Alexander Greive (born 13 May 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Dundee United, on loan from St Mirren, as a striker.
Club career Grieve played youth football with Papakura City and Waitakere City. He began his senior career with Birkenhead United in New Zealand's NRFL Premier in 2015, at 15 years of age.
Greive played college soccer with the Northern Kentucky Norse, also appearing at club level for the Cincinnati Dutch Lions in 2019 whilst studying. Greive spent the 2020–21 season with Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship. After playing with Birkenhead United, scoring 19 goals in 19 games in the 2021 season, and winning the Northern League Golden Boot, he signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2022.
He moved on loan to Dundee United in January 2024.
International career On 26 January 2022, Greive earned his first call-up to the New Zealand national team for friendly matches against Jordan and Uzbekistan as a late replacement for Andre de Jong. He made his international debut in the match against Jordan, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute. In his first start for New Zealand on 24 March 2022 he scored two goals, his first international goals.
Irish Premier Division / Ireland
