Kai Greene (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 7, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Seton Hall Pirates | 68 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 68 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | San Antonio FC | 42 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Oakland Roots | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Monterey Bay | 97 | (0) |
| 2025 | Oakland Roots | 25 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 | |||
Kai Greene (born July 7, 1993) is an American soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Raised in South Orange, New Jersey, Greene played soccer at Columbia High School.[1]
Greene played four years of college soccer at the Seton Hall University between 2011 and 2014, originally as a midfielder before transitioning to a defender.[1]
Professional
In 2015, Greene trained in Germany with Borussia Neunkirchen and SV Elversberg, before signing with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC on March 16, 2016.[2]
On December 6, 2018, Greene joined San Antonio FC ahead of the 2019 USL Championship season.[3]
On May 31, 2021, Green signed with USL Championship side Oakland Roots.[4]
On February 14, 2022, Greene was transferred to USL Championship side Monterey Bay ahead of their inaugural season.[5] Greene was included in the starting 11 for Monterey Bay's inaugural match, a 4–2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC.[6] At the conclusion of the 2022 season Greene was named Defensive Player of the Year, an award voted on by his teammates.[7] Prior to the 2023 season Greene signed a new two-year contract with Monterey Bay.[8]
Greene returned to Oakland Roots in November 2024, ahead of the 2025 USL Championship season.[9] He left Oakland following their 2025 season.[10]
References
- ^ a b Kai Greene, Seton Hall Pirates. Accessed November 3, 2018. "Hometown South Orange, N.J. High School Columbia"
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER KAI GREENE". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Oakland Roots Add USL Veteran Defender Kai Greene". Oakland Roots SC. May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Acquires Kai Greene via Transfer from Roots SC". 14 February 2022.
- ^ "PHOENIX RISING VS. MONTEREY BAY 4 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces End of Season Awards". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees with Defender Kai Greene on New Two-Year Deal". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Kai Greene heads for second stint at Oakland Roots". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2025/11/24/oakland-roots-sc-announces-2026-roster-updates-as-preparations-are-underway-for-the-new-season/