Full name Riley Patrick McGree Number 18 Height 1.78 m | Playing position 2003–2011 Gawler Weight 72 kg | |
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Date of birth (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 18) Place of birth Gawler, South Australia, Australia Current team Adelaide United FC (#25 / Midfielder) | ||
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Riley Patrick McGree (born 2 November 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adelaide United in the A-League.
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Born in Gawler, South Australia, McGree played youth football for Gawler, the FFSA NTC and Adelaide United before starting his professional career with Adelaide in 2016.
McGree was first called up to the Australian national team in 2017, having previously played for Australia under-17 in 2013.
Early life
McGree was born and raised in Gawler, South Australia, to the north of Adelaide. He joined Gawler as a four-year-old after the town's Australian rules football club was full, and remained with the Eagles for eight years.
Club
McGree made his debut for Adelaide United in the A-League on 19 March 2016 in a draw with Western Sydney Wanderers. He made his first start for the club in a 2016 FFA Cup loss to Redlands United on 3 August 2016, having been called up from the club's youth squad. Two weeks later, McGree signed a one-year senior contract with Adelaide. McGree scored his first goal for the Reds in his second A-League start, on 29 January 2017, with a shot from the edge of the area in a draw with Wellington Phoenix.
Country
McGree was called up to the Australia under-17 team in August 2013 for the 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Myanmar. He scored a hat-trick in the side's group stage win over Brunei.
In March 2017, McGree was called up to the Australian team for the first time, for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Iraq and UAE.