Greg Monroe (soccer)

Greg Monroe
Personal information
Full name Greg Monroe
Date of birth (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Clifton Park, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Kingston Stockade
2023–2024 Austin FC II 0 (0)
2024 Hartford Athletic 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 24, 2024

Greg Monroe (born January 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career

College and amateur

Monroe played for the Siena Saints in the 2018 season.[1] He started all 18 games in between the sticks. Monroe had to make a record 10 saves in one game in the 2–1 loss to Lafayette College.[2] He saved another 7 shots in the 1–1 draw with Holy Cross Crusaders.[3] In the 2019 season, he was loaned out to Kingston Stockade FC, a semi-professional team in the National Premier Soccer League. He played in the 1–1 draw with Brooklyn and was awarded the Man of the Match for his 9 saves.[4][5]

Monroe returned to Sienna for the 2019 season, where he was given the captain's armband.[6][7] In the season finale, he put in a notable performance, making 5 saves and keeping a clean sheet in the 0–0 tie with the Manhattan Jaspers.[8] In the 2020 season, Monroe was honored on the 2020 MAAC All-Academic list.[9] He won the Golden Glove in 2022.[10]

Professional

On September 22, 2023, Greg Monroe signed with Austin FC II, the reserve side of Major League Soccer side Austin FC.[11][12]

Monroe never made an appearance for the MLS Next Pro side and subsequently joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[13][14] He made his debut in the 1–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, coming off the bench with 6 minutes to go for the injured Renan Ribeiro.[15] In a game against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Monroe made a mistake after taking too much time to play a pass, allowing ex-teammate EJ Johnson to slide and intercept Monroe's pass, hitting it into the empty net.[16][17][18] Monroe left the club after the expiration of his contract following the 2024 season.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Greg Monroe - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer vs Lafayette on 9/4/2018 - Box Score". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Freshmen Lead Saints at Holy Cross". Siena College Athletics. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Stockade FC Escapes Brooklyn with an On-the-Road Draw". Kingston Stockade FC. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Kingston Stockade FC Escapes Brooklyn with 1-1 Draw". National Premier Soccer League. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "PREVIEW: Men's Soccer Reloads With Incoming Talent, Returning Leadership for 2019 Season". Siena College Athletics. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Men's Soccer Begins 2019 Home Slate with First Time Opponent Bryant (WATCH)". Siena College Athletics. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Saints Secure Tie in 2019 Season Finale". Siena College Athletics. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's Soccer Places 12 on 2020 MAAC All-Academic Team". Siena College Athletics. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Monroe's Golden Glove Award Highlights Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". Siena College Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Former Men's Soccer Standout Monroe Signs Professional Contract". Siena College Athletics. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  12. ^ austinfc. "Austin FC II". austinfc. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Goalkeeper Greg Monroe Signs First Professional Contract With Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  14. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (2024-01-23). "Hartford signs goalkeeper Greg Monroe to first pro deal". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  15. ^ "RECAP: Hartford Fall 1-0 to Tampa Bay After Late PK". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  16. ^ "Hartford Falls 3-1 Against Pittsburgh". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  17. ^ Floyd, Griffin (20 July 2024). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds Continue Surge, Drop Hartford 3-1". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  18. ^ Press, Collinsville (21 July 2024). "Quick start leads Pittsburgh past slumping Hartford - The Collinsville Press". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Hartford Athletic 2025 Roster Update". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-12-25.