Reiss James Greenidge (born 8 February 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for club

Maidstone United Maidstone United Football Club is a professional football club based in Maidstone, Kent, England. The team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league system. The current club filled the void left by the ol ...

. Born in England, he represents the Guyana national team. His brother,

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, is also a professional footballer. Greenidge spent time at

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and

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and had unsuccessful

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spells at

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and

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, before joining

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in January 2016. From there, he was loaned to Hemel Hempstead Town. He travelled to Norway in July 2017 to sign for

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. He played first and second-tier football for the club before joining third-tier side

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in January 2019. He returned to England to sign for Bolton Wanderers in August 2020, who went on to win promotion out of

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at the end of the 2020–21 season. He was loaned out to Barnet for the 2021–22 season. In October 2022, he signed for Maidstone United, where he won the Kent Senior Cup in 2024.

Career

Early career

Greenidge spent time at

's Academy, before joining

in 2013. In a later interview he said "I learned how to play football at West Brom". He joined

in September 2014, with the loan expiring on 31 December 2014. He also spent time on loan at

, though only played for the under-21 team. He was never in a first-team matchday squad at West Brom, Port Vale, or Ipswich. Following his release from West Brom, Greenidge went on trial with

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and Crystal Palace before signing with

in January 2016. He made his competitive debut for the "Fleet" on 16 February, in a 1–1 draw at Oxford City, coming on as a 81st-minute substitute for

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. Three days later he joined

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rivals Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal. He scored his first senior goal on 4 October 2016, in a 2–1 victory over Sheppey United at

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. He asked Ebbsfleet

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Daryl McMahon not to send him out on loan for the 2016–17 season after an impressive pre-season. However, he rejoined Hemel Hempstead Town on an initial two-month loan deal on 9 November 2016. On 6 February 2017, he returned to Hemel Hempstead for a third loan spell. He was released by Ebbfleet on 5 June 2017.

Norway

In July 2017, Greenidge signed for Norwegian

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club

, having had trials at Viking FK and

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. He played ten league games in the

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season and also featured twice in the

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play-offs as Sogndal were relegated after losing a penalty shoot-out to Ranheim. He played nine games in the

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campaign. On 30 January 2019, Greenidge joined

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side

on a two-year deal. He scored one goal in 19 games in the

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season.

Bolton Wanderers

On 4 August 2020, Greenidge signed for English

side

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on a two-year deal. He made his debut for the "Trotters" at the University of Bolton Stadium on 12 September, in a 1–0 defeat by Forest Green Rovers in Bolton's first league match of the

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season. He played seven games as Bolton secured promotion in third-place, though did not feature after being sent off in a 1–0 defeat to Crawley Town at the University of Bolton Stadium on 2 January. On 3 May 2022, the club confirmed that he would be released at the end of his

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Barnet (loan)

On 21 July 2021, Greenidge joined

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side

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on a season-long loan deal which the "Bees" reported to be "with a view to a permanent move". He made 28 appearances for the "Bees" in the 2021–22 season, scoring two goals.

Maidstone United

On 21 October 2022, Greenidge signed for National League side

. He made twelve appearances in the

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season as Maidstone were relegated in last place. Maidstone defeated EFL clubs

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and

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to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup, where they then knocked out Championship side

2–1 at Portman Road, with Greenidge playing as a second-half substitute in the win over Ipswich. He played in the 2024 Kent Senior Cup final victory over

. He played against his brother, who played for

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and shared a house with him, three times in the 2023–24 season.

International career

Greenidge was called up to the Guyana national football team in March 2019. Two years later he was called up for Guyana's qualifiers for the

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. His debut came on 3 July 2021 where he started and scored an own goal in a 4–0 defeat against

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, which eliminated Guyana from Gold Cup qualification.

Style of play

Greenidge is a pacey defender.

Personal life

He was reported to be the grandson of

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er Sir

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, though this was later reported to be untrue. His brother,

, also plays

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Career statistics

International

Honours

Bolton Wanderers *

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third-place promotion:

Maidstone United * Kent Senior Cup: 2024

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenidge, Reiss 1995 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield People from Enfield, London Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers English men's footballers English people of Guyanese descent Sportspeople of Guyanese descent Black British sportsmen Men's association football defenders Arsenal F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Sogndal Fotball players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. players National League (English football) players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway English expatriate sportspeople in Norway Guyanese expatriate men's footballers Guyanese expatriates in Norway English Football League players