienne Green

Etienne Green (born 19 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Burnley.^[1]

Etienne Green

Green with Saint-Étienne in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Etienne Green
Date of birth	(2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	Colchester, England
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Burnley
Number	20
Youth career
2006–2009	ES Veauche
2009–2019	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Saint-Étienne B	6	(0)
2021–2024	Saint-Étienne	37	(0)
2024–	Burnley	0	(0)
International career
2021	England U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2024

Club career

Born in England to an English father and French mother, Green moved to France at the age of four.^[2][3] After spending three years at ES Veauche, he joined youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2009. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020.^[4] Green made his professional debut on 4 April 2021 in a 2–0 league win against Nîmes, keeping a clean sheet and saving a penalty.^[5][6]

On 7 August 2024, Green signed for Championship side Burnley for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.^[7]

International career

Born in England, Green has previously represented France at youth international level. On 24 May 2021, he received his first call-up to the France under-21 team for knockout stage of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He was initially not included in the squad, but was named as a replacement for Alban Lafont who had to pull out of the squad to play Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs with his club Nantes.^[8]

On 23 August 2021, it was reported that Green would switch his international allegiance to England,^[9] and four days later he was included in Lee Carsley's first U21 squad.^[10] On 11 October 2021, he made his U21 debut during a 1–0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Andorra.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saint-Étienne B	2019–20	Championnat National 2	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2020–21	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Championnat National 3	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Championnat National 3	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Saint-Étienne	2020–21	Ligue 1	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2021–22	Ligue 1	15	0	0	0	—		0	0	15	0
	2022–23	Ligue 2	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2023–24	Ligue 2	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
	Total		37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
Burnley	2024–25	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0

References

1. Etienne Green at Soccerway
2. "NÎMES-SAINT-ETIENNE: QUI EST ETIENNE GREEN, LE TROISIÈME GARDIEN DES VERTS LANCÉ DANS LE GRAND BAIN". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
3. "The fabulous destiny of Etienne Green".
4. "Etienne Green signe pro !". 5 June 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
5. "Nîmes vs. Saint-Etienne – 4 April 2021". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
6. "Etienne Green saves penalty on debut for Saint-Etienne". theScore.com. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
7. "CLARETS SECURE GREEN SIGNING". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
8. "Euro Espoirs : Le Stéphanois Etienne Green remplace le Nantais Alban Lafont chez les Bleuets". 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
9. "INFO OUEST-FRANCE. AS Saint-Etienne : Étienne Green a choisi de porter le maillot de l'Angleterre". 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
10. "Carsley names first MU21s squad". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
11. "Andorra 0-1 MU21s". 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

External links

• Etienne Green at WorldFootball.net