Jonathan Greening
| Date of birth | 02 January 1979 |
| Place of birth | Scarborough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A quick, skilful wide midfielder, Jonathan Greening could not quite break through into the first-team squad at Manchester United as a regular.
Having impressed in United's early-season defeat of Bradford City in the Premiership, he also appeared twice in Worthington Cup matches, deputised for Ryan Giggs in the 3-1 Champions' League reverse against PSV Eindhoven and featured in the Premiership against Aston Villa and Leicester City.
Despite becoming a regular member of the England Under-21 side, the lack of first-team opportunities became too much of a burden for him, and he asked for a transfer again in March.
Jonathan joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2004 with a contract to June 2007.
His Baggies contract was extended to June 2010 in August 2007.
After a loan spell, Jonathan joined Fulham in July 2010 with a two-year contract.
He joined Nottingham Forest in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
Already on the club's coaching staff, Jonathan re-registered as a player with York City in November 2015 on non-contract terms.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 23 Dec 1996 | 25 Mar 1998 | |
| Manchester United | 25 Mar 1998 | 08 Aug 2001 | |
| Middlesbrough | 08 Aug 2001 | 29 Jul 2004 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2010 | |
| Fulham | 25 Aug 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Fulham | 01 Jul 2010 | 18 Jul 2011 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Barnsley | 21 Nov 2012 | 02 Jan 2013 | L |
| Tadcaster Albion | 19 Sep 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| York City | 13 Nov 2015 | 30 Dec 2015 | |
| Tadcaster Albion | 30 Dec 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | FIFA Club World Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 17 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship | 40 | 2 |
2 |
10
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| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship | 46 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Fulham | Premier League | 15 | 8 |
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5
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Fulham | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 24 | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Barnsley | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 7 | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | York City | League Two | 2 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 28 Oct 1998 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1999 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Manchester United v Lazio | L | 0-1 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Croatia Zagreb v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 02 Nov 1999 | Manchester United v Sturm Graz | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 11 Jan 2000 | South Melbourne Lakers v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FIFA Club World Cup | Group B |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | PSV Eindhoven v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Manchester United v Sturm Graz | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 23 Apr 1998 | France v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Poland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 31 Aug 2000 | England v Georgia | W | 6-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | L | 0-4 | Under-21 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Albania v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 2001 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 2001 | England v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 13 Nov 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 22 May 2002 | Portugal v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.