Full New Zealand worldwide brings high abroad expertise
SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 9, 2025) – San Antonio FC has signed ahead Alex Greive on a multi-year deal, pending league and federation approval and work authorization. Per crew coverage, phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
“Alex is an aggressive, technical ahead with good maintain up and mixture play, who can be quick on transitions with excellent consciousness within the ultimate third,” mentioned SAFC Sporting Director Marco Ferruzzi. “He’s gained useful enjoying expertise within the Scottish Premiership and with the New Zealand nationwide crew, and at 25 years outdated, he has his greatest soccer forward. We’re happy to welcome Alex and look ahead to having him in our squad and in entrance of our followers.”
Greive involves the Alamo Metropolis from Irish first-division aspect Bohemians, the place he scored two objectives in 15 matches after becoming a member of in July 2024. Previous to that, he spent two seasons within the Scottish Premiership, showing with St. Mirren and on mortgage with Dundee United. Greive signed with New Zealand aspect Birkenhead United in 2021, happening to earn the Northern League Golden Boot award after scoring 19 objectives in 19 matches that season. The striker started his skilled profession in New Zealand’s high flight with Waitakere United, scoring six objectives in 14 appearances from 2020-21.
A local of Auckland, New Zealand, Greive has 14 caps for the New Zealand nationwide crew and was principally just lately referred to as up in June 2024 for the OFC Nations Cup. He scored a brace in his first worldwide begin in a World Cup-qualifying match in opposition to New Caledonia.
Greive performed collegiately in the US with Northern Kentucky from 2017-19. He scored 20 objectives in 48 appearances whereas with the Norse, incomes a spot on the 2018 All-Horizon League Second Workforce.
San Antonio FC is at present making ready for coaching camp previous to kicking off the 2025 USL Championship season at house, internet hosting Monterey Bay F.C. on Saturday, March 8. The tenth anniversary season is introduced by Toyota.
