Reiss Greenidge

Reiss James Greenidge (born 8 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Bolton Wanderers.

Reiss Greenidge
Personal information
Full name Reiss James Greenidge[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 16
Youth career
2???–2013 Arsenal
2013–2016 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2014 → Port Vale (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Ipswich Town (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 Ebbsfleet United 6 (0)
2016 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 7 (0)
2016 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 Sogndal 19 (1)
2019–2020 Arendal 19 (1)
2020– Bolton Wanderers 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:56, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

He spent time at Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion and had unsuccessful loan spells at Port Vale and Ipswich Town, before joining Ebbsfleet United in January 2016. From there he was loaned out to Hemel Hempstead Town. He travelled to Norway in July 2017 to sign for Sogndal and played first and second tier football for the club, before joining third tier side Arendal in January 2019. He returned to England to sign for Bolton Wanderers in August 2020.

Career

Early career

Greenidge spent time at Arsenal's Academy, before joining West Bromwich Albion in 2013.[3] In a later interview he said "I learned how to play football at West Brom".[4] He joined Port Vale on loan in September 2014,[5] with the loan expiring on 31 December 2014.[6] He also spent time on loan at Ipswich Town, though only played for the under-21 team.[7] He was never in a first-team matchday squad at West Brom, Port Vale, or Ipswich.[8]

Following his release from West Brom, Greenidge went on trial with Watford, AFC Wimbledon and Crystal Palace before signing with Ebbsfleet United in January 2016.[9] He made his competitive debut for the "Fleet" on 16 February, in a 1–1 draw at Oxford City, coming on as a 81st-minute substitute for Aaron McLean.[10] Three days later he joined National League South rivals Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal.[11] He scored his first senior goal on 4 October 2016, in a 2–1 victory over Sheppey United at Stonebridge Road.[12] He asked Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon not to send him out on loan for the 2016–17 season after an impressive pre-season.[13] However he rejoined Hemel Hempstead Town on an initial two-month loan deal on 9 November 2016.[14] On 6 February 2017, he returned to Hemel Hempstead for a third loan spell.[15] He was released by Ebbfleet on 5 June 2017.[16]

Norway

In July 2017, Greenidge signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Sogndal, having had trials at Viking FK and IK Start.[4][17] He played ten league games in the 2017 season and also featured twice in the relegation play-offs as Sogndal were relegated after losing a penalty shoot-out to Ranheim.[18] He played nine games in the 2018 campaign.[8] On 30 January 2019, Greenidge joined 2. divisjon side Arendal on a two-year deal.[19] He scored one goal in 19 games in the 2019 season.[8]

Bolton Wanderers

On 4 August 2020, Greenidge signed for English League Two side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal.[2] He made his debut for the "Trotters" at the University of Bolton Stadium on 12 September, in a 1–0 defeat by Forest Green Rovers in Bolton's first league match of the 2020–21 season.[20]

International career

Greenidge was called up to the Guyana national football team in March 2019.[21]

Style of play

Greenidge is a pacey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) defender.[22]

Personal life

He has a younger brother, Jordan, who played in Spain for Badajoz after a spell in Cyprus.[23] He was reported to be the grandson of Barbados cricketer Sir Gordon Greenidge, though this was later reported to be untrue.[24][22]

Statistics
As of match played 2 January 2021.
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ebbsfleet United 2015–16[8]National League South1000000010
2016–17[25]National League South5010001[lower-alpha 1]171
Total 6000000060
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2015–16[25]National League South8000001[lower-alpha 2]090
2016–17[8]National League South110000000110
Total 190000000190
Sogndal 2017[8]Eliteserien10100002[lower-alpha 3]0121
2018[8]1. divisjon9000000090
Total 191000020211
Arendal 2019[8]2. divisjon191000000191
2020[8]2. divisjon0000000000
Total 191000000191
Bolton Wanderers 2020–21[26]EFL League Two5000002[lower-alpha 4]070
Career total 682100061753
  1. Appearance/s in the Kent Senior Cup.
  2. Appearance/s in the Herts Senior Cup.
  3. Appearance/s in the play-offs.
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Greenidge pens deal to bolster Wanderers defence". www.bwfc.co.uk. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. Miller, Ed (28 January 2016). "Greenidge adds defensive edge". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Reiss Greenidge: I learned more tactically at West Brom than Arsenal". Planet Football. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. "Port Vale: Stephane Zubar and Reiss Greenidge arrive on loan". bbc.co.uk/. BBC Sport. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. "Port Vale: Reiss Greenidge leaves Valiants". stokesentinel.co.uk. The Sentinel (Staffordshire). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  7. Miller, Ed (28 January 2016). "Greenidge adds defensive edge". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. Reiss Greenidge at Soccerway
  9. "Ebbsfleet United sign teenage defender Reiss Greenidge". kentnews.co.uk. Kent News. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  10. "Oxford City vs. Ebbsfleet United - 13 February 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. "Ebbsfleet United defender Reiss Greenidge joins Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal". kentonline.co.uk. Kent Online. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  12. Miller, Ed (4 October 2016). "Fleet 2-1 Sheppey United". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  13. "Boss pins hopes on his new Fleet blend". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  14. Miller, Ed (10 November 2016). "Reiss returns to Hemel on loan". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  15. "Fleet allow duo to make Hemel loan move | Non League Daily". nonleaguedaily.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  16. Miller, Ed (5 June 2017). "Fleet announce released list". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  17. "Snappa koloss før Viking og Start". www.firda.no (in Norwegian). Firda. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  18. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Ranheim TF - Sogndal - 02.12.2017 18.00". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  19. "ENGELSK MIDTSTOPPER KLAR FOR ARENDAL" (in Norwegian). Arendal Fotball. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  20. "Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  21. "Concacaf Nations League Three debutants in 23-man Golden Jaguars released for Belize clash on Saturday". Kaieteur News. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  22. Iles, Marc (4 August 2020). "Perfect 10: Bolton Wanderers make their tenth signing of summer". The Bolton News. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  23. "Καταρχήν συμφωνία με Jordan Greenidge" [First agreement with Jordan Greenidge] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  24. "Fleet sign defender". Kent Online. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  25. "Reiss Greenidge Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  26. "Games played by Reiss Greenidge in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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