Billy Greulich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corey Patrick Wilhelm Greulich[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hendon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shildon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| ????-2007 | Watford | ||
| 2007–2009 | Brandon United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Hartlepool United | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Durham City | 24 | (4) |
| 2012– | Shildon | 47 | (16) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 15 May 2012(UTC). | |||
Corey Patrick Wilhelm "Billy" Greulich-Smith (born 24 April 1991) is an English footballer who currently plays for Shildon.
Playing career
Greulich had a varied career as a youth player. He was at the academies of both Middlesbrough and Sunderland, and also spent time at both Luton Town and Watford.[2]
He ended up at Northern Football League side Brandon United before the end of his teenage years. After a trial with Hartlepool United in summer 2009, he made it into The Football League, signing his first professional contract with the club in August 2009.
He made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Tranmere Rovers on 24 October 2009, replacing Adam Boyd in the 73rd minute.[3]
Greulich made a further three substitute appearances over the following six weeks, following an injury crisis at the club.[4] Having gained first-team experience, he signed a new contract at the end of the season.[5]
In May 2011 Greulich was not offered a new contract by the club, along with nine other players, and was released.
Moving back into non-league football, Greulich joined Durham City, of the Northern Premier League for the 2011–12 season; by the time of his departure to Shildon in January 2012, he had scored 4 goals in 24 league appearances for Durham.
He joined Shildon early in 2012, and enjoyed a more prolific second half of the season than his first, scoring 6 goals in 14 appearances for the club.
Career statistics
- (Correct as of 15 May 2012)[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool | 2009–10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hartlepool | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham City | 2011–12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| Shildon | 2011–12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Career total | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 11 | |
- Listed in the "Other" column are one appearance, without scoring, for Durham City in the 2011–12 League Challenge Cup; 4 appearances and one goal for Durham in the 2011-12 FA Trophy and a further goalless appearance in the 2011–12 Durham Senior Cup.
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2009 and 31/08/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ↑ "Greulich delight at Pools deal". Sky Sports. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Hartlepool 1 – 0 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Hartlepool boss Turner keeps tabs on striker situation". BBC Sport. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Seven players released in Hartlepool summer overhaul". BBC Sport. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10272~47761,00.html
External links
- Profile at the Official Hartlepool United site
- Billy Greulich career statistics at Soccerbase
