Billy Greulich

Billy Greulich-Smith
Personal information
Full name Corey Patrick Wilhelm Greulich[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-24) 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 4010000050
Hartlepool 2009–10 0000000000
Durham City 2011–12 244100051305
Shildon 2011–12 146000000146
Career total 42 10 2 0 3 0 5 1 52 11

References

  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2009 and 31/08/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. "Greulich delight at Pools deal". Sky Sports. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. "Hartlepool 1 – 0 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  4. "Hartlepool boss Turner keeps tabs on striker situation". BBC Sport. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  5. "Seven players released in Hartlepool summer overhaul". BBC Sport. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  6. http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10272~47761,00.html

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