Riley McGree was born on the 2nd of November, 1998, making him 25 years of age. Born in Australia, McGree is a central midfielder who stands at a height of 1.78m (5ft 10in) and weighs 72kg (11st 4lb). McGree currently plays for Middlesbrough, donning the number 8 jersey. He has also had the honour of playing for the Australian national team.
McGree began his professional football career with Adelaide United in Australia's A-League in July 2015. His performances improved drastically, from making just one appearance in his debut 2015-16 season, to making 23 appearances and scoring ten goals in the 2019-20 season.
In July 2017, McGree switched continents, transferring from Adelaide United to Club Brugge in Belgium's Pro League for an undisclosed fee, only to return to the A-League on loan to Newcastle United Jets in January 2018. He made ten appearances and scored four goals for the Jets in the 2017-18 season.
In the subsequent season, he was again loaned out, this time to Melbourne City, where he made 26 appearances and scored seven goals in the 2018-2019 season. McGree was eventually sold back to Adelaide United in 2019 for a fee reported to be around £850k where he continued to impress behind the midfield line.
In October 2020, McGree moved to the United States to play for Charlotte FC in the MLS for a fee around £500k. However, he was again loaned to England's Birmingham City later the same month. He made 15 first team appearances and scored one goal in the 2020-21 season and scored two goals out of thirteen appearances in the following 2021-2022 season.
Currently, McGree is playing for Middlesbrough in England's Championship, after being transferred for a fee around £3.3m in January 2022. He has made significant contribution to the squad with eleven, forty-three, twenty-two, and four first team appearances in the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-2025 seasons respectively. Furthermore, he notched up a total of twelve goals across these seasons.
