Most footballers face controversies at least once in their careers. Although Greenwood was one of Manchester United’s best players in his era, a couple of wrong decisions and regrettable actions would change his life forever. Today, we dive into the turbulent life story of one of football’s most talented youngsters, Mason Greenwood.
Mason Greenwood Early Life and Family
Mason Will John Greenwood was born on October 1, 2001, in Bradford, United Kingdom. The 22-year-old is of Jamaican descent but was raised in a Christian family in Wibsey which is a small village in Bradford. Greenwood grew up alongside his elder sister, Ashton Greenwood who was just as much into sports as her brother. Greenwood completed his schooling at Mersey High School and went on to graduate from a local college in his city.
Mason had a passion for sports and extracurricular activities which overshadowed his interest in academics. He fell in love with the beautiful game at a young age and deeply supported Manchester United.
Mason Greenwood’s Father
Mason Greenwood’s father is Andrew Greenwood and is an engineer who used to work in Yorkshire. He has been a supportive father figure for Mason in each step of his career. Andrew, not just a supportive father but a grandfather was once pictured in 2023 cradling Mason’s baby daughter while the star was training on a public pitch.
Mason Greenwood’s Mother
Melanie Hamilton is the mother of the English footballer, Mason Greenwood. She is of English nationality and still lives in England despite Mason having to relocate to Spain for his football.
Although information regarding Melanie is yet to be reported, it is evident that she had a huge role in the proper upbringing of Mason as seems to be a humble and down-to-earth individual.
Mason Greenwood’s Sister
Mason Greenwood’s sister Ashton Greenwood is an athlete as well. She is a sprinter who has represented her university on numerous occasions where she clinched multiple gold medals showcasing her athletic ability and talent.
Career Build-Up
Mason Greenwood began his football career at the tender age of 5 for a local team, Westwood Juniors. He dreamt of becoming a professional footballer for his dream club Manchester United and worked his socks off every day to turn this dream into reality. Mason’s next move would be to Idle Juniors FC where he would play until 2007 and that is when the trajectory of his career really began to take off.
After successful trials for the club that he supported so dearly, Mason Greenwood joined the Manchester United Youth team in 2007 and started climbing the ranks.
Greenwood’s top form saw him secure a promotion to Manchester United’s Under-18 squad in the 2017 season. After just two years at the Red Devils’ U18 side, Mason was integrated into the senior team in 2019. He had the world at his feet and his exceptional goalscoring ability did not go unnoticed. Greenwood bagged 35 goals for United and was making headlines in top-flight football at such a young age.
Mason Greenwood celebrating his goal with Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes
Greenwood was slowly becoming a focal point of the United squad which was full of mega stars including Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, and multiple others. Just when life was looking good for Greenwood an unexpected turn of events would lead his career to plummet to the ground in a matter of days.
The Downfall of Mason Greenwood
From the top of a mountain to the depth of the ocean Mason Greenwood’s career came tumbling down right in front of his eyes. It all began when the star’s girlfriend, Harriet Robson accused Mason of physical assault. She shared distressing pictures and videos of injuries which she claims were inflicted by Greenwood.
She wrote, “To everyone who wants to know what Mason Greenwood actually does to me.” She shared gory pictures of cuts and bruises all over her body and called out the Man Utd ace on Instagram.
She continued and shared a voice clip of her arguing with a man accused of being Greenwood who is heard giving violent threats to her. From the disturbing voice note, it’s evident that the man speaking to Harriet was forcing her to do stuff she did not consent to.
The world turned against Greenwood in a matter of seconds. He was kicked out of the England squad in 2020. After the Man Utd star was arrested he remained in custody over allegations of rape and asault. Some off his then teammates including Ronaldo, De Gea, Pogba and Rashford unfollowed him on Instagram.
Mason Greenwood celebrating with Paul Pogba
Despite the massive feud between Greenwood and his girlfriend, Harriet Robson, the relationship between them appears to be back to normal. The couple first shared surprising videos of them back together eight months after their feud. Harriet shared a post of her supporting Greenwood announced his comeback to football in 2023 and although Man Utd did not instantly add him to their squad, Greenwood was sent on a 1-year loan to Spanish side Getafe.
Mason Greenwood’s girlfriends supporting her boyfriend by going to his games
Mason Greenwood Return to Football
Although Getafe received a lot of backlash for signing the forward, they gave their wholehearted support to Greenwood and slowly integrated him into their playing squad despite his controversial history.
Greenhood managed to score 7 goals in his first 25 appearances for Getafe and it seems as if he is rejuvenating his career. The star goalscorer signed a 1-year loan-contract for Getafe. Greenwood constantly shows the raw talent he possesses on the pitch and if he manages to stay out of controversy, his potential is unmatched.
With many clubs keen on signing Greenwood, it’s certainly exciting to see where he decides to move to next.
What is Mason Greenwood’s salary?
Mason Greenwood’s earns a £28,846 base salary per week which adds up to £1,500,000 annually.
What is Mason Greenwood’s Net Worth?
Mason Greenwood’s net worth is approximately 2 million dollars.
Who is Mason Greenwood’s Idol?
Mason Greenwood revealed that his idol growing up was Wayne Rooney.
