Julian Green

Not to be confused with Julien Green.
Julian Green

Green training with the US in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJulian Wesley Green[1]
Date of birth6 June 1995
Place of birthTampa, Florida, United States
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Hamburger SV
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number37
Youth career
FC Miesbach
2006–2009SG Hausham
2010–2013Bayern Munich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–2014Bayern Munich II23(15)
2013–Bayern Munich1(0)
2014–→ Hamburger SV (loan)5(0)
2015→ Hamburger SV II (loan)1(0)
National team‡
2011Germany U164(1)
2011Germany U172(0)
2012United States U181(1)
2013Germany U195(0)
2014–United States5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:51, 3 March 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2014

Julian Wesley Green (born 6 June 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for the Bundesliga club Hamburger SV on loan from FC Bayern Munich, and for the United States national team having previously represented Germany up to U19 level.

Club career

Bayern Munich

On 8 November 2013, Green signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich to stay at the club until 2017.[2] Green made his professional debut on 27 November 2013, coming on in the 88th minute of a UEFA Champions League game against CSKA Moscow as a substitute for Mario Götze.[3][4] He was named in Bayern's squad for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, as a late replacement for the injured Arjen Robben.[5] Green was listed as a member of the first team for the 2014–15 season.[6][7]

Hamburger SV

On 1 September 2014, it was announced that Green will be on loan with Hamburger SV for the 2014–15 season.[8]

In February 2015, the German newspaper Bild reported that Green had been demoted to Hamburger SV II, HSV's reserve side that plays in the fourth tier of German football.[9] Green, who had been limited to 113 first-team minutes all season, denied the report and the club press officer said he would play with HSV II "a couple times when he is not in the first-team squad" to get more game action and match fitness, but that he was still training with the first team.[10]

International career

Green playing for the United States in 2014

Green was born in Tampa, Florida, United States to an American father and German mother. His mother moved back with him to Germany when he was two years old.[11] Eligible to play for either the United States or German national teams, he was sought after by both federations.

His international career began with Germany U16s and U17s. In September 2012, Green represented the United States at the U18 level in an international friendly with Netherlands, scoring in a 4–2 victory.[12]

Green has represented Germany at the U19 level and featured in the qualifying round of the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[13]

Green was called up to the United States senior team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann for friendlies in November 2013, but he declined the call due to being ineligible to play unless a one-time switch – allowed for players with dual nationalities - was filed, something he said he was not ready to do. Instead he joined the German U19 team for a friendly against France.[14][15] He trained with the United States ahead of their match against Ukraine on 5 March 2014.[16] Green filed for a one-time switch to play for the United States on 18 March 2014.[17] Prior to his senior international appearance, Green played internationally for the German and American youth teams due to having dual citizenship. Explaining his decision to play for the U.S., Green said, "I was born in Florida and my father still lives there, so I have deep roots in the U.S. I'm very proud to be representing the United States."[18]

On 24 March 2014, FIFA approved Green's change of nationality, making him eligible to play in games for the United States with immediate effect.[19] Two days later, Green received his first call up for the senior national team for a friendly in April against Mexico.[20] Green made his debut in the second half.[21]

Green was selected as a part of the United States men's national team on 12 May 2014, to train for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He was named to the final 23-man squad on 22 May.[22][23]

On 1 July 2014, Green became the youngest player in U.S. history to score in the World Cup, scoring with a volley in the 107th minute with his first touch of the ball, less than two minutes into his debut game against Belgium in the round of 16.[24] With the goal, he became the youngest player to score at that World Cup, and the youngest in the World Cup competition since Lionel Messi in 2006.[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2015.
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe1 Other2 Total
Bayern Munich II Regionalliga Bayern 2013–14 23 15 — 0 0 23 15 [26]
Bayern Munich Bundesliga 2013–14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 [26]
Bayern Munich totals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 —
Bayern Munich II totals 23 15 — 23 15 —
Hamburger SV Bundesliga 2014–15 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0 [27]
Hamburger SV II Regionalliga Nord 2014–15 1 0 — 1 0
Career totals 29 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 15 —

International

As of 13 April 2015.
United States
YearAppsGoals
201451
Total51

International goals

Score and Result lists USA's goals first.
International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 July 2014 Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil  Belgium 1–2 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Arnold, Jon (8 November 2013). "Bayern's Julian Green signs first professional contract". goal.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "CSKA Moskva vs. Bayern München 1 - 3". Soccerway. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Moscow v Bayern Munich". ESPN FC. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Green darf mit zur Klub-WM" (in German). kicker. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "First team squad 2013/2014". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "1. Bundesliga - Bayern München" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hamburg leiht FCB-Talent Green aus" (in German). bundesliga.de. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Uersfeld, Stephan (11 February 2015). "Julian Green urged to impose himself after demotion to Hamburg reserves". ESPN FC. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Seltzer, Greg (11 February 2015). "American Exports: Julian Green and Hamburg clear up reports of demotion to U-23s". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  11. ↑ Young, James. "Bayern's Julian Green stays even keel, patient with international choice". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Four Players Score for U.S. Under-18 MNT in 4-2 Win Against the Netherlands". ussoccer.com. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Julian Green – UEFA competition record
  14. ↑ Borg, Simon (26 November 2013). "Bayern Munich teen star Julian Green hoping to make UEFA Champions League debut vs. CSKA Moscow". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  15. ↑ Melling, Cam (29 November 2013). "USA Green with Envy as Julian Chooses Germany". Football.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  16. ↑ Galarcep, Ives (14 February 2014). "Julian Green to train with United States prior to Ukraine friendly". Soccer By Ives. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  17. ↑ MLSsoccer.com (18 March 2014). "Report: ESPN's Twellman says Bayern Munich's Julian Green set to choose United States over Germany". MLS. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Bayern Munich Forward Julian Green Commits international Future to U.S. National Team Program". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  19. ↑ "World Cup: FIFA approves Julian Green's USMNT switch, eligible to play vs. Mexico". MLSsoccer.com. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "Julian Green on U.S. squad". ESPN FC. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  21. ↑ Hinnen, Jerry (2 April 2014). "U.S. men's soccer settles for 2-2 draw vs. Mexico". cbssports.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "Julian Green, DeAndre Yedlin on U.S. 30-man World Cup squad". usaToday.com. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  23. ↑ "Klinsmann Names U.S. MNT’s 23-Player Roster for 2014 FIFA World Cup". U.S. Soccer. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "Belgium 2-1 USA". BBC. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  25. ↑ "World Cup: USMNT's Julian Green youngest player to score a World Cup goal since Lionel Messi in 2006". MLS. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Green, Julian". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  27. ↑ "Green, Julian" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 September 2014.

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