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San Antonio signs New Zealand international Alex Greive

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 01/09/25, 4:00PM EST

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25-year-old brings experience from Scottish Premiership, has made 14 appearances for national team


San Antonio FC has signed forward Alex Greive, who brings experience from the Scottish Premiership and New Zealand National Team to his new club.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Thursday it had signed forward Alex Greive to a multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval and work authorization. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Greive joins San Antonio having most recently competed for League of Ireland Premier League side Bohemians, where he scored two goals in 15 matches after joining in July 2024. Prior to that, he spent two seasons in the Scottish Premiership, appearing with St. Mirren and on loan with Dundee United, where he recorded eight goals and two assists in 63 appearances.

“Alex is an aggressive, technical forward with good hold up and combination play, who is also fast on transitions with very good awareness in the final third,” said SAFC Sporting Director Marco Ferruzzi. “He’s gained valuable playing experience in the Scottish Premiership and with the New Zealand national team, and at 25 years old, he has his best football ahead. We are pleased to welcome Alex and look forward to having him in our squad and in front of our fans.”

The 25-year-old has 14 caps for the New Zealand national team and was mostly recently called up in June 2024 for the OFC Nations Cup. He scored a pair of goals in his first international start in a World Cup Qualifying match against New Caledonia.

Greive’s signing with San Antonio will see him return to the United States having previously competed for Northern Kentucky University between 2017-19. He scored 20 goals in 48 appearances while with the Norse, earning a spot on the 2018 All-Horizon League Second Team.

He subsequently turned pro with New Zealand side Birkenhead United in 2021 and went on to earn the Northern League Golden Boot award after scoring 19 goals in 19 matches that season. The striker began his professional career in New Zealand’s top flight with Waitakere United, scoring six goals in 14 appearances from 2020-21.

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