_2025_(cropped).jpg) Greenwood withPogoń Szczecin in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Greenwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-26)26 January 2002 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hebburn Town | |||
| –2018 | Sunderland | ||
| 2018–2020 | Arsenal | ||
| 2020–2021 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Leeds United | 26 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | →Middlesbrough (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | →Preston North End (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2025– | Pogoń Szczecin | 12 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 15 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | England U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | England U21 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samuel James Greenwood (born 26 January 2002) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder orforward forEkstraklasa clubPogoń Szczecin.
Greenwood was born inSunderland.[3][4]
Greenwood started his career atHebburn Town Juniors andSunderland's academy, but left to joinArsenal's academy in 2018 at the age of 16, for a fee reported to be £500,000.[3][4]
Greenwood joinedLeeds United on a three-year deal on 28 August 2020 for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £1,500,000.[5][6][4] He won thePremier League 2 player of the month award for September 2020.[7][8] Greenwood made his senior Leeds debut on 10 January 2021 in the 3–0FA Cup third round defeat againstCrawley Town as a second-half substitute.[9][10]
His second senior appearance for the club was in Leeds' 2–0EFL Cup defeat atArsenal on 26 October 2021, where he came on as a 70th minute replacement forRodrigo.[11] He made his Premier League debut on 18 December 2021 as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat atArsenal.[12] He was given his first Premier League start in the final match of the season away toBrentford on 22 May 2022, with Leeds needing to betterBurnley's result to avoid relegation.[13] Leeds won 2–1, with Greenwood playing as a central midfielder, and Burnley lost 2–1, ensuring Leeds' Premier League survival.[14][15] In total, he made nine appearances across the2021–22 season.[16]
Greenwood's first Premier League goal came in Leeds' 4–3 win overBournemouth at Elland Road on 5 November 2022.[17]
On 31 August 2023, Greenwood joined fellowChampionship clubMiddlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the2023–24 season.[18] On 7 October 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over home town clubSunderland in theTees–Wear derby.[19]
On 5 July 2024, he signed a one-year loan deal withPreston North End.[20]
On 27 August 2025, Greenwood signed for PolishEkstraklasa clubPogoń Szczecin on a three-year deal, with an option for a further year.[21] The transfer fee was reported to be in the range of €1.8 to 2 million, making him the most expensive transfer in Pogoń's history.[22]
Greenwood has represented England atunder-17,under-18 andunder-19 levels.[23]
On 6 September 2021, Greenwood made his debut for theEngland U20s during a 6–1 victory overRomania U20s atSt. George's Park.[24]
On 16 November 2021, Greenwood made a goalscoring debut for theEngland U21s as a 36th-minute substitute during the 3–2 defeat toGeorgia inBatumi.[25]
Greenwood is noted for his proficiency from dead ball situations, including an important free kick winner scored over then leaders of the Championship,Leicester in November 2023.[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2019–20[27] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Leeds United U21 | 2020–21[28] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[16] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23[16] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Leeds United | 2020–21[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[16] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[29] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[30] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 2023–24[30] | Championship | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Preston North End (loan) | 2024–25[31] | Championship | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| Career total | 101 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 123 | 14 | ||