Riley McGree makes his first start today for Birmingham City at Preston North End – here’s what you need to know about him
The 21-year-old has joined the Blues on loan from Charlotte for the remainder of the season
A young attacking midfielder, born in November 1998 in the town of Gawler in South Australia, who also gave world trial cricket Darren Lehmann
He started with the small club in his hometown – after the Aussie Rules club was full – and progressed to Adelaide in 2014
Aitor Karanka has been very busy in the transfer market, but there is still time before the window closes at 11pm on Monday
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In March 2016, he made his debut for Adelaide as a last-minute substitute in the 0-0 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers – aged just 17
His first departure came five months later and in August 2016, he signed his first professional contract
Within a few months he was being described as a ‘teenage sensation’ and had attracted the attention of Belgian training Club Brugge
In July 2017, he signed a four-year contract with the Jupiler League outfit and was loaned to the A League later in the season without having played a match
He joined the Newcastle Jets on loan with Jets administrator Joel Griffiths saying, “He’s going to be a very exciting playerâ €”
He sure was, rising to world fame in April 2018 when he scored a ‘scorpion’ punt goal as the Jets reached the grand final
The goal was nominated for this year’s FIFA Puskas award, awarded to the world’s most eye-catching goal
– I think I was a bit lucky but I had the momentum to move forward I’m pretty happy, â ???? McGree said at the time
– Definitely a bit by chance I think, but you have to try it to get it ???? It was his fifth goal in 12 appearances
Newcastle were obviously keen to take him back but CB instead sent him to Melbourne City for the 2018/2019 season
He played 30 times and scored eight goals, with four assists, that season as Melbourne finished fifth under coach Warren Joyce
Last summer, he returned to his homeland for good without playing for Club Brugge when he signed a three-year contract with Adelaide, for what would have been the first time in club history. club that they paid a fee for a player
He rewarded this investment with an outstanding campaign in which he was named Young Footballer of the Year and Adelaide won the FFA Cup final against Melbourne City McGree scored in a 4-0 triumph In total, he scored ten goals and made five
He was selected for Australia’s Under-17 and Under-23 teams and was called up to the Socceroo squad by former coach Ange Postecoglou but did not play for the senior team
Last November he was one of four players suspended for an unprofessional conduct incident while away with the Olyroos His suspension ran until April 2020
In May 2020 he was linked with a $ 5million transfer to a European club
Turkish newspaper Milliyet claimed that Galatasaray and Fenerbahce were bidding with Scottish giants Rangers and Germany Fortuna Dusseldorf for McGree’s services
Adelaide has denied knowing about any offers – This is news to me, – football manager Bruce Djite said at the time – I spoke to Riley last night and (there was) no talk about Turkish clubs or anything
They are welcome to make an approach but I read it like everyone else at the moment
I remember telling him: we’re bringing you here so we don’t keep you here for three years, we’re bringing you here so you can use it as a stepping stone to move on to bigger and better things
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– Basically that was part of the reason we paid a transfer fee to have it, we all thought it was a great investment
– There will be media reports and the like but (as of) today, no formal contact, no informal contact, let alone offersâ ????
Djite was a huge fan – He can take punches on and off the pitch, nothing surprises him; this is something he can be proud of. He has the speed, physically he is very strong – he is more than enough to go to Europe
– He’s a quality player In my opinion, he’s a legitimate national team player, that’s clearâ ????
He joined the Blues on the final day of the international transfer window – bizarrely after being sold by Adelaide to Charlotte – an MLS expansion squad that won’t start playing until 2022
He made a half-hour bench appearance against Sheffiedl on Wednesday when he showed energy and imagination, but was unable to make a significant impact in the search for ‘an equalizer by the Blues
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