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{{Short description|English footballer}}
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| caption = Grego-Cox playing for [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] in 2019
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| fullname = Reece Randall Grego-Cox<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/news/publications/squad-lists/premier-league-squad-lists-january-2015.pdf |title=Premier League clubs submit squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2015 |page=33 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033127/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/news/publications/squad-lists/premier-league-squad-lists-january-2015.pdf |archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1996|11|12}}<ref name="11v12">{{Cite web |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/reece-grego-cox-248793/ |title=Reece Grego-Cox |publisher=11v11 |access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Hammersmith]], England
|birth_date = 12 November 1996
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| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]] / [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
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|position = [[Midfielder]]
| clubnumber = 14 <!-- 9 -->
|currentclub = [[Queens Park Rangers]]
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| youthclubs2 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
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| years1 = 2015–2018
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|club-update = 7 March 2015
| clubs3 = [[Woking F.C.|Woking]]
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| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2018–2022
| clubs4 = [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| caps4 = 66
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = → [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (loan)
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = [[Woking F.C.|Woking]]
| caps6 = 33
| goals6 = 15
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| goals7 = 1
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| nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team|Republic of Ireland U17]]
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| nationalteam2 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team|Republic of Ireland U19]]
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| nationalteam3 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|Republic of Ireland U21]]
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| club-update = 13:39, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 13:07, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
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'''Reece Randall Grego-Cox''' (born 12 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for {{English football updater|Dagenh&R}} club [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] on loan from {{English football updater|Woking}} club [[Woking F.C.|Woking]].


He joined [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in 2010 after a prolific season for Bedfont Eagles under-14. He was first selected for a matchday squad in January 2015, and made his debut in the [[Premier League]] in March. In late 2016, he had a short loan at [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] in [[EFL League Two|League Two]]. He was released by QPR in January 2018 and joined [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] of the [[National League (division)|National League]]. He went onto feature eighteen times, scoring four goals before leaving for [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] in July. He returned to Woking in July 2022.
'''Reece Grego-Cox''' is an Irish footballer who plays as a [[midfielder]] for English club [[Queens Park Rangers]].


Born in England, Grego-Cox chose to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level. He has featured for them up to [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|under-21 level]].
==Career==

He was included in a matchday squad for the first time on 4 January 2015, remaining an unused substitute as they lost 0&ndash;3 to [[Football League One|League One]] side [[Sheffield United]] at [[Loftus Road]] in the third round of the [[FA Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Saj|title=QPR 0-3 Sheff Utd|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30614330|accessdate=7 March 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=4 January 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 7 March 2015, replacing [[Karl Henry]] for the last two minutes of a 1&ndash;2 home defeat against [[Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Adam|title=QPR 1-2 Tottenham|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31670542|accessdate=7 March 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Queens Park Rangers===
Born in [[Hammersmith]], London, Grego-Cox joined the club at the age of 13 in 2010, after scoring nearly 60 goals in a season for Bedfont Eagles under-14.<ref name=Irish/> In the 2014–15 season, while a part of the Queens Park Rangers Under-18 team, he was also a regular with the Under-21s under [[Steve Gallen]], scoring 4 goals in 7 starts.<ref name=qpr/> In August 2014, with the Under-18 team, he scored from 50 yards in a 3–2 win over [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], which the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' compared to a goal by [[David Beckham]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prenderville |first=Liam |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/watch-qpr-youngsters-score-two-4043407 |title=Watch QPR youngsters score two long-range screamers in Under-18s win over Manchester City |date=13 August 2014 |work=Daily Mirror |access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>

He signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 December 2014, a two-and-a-half-year deal lasting until 2017. He said "It's really weird actually. Growing up watching QPR and then being in the position you wish you were, playing for QPR. It's a great feeling."<ref name="qpr">{{Cite news |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/reece-grego-cox-professional-contract-qpr-2159250.aspx |title=REECE GREGO-COX CELEBRATES PRO DEAL |date=22 December 2014 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.}}</ref> He took part in a friendly on the same day with the first team against [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for [[Niko Kranjčar]] and scoring with his first touch in a 3–2 victory.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/qpr-southend-united-friendly-2159617.aspx |title=FRIENDLY: QPR 3, SOUTHEND UNITED 2 |date=22 December 2014 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.}}</ref> Grego-Cox was included in a matchday squad for the first time on 4 January 2015, remaining an unused substitute as they lost 0–3 to [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] at [[Loftus Road]] in the third round of the [[FA Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30614330 |title=QPR 0–3 Sheff Utd |date=4 January 2015 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 7 March, replacing [[Karl Henry]] for the last two minutes of a 1–2 home defeat against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Adam |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31670542 |title=QPR 1–2 Tottenham |date=7 March 2015 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> After two more substitute appearances, he was given his first start on 24 May, playing the full 90 minutes as relegated QPR ended the season with a 5–1 defeat away to [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Canavan |first=Steve |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770769 |title=Leicester 5-1 QPR |date=24 May 2015 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>

On 31 August 2016, Grego-Cox joined [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] on loan until 31 January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37221512 |title=Grego-Cox loan to Newport |date=31 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut on 3 September by starting at home to [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] but the match was abandoned at half time due to a waterlogged pitch.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37202427 |title=Newport County A-A Barnet |date=3 September 2016 |access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> He returned to QPR on 7 December after his loan was cut short due to injury.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14951275.Newport_County_loan_star_s_stay_ended_by_injury/ |title=Newport County loan star's loan cut short by injury |date=7 December 2016 |work=South Wales Argus |access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref>

On 12 January 2018, Grego-Cox left Queens Park Rangers by mutual consent, alongside teammate [[Michael Petrasso]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42669624 |title=QPR release Reece Grego-Cox and Michael Petrasso by mutual consent |date=12 January 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

===Woking===
Following his release from QPR, Grego-Cox joined [[National League (division)|National League]] side [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] on a deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/6069/republic-of-ireland-u21-striker-signs-/ |title=Republic of Ireland U21 Striker Signs! |date=12 January 2018 |access-date=12 January 2018 |publisher=Woking Official Site}}</ref> A day later, he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]], replacing Declan Appau in the 54th minute.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42588023 |title=Woking 0–1 Tranmere Rovers |date=13 January 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 23 January, Grego-Cox scored his first career goal to open a 1–1 draw at [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42374270 |title=Gateshead 1–1 Woking |date=23 January 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Grego-Cox went onto score three more times for the Cards before leaving the club following their relegation to the [[National League South]].

===Crawley Town===
On 16 July 2018, Grego-Cox made the move to League Two side [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] on a two-year deal, following a successful trial period.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/july/16.07.18-reece-grego-cox-signs/ |title=REDS SIGN FORWARD REECE GREGO-COX |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=16 July 2018 |publisher=Crawley Town Official Site}}</ref>

He signed a new contract, running until 2022, in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49003991 |title=Reece Grego-Cox: Crawley midfielder signs new contract with League Two club |date=16 July 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In February 2022, he joined [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>[https://www.barnetfc.com/bees-complete-signing-of-reece-grego-cox Bees complete signing of Reece Grego-Cox]</ref> Grego-Cox was released at the end of the [[2021–22 Crawley Town F.C. season|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2022/may/202122-released-and-retained-list/|title=2021/22 RELEASED AND RETAINED LIST|website=www.crawleytownfc.com|date=20 May 2022}}</ref>

===Return to Woking===
On 15 June 2022, Grego-Cox agreed to return to Woking ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, signing a one-year deal following his release from Crawley.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Reece Grego-Cox Signs |url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/7880/reece-grego-cox-signs/ |publisher=[[Woking F.C.]] |first=Daniel |last=O'Sullivan |date=15 June 2022 |accessdate=15 June 2022}}</ref>

