Robert Green

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Robert Paul Green (born 18 January 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the Premier League and Football League and for the England national team. Green made his first-team debut for Norwich City in 1999 and totalled 241 appearances across all competitions for them, making the PFA Team of the Year when they won the First Division in 2003–04. In 2006, he transferred to West Ham United, making the same number of appearances in a six-year spell in which he was their Player of the Year in 2008 and won promotion via the Championship play-offs in 2012. He then moved on a free transfer to Queens Park Rangers, winning the play-offs again in 2014. In July 2016, Green joined Leeds United on a one-year contract. He later joined Huddersfield Town and Chelsea for one year each before retiring in 2019. Green represented England at under-16, under-18 and B level. He made his debut for the full England squad in 2005. Green was cut from England's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad due to injury but featured in the 2010 edition. He was also in their squad for UEFA Euro 2012.

Career

1. 1980
   Born
2. 1997
   Joined England national under-16 association football team
3. 1998
   Joined England national under-18 association football team
4. 1999
   Joined Norwich City F.C.
5. 2005
   Joined England men's national association football team
6. 2006
   Joined West Ham United F.C.
7. 2006
   Joined England national association football B team
8. 2012
   Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
9. 2016
   Joined Leeds United F.C.
10. 2017
    Joined Huddersfield Town A.F.C.
11. 2018
    Joined Chelsea F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Chertsey
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football