1. Christopher Mark Greenacre was born on 23 December 1977 and is an English football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves.
21 Facts About Chris Greenacre
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Chris Greenacre became a prolific scorer for the "Stags" scoring 58 goals for the club in three seasons.
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Chris Greenacre left for Tranmere Rovers where he found his level and in four seasons at Tranmere Greenacre scored 53 goals.
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Chris Greenacre played three seasons for Wellington helping the club to three consecutive finals series places before retiring in 2012.
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Chris Greenacre signed as an apprentice at 16, and turned professional in 1995.
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Chris Greenacre made three further substitute appearances that season, without scoring.
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Chris Greenacre subsequently went on to play on loan for Cardiff City, Blackpool and Scarborough before joining Mansfield Town in 2000.
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Chris Greenacre's start at Stoke was however hampered by injury.
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On 21 April 2009, it was announced that Chris Greenacre had signed with Wellington-based, New Zealand A-League club Wellington Phoenix on a two-year contract.
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Chris Greenacre made his league debut on 9 August 2009 scoring in a losing effort to the Newcastle Jets FC.
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Chris Greenacre already holds a UEFA B coaching licence and will reportedly be coaching the forwards as well as playing when chosen.
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In October 2012, Due to the absence of Ricki Herbert due to international duties, Chris Greenacre was appointed as the caretaker manager of the Wellington Phoenix for their Round 2 clash with Melbourne Heart.
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On 26 February 2013, Chris Greenacre was appointed interim manager of Wellington Phoenix until the end of the season after Ricki Herbert resigned.
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On 12 October 2017, Chris Greenacre was appointed coach of Wellington Phoenix Reserves, taking over from Andy Hedge.
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New Zealand football announced in January 2018 Chris Greenacre would be assistant to Des Buckingham for the New Zealand national under-20 football team for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup cycle.
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Chris Greenacre would retain his position with the Wellington Phoenix while fulfilling this role.
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Chris Greenacre began his third period with the Wellington Phoenix A-League side when he was again appointed interim head coach following the departure of Darije Kalezic on 5 March 2018.
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On 17 November 2021, Chris Greenacre was confirmed as the head coach of the Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves.
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Chris Greenacre was appointed as an assistant coach to Darren Bazley's All Whites staff for the September 2023, Olympic Qualifiers in Auckland.
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Chris Greenacre was appointed as the head coach of New Zealand's Men's U20 team in January 2024.
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Chris Greenacre was placed in charge for the upcoming 2025 World Cup Qualifying campaign in Samoa.