On 4 June 2024, Grego-Cox joined National League rivals [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/news/-NzYDWnMdNh9-y0noUMU|title=Daggers Sign Reece Grego-Cox|website=daggers.co.uk|date=4 June 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Gigg-lane.jpg|thumb|Grego-Cox scored on his [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|under-21]] debut at [[Gigg Lane]]]]
Although born in England, Grego-Cox represents the Republic of Ireland at international level qualifying to do so through his grandparents.<ref name="irish">{{Cite news |last=Brennan, Rob |url=http://www.irishpost.co.uk/sport/10-brightest-irish-prospects-in-britain-for-the-future |title=10 brightest Irish prospects in Britain for the future |date=30 May 2014 |work=The Irish Post |access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref> He began in the [[Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team|Under-17 team]], in their [[2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round|elite round]] for the [[2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2013 European Championship]]. He made his debut on 25 March 2013 against [[Austria national under-17 football team|Austria]], scoring the only goal of the game in [[Schwechat]] in the 22nd minute.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2013/matches/round=2000314/match=2011182/postmatch/commentary/index.html |title=Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> He also featured in the two other games of the round against [[Georgia national under-17 football team|Georgia]] and [[Serbia national under-17 football team|Serbia]], as group hosts Austria advanced to the finals.

On 13 November 2014, Grego-Cox made his debut for the [[Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team|Under-19s]] as they hosted their group in the [[2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round|qualifying round]] for the [[2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2015 European Championship]], starting in a 1–0 win over [[Malta national under-19 football team|Malta]] at the [[Waterford Regional Sports Centre|Regional Sports Centre]] in [[Waterford]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2015/matches/round=2000537/match=2013524/index.html |title=Republic of Ireland 1–0 Malta |date=13 November 2014 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> Two days later, he opened the scoring in the 3rd minute of a 4–1 victory against [[Gibraltar national under-19 football team|Gibraltar]] at [[Ferrycarrig Park]] in [[Wexford]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2015/matches/round=2000537/match=2013550/index.html |title=Republic of Ireland 4–1 Gibraltar |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> and on 18 November in Waterford he netted the equaliser for a 1–1 draw with [[Switzerland national under-19 football team|Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2015/matches/round=2000537/match=2013576/index.html |title=Switzerland 1–1 Republic of Ireland |date=18 November 2014 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> The Republic of Ireland came second in their group and advanced to the [[2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round|elite round]].

On 4 September 2015, Grego-Cox made his [[Republic of Ireland Under-21s|under-21s]] debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for [[Sean Kavanagh]] in their 4–1 win over [[Qatar national under-23 football team|Qatar]] at [[Gigg Lane]] in [[Bury, Greater Manchester|Bury]]; he scored their third goal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/reece-grego-cox-ireland-under-21s-qatar-debut-2670678.aspx |title=REECE GREGO-COX SCORES ON IRELAND U21 DEBUT |date=4 September 2015 |publisher=qpr.co.uk |access-date=6 September 2015}}</ref> In [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|qualification]] for the [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2019 European Championship]] on 9 October 2017, he scored a [[hat-trick]] in a 4–0 home win over [[Israel national under-21 football team|Israel]], including a goal after 40 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fallon |first=John |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/reece-grego-cox-hat-trick-helps-ireland-go-four-points-clear-1.3249971 |title=Reece Grego-Cox hat-trick helps Ireland go four points clear |date=9 October 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>

==Style of play==
In May 2014, ''[[The Irish Post]]'' named Grego-Cox as one of 10 young British-based prospects for the Republic of Ireland. They noted how his "pace and aggressive style of play" had proven successful with the international under-17 team, but acknowledged concerns over his temperament, despite concluding that "a competitive edge didn't do [[Roy Keane]] much harm".<ref name=Irish/>

