Michelle Green

Michelle Emma Green (born 18 December 1982) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and Cardiff City. Green plays as a central midfielder and has accumulated over 90 caps for Wales, more than any other women for Wales.

This article is about the Welsh footballer. For the American actress, see Michele Greene.
Michelle Green
Personal information
Full name Michelle Emma Green[1]
Date of birth (1982-12-18) 18 December 1982
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Youth career
BP
– Mountain Ash
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newport Strikers
Newport County
Merthyr Tydfil
2003–2012 Bristol Academy
2012– Cardiff City Ladies
National team‡
Wales U-16 7
Wales U-18 11 (4)
2001– Wales 92 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Club career

Green played for BP, Mountain Ash, Newport Strikers, Newport County and Merthyr Tydfil prior to joining Bristol Rovers in 2003. The club changed its name to Bristol Academy two years later. Commuting from Neath,[2] she scored four Premier League goals in her first season[3] and one the next, in the derby against Bristol City.[4] In May 2008 The Observer newspaper described Green as the club's star player.[5] At the end of the following season she was injured, which restricted her appearances during the opening part of 2009–10.[6]

Green previously captained the Gas Girls[2] until the armband passed to Grace McCatty. Her nickname at the club is "Mush".[6]

International career

Green won seven caps for Wales at U16 level and scored four goals in 11 games for the U18 team.[7] At the age of 18 she made her senior debut in a 5–1 defeat to Scotland in October 2001.[7][8]

In June 2014 she played her 92nd senior international equalling the men's Welsh record of Neville Southall.[9]

References
  1. "RCD Espanyol 6–1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. Tony Leighton (7 May 2008). "Bristol clubs pull pin on Academy". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. Lars Kubusch and David Shannon (6 March 2005). "England (Women) 2003/04". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  4. David Shannon (16 June 2006). "England (Women) 2004/05". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  5. Anna Kessell (4 May 2008). "The Invincibles". The Observer. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  6. "First Team Squad". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  7. "International Teams — Michelle Green". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  8. Lars Aarhus (18 January 2004). "European Qualifying for Women's World Cup 2003". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  9. http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/10173


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