Kieran Green
English footballer (born 1997)
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Kieran Thomas Green (born 30 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kieran Thomas Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stockton Town | |||
| –2014 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Hartlepool United | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | ||
| 2015 | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | ||
| 2017 | → Gateshead (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Gateshead | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Blyth Spartans | 39 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | York City | 34 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | FC Halifax Town | 75 | (6) |
| 2022– | Grimsby Town | 141 | (22) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
He began his career as a professional for Hartlepool United, but would go on to appear at Non-league level for Spennymoor Town, Frickley Athletic, Gateshead, Blyth Spartans and York City. He joined FC Halifax Town in 2020, where he would spend two seasons. He then moved to League Two club Grimsby Town.
Club career
Early career
Green was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Cleveland.[5] He joined Hartlepool United's youth academy at under-14 level from Stockton Town.[6] Green made his first-team debut on 7 October 2014 at the age of 17, starting in a 2–1 Football League Trophy home loss against Sheffield United.[7] He joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Spennymoor Town on 21 November on work experience.[8]
Green signed a professional contract with Hartlepool in April 2015.[9] He joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Frickley Athletic on 15 October on a one-month loan.[10]
Non-League
Green joined National League club Gateshead on 22 March 2017 loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[11] He for Gateshead permanently on 17 May on a one-year contract, having been released by Hartlepool at the end of the season.[12]
Green joined National League North club Blyth Spartans on 14 November 2017 on a one-month loan.[13] His loan was extended for a second month on 20 December.[14] He was recalled by Gateshead on 5 January 2018[15] having impressed while on loan at Blyth.[16] He returned to Blyth on 8 February on loan until 25 March.[17] He signed for Blyth permanently on 15 June 2018.[18]
Green signed for Blyth's National League North rivals York City on 14 May 2019.[19]
On 18 August 2020, Green signed for National League side FC Halifax Town.[20]
Grimsby Town
On 15 July 2022, Green signed for Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee, penning a two-year deal with an option for a third year.[21]
Green was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1939, although not involved in the 2–1 win away at Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement, he started the quarter-final game against Brighton & Hove Albion.[22][23]
In April 2025, Green scored from inside his own half in a 2–2 draw away to Harrogate Town. It was described by the club's official website as "one of the greatest-ever Grimsby Town goals".[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2014–15[7] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[26] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2016–17[27] | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Gateshead | 2017–18[27] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2017–18[27][28] | National League North | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Blyth Spartans | 2018–19[27][29] | National League North | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| Total | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 56 | 8 | |||
| York City | 2019–20[27][30] | National League North | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| FC Halifax Town | 2020–21[27] | National League | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2021–22[27] | National League | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | 75 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 82 | 6 | |||
| Grimsby Town | 2022–23[31] | League Two | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2023–24[32] | League Two | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[33] | League Two | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7 | |
| 2025–26[34] | League Two | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15 | |
| Total | 141 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 309 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 352 | 43 | ||
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League North play-offs
Personal life
Kieran was born in Stockton-on-Tees in 1997. He has a younger brother, Harry Green (b. 2001), who plays as a left winger for Scarborough Athletic FC.