Queens Park Rangers under-18 manager [[Steve Gallen]] compared Grego-Cox to first-team player [[Charlie Austin]] in August 2014, saying "They are tenacious, they cause problems for defenders and they can score goals. They won't give you a moments [''sic''] rest. Like Charlie has done at times for the first team, Reece creates a goal out of nothing".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foster |first=Jordan |url=http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/queens-park-rangers/reece_grego_cox_is_a_lot_like_charlie_austin_says_qpr_under_21_boss_steve_gallen_1_3825430 |title=Reece Grego-Cox is a lot like Charlie Austin, says QPR Under-21 boss Steve Gallen |date=29 October 2014 |work=Kilburn Times |access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 1 October 2024}}

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|rowspan="4"|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[2014–15 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|80306|2014|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||4||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="2015/16">{{soccerbase season|80306|2015|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1||0
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|[[2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|80306|2016|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>
|Championship
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!5!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!colspan=2|—!!6!!0
|-
|[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Newport County A.F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="2015/16"/>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|7||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance in [[EFL Trophy]]}}||0||8||0
|-
|[[Woking F.C.|Woking]]
|[[2017–18 National League#National League|2017–18]]<ref name="2017/18">{{soccerbase season|80306|2017|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>
|[[National League (division)|National League]]
|18||4||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||4
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
|[[2018–19 Crawley Town F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19">{{soccerbase season|80306|2018|accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>
|League Two
|28||2||2||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||32||2
|-
|[[2019–20 Crawley Town F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="2019/20">{{soccerbase season|80306|2019|accessdate=19 May 2020}}</ref>
|League Two
|28||4||2||2||4||0||0||0||34||6
|-
|[[2020-21 Crawley Town F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="2020/21">{{soccerbase season|80306|2020|accessdate=2 March 2021}}</ref>
|League Two
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2021-22 Crawley Town F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="2020/21"/>
|League Two
|10||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||11||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!91!!10!!4!!2!!5!!0!!3!!0!!103!!12
|-
|[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (loan)
|[[2021–22 National League#National League|2021–22]]<ref name="2018/19"/>
|National League
|13||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|Woking
|[[2022–23 National League#National League|2022–23]]<ref name="2022/23">{{soccerbase season|80306|2022|accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>
|National League
|16||9||2||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||18||9
|-
|[[2023–24 National League#National League|2023–24]]<ref name="2023/24">{{soccerbase season|80306|2023|accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>
|National League
|17||6||2||1||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in [[FA Trophy]]}}||0||20||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!46!!18!!4!!1!!colspan=2|—!!1!!0!!51!!19
|-
|[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] (loan)
|[[2024–25 National League|2024–25]]<ref name="2024/25">{{soccerbase season|80306|2024|accessdate=16 July 2018}}</ref>
|National League
|11||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=NLC|Appearance(s) in [[National League Cup (football)|National League Cup]]}}||0||12||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!153!!29!!8!!3!!6!!0!!5!!0!!172!!32
|}

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://uk.soccerway.com/players/reece-grego-cox/290209/ Profile] at Soccerway
* {{Soccerway|reece-grego-cox/290209}}
* {{Soccerbase}}

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Latest revision as of 19:37, 29 November 2024

Reece Grego-Cox
Grego-Cox playing for Crawley Town in 2019
Personal information
Full name Reece Randall Grego-Cox[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Dagenham & Redbridge
(on loan from Woking)
Number 14
Youth career
Bedfont Sports
2010–2015 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Queens Park Rangers 5 (0)
2016 → Newport County (loan) 7 (0)
2018 Woking 18 (4)
2018–2022 Crawley Town 66 (6)
2022 → Barnet (loan) 13 (3)
2022– Woking 33 (15)
2024– → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 11 (1)
International career‡
2013 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (1)
2014–2015 Republic of Ireland U19 6 (2)
2015–2018 Republic of Ireland U21 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:07, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Reece Randall Grego-Cox (born 12 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on loan from National League club Woking.

He joined Queens Park Rangers in 2010 after a prolific season for Bedfont Eagles under-14. He was first selected for a matchday squad in January 2015, and made his debut in the Premier League in March. In late 2016, he had a short loan at Newport County in League Two. He was released by QPR in January 2018 and joined Woking of the National League. He went onto feature eighteen times, scoring four goals before leaving for Crawley Town in July. He returned to Woking in July 2022.

Born in England, Grego-Cox chose to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level. He has featured for them up to under-21 level.

Club career

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Queens Park Rangers

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Born in Hammersmith, London, Grego-Cox joined the club at the age of 13 in 2010, after scoring nearly 60 goals in a season for Bedfont Eagles under-14.[3] In the 2014–15 season, while a part of the Queens Park Rangers Under-18 team, he was also a regular with the Under-21s under Steve Gallen, scoring 4 goals in 7 starts.[4] In August 2014, with the Under-18 team, he scored from 50 yards in a 3–2 win over Manchester City, which the Daily Mirror compared to a goal by David Beckham in 1996.[5]

He signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 December 2014, a two-and-a-half-year deal lasting until 2017. He said "It's really weird actually. Growing up watching QPR and then being in the position you wish you were, playing for QPR. It's a great feeling."[4] He took part in a friendly on the same day with the first team against Southend United, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Niko Kranjčar and scoring with his first touch in a 3–2 victory.[6] Grego-Cox was included in a matchday squad for the first time on 4 January 2015, remaining an unused substitute as they lost 0–3 to League One side Sheffield United at Loftus Road in the third round of the FA Cup.[7] He made his professional debut on 7 March, replacing Karl Henry for the last two minutes of a 1–2 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.[8] After two more substitute appearances, he was given his first start on 24 May, playing the full 90 minutes as relegated QPR ended the season with a 5–1 defeat away to Leicester City.[9]

On 31 August 2016, Grego-Cox joined League Two club Newport County on loan until 31 January 2017.[10] He made his debut on 3 September by starting at home to Barnet but the match was abandoned at half time due to a waterlogged pitch.[11] He returned to QPR on 7 December after his loan was cut short due to injury.[12]

On 12 January 2018, Grego-Cox left Queens Park Rangers by mutual consent, alongside teammate Michael Petrasso.[13]

Woking

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Following his release from QPR, Grego-Cox joined National League side Woking on a deal until the end of the season.[14] A day later, he made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Tranmere Rovers, replacing Declan Appau in the 54th minute.[15] On 23 January, Grego-Cox scored his first career goal to open a 1–1 draw at Gateshead.[16]

Grego-Cox went onto score three more times for the Cards before leaving the club following their relegation to the National League South.

Crawley Town

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On 16 July 2018, Grego-Cox made the move to League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year deal, following a successful trial period.[17]

He signed a new contract, running until 2022, in July 2019.[18] In February 2022, he joined Barnet on loan until the end of the season.[19] Grego-Cox was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[20]

Return to Woking

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On 15 June 2022, Grego-Cox agreed to return to Woking ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, signing a one-year deal following his release from Crawley.[21]

On 4 June 2024, Grego-Cox joined National League rivals Dagenham & Redbridge on a season-long loan deal.[22]

International career

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Grego-Cox scored on his under-21 debut at Gigg Lane

Although born in England, Grego-Cox represents the Republic of Ireland at international level qualifying to do so through his grandparents.[23] He began in the Under-17 team, in their elite round for the 2013 European Championship. He made his debut on 25 March 2013 against Austria, scoring the only goal of the game in Schwechat in the 22nd minute.[24] He also featured in the two other games of the round against Georgia and Serbia, as group hosts Austria advanced to the finals.

On 13 November 2014, Grego-Cox made his debut for the Under-19s as they hosted their group in the qualifying round for the 2015 European Championship, starting in a 1–0 win over Malta at the Regional Sports Centre in Waterford.[25] Two days later, he opened the scoring in the 3rd minute of a 4–1 victory against Gibraltar at Ferrycarrig Park in Wexford,[26] and on 18 November in Waterford he netted the equaliser for a 1–1 draw with Switzerland.[27] The Republic of Ireland came second in their group and advanced to the elite round.

On 4 September 2015, Grego-Cox made his under-21s debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sean Kavanagh in their 4–1 win over Qatar at Gigg Lane in Bury; he scored their third goal.[28] In qualification for the 2019 European Championship on 9 October 2017, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win over Israel, including a goal after 40 seconds.[29]

Style of play

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In May 2014, The Irish Post named Grego-Cox as one of 10 young British-based prospects for the Republic of Ireland. They noted how his "pace and aggressive style of play" had proven successful with the international under-17 team, but acknowledged concerns over his temperament, despite concluding that "a competitive edge didn't do Roy Keane much harm".[3]

Queens Park Rangers under-18 manager Steve Gallen compared Grego-Cox to first-team player Charlie Austin in August 2014, saying "They are tenacious, they cause problems for defenders and they can score goals. They won't give you a moments [sic] rest. Like Charlie has done at times for the first team, Reece creates a goal out of nothing".[30]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park Rangers 2014–15[31] Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2015–16[32] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2016–17[33] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 — 6 0
Newport County (loan) 2016–17[32] League Two 7 0 — — 1[a] 0 8 0
Woking 2017–18[34] National League 18 4 — — — 18 4
Crawley Town 2018–19[35] League Two 28 2 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 32 2
2019–20[36] League Two 28 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 34 6
2020–21[37] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[37] League Two 10 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 11 0
Total 91 10 4 2 5 0 3 0 103 12
Barnet (loan) 2021–22[35] National League 13 3 — — — 13 3
Woking 2022–23[38] National League 16 9 2 0 — 0 0 18 9
2023–24[39] National League 17 6 2 1 — 1[b] 0 20 7
Total 46 18 4 1 — 1 0 51 19
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2024–25[40] National League 11 1 0 0 — 1[c] 0 12 1
Career total 153 29 8 3 6 0 5 0 172 32
  1. ^ a b c Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in National League Cup

References

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  2. ^ a b "Reece Grego-Cox". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Irish was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "REECE GREGO-COX CELEBRATES PRO DEAL". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ^ Prenderville, Liam (13 August 2014). "Watch QPR youngsters score two long-range screamers in Under-18s win over Manchester City". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ^ "FRIENDLY: QPR 3, SOUTHEND UNITED 2". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  7. ^ Chowdhury, Saj (4 January 2015). "QPR 0–3 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  8. ^ Williams, Adam (7 March 2015). "QPR 1–2 Tottenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ Canavan, Steve (24 May 2015). "Leicester 5-1 QPR". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Grego-Cox loan to Newport". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Newport County A-A Barnet". 3 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Newport County loan star's loan cut short by injury". South Wales Argus. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  13. ^ "QPR release Reece Grego-Cox and Michael Petrasso by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Republic of Ireland U21 Striker Signs!". Woking Official Site. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Woking 0–1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Gateshead 1–1 Woking". BBC Sport. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  17. ^ "REDS SIGN FORWARD REECE GREGO-COX". Crawley Town Official Site. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Reece Grego-Cox: Crawley midfielder signs new contract with League Two club". BBC Sport. 16 July 2019.
  19. ^ Bees complete signing of Reece Grego-Cox
  20. ^ "2021/22 RELEASED AND RETAINED LIST". www.crawleytownfc.com. 20 May 2022.
  21. ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (15 June 2022). "Reece Grego-Cox Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Daggers Sign Reece Grego-Cox". daggers.co.uk. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  23. ^ Brennan, Rob (30 May 2014). "10 brightest Irish prospects in Britain for the future". The Irish Post. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria". UEFA. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  25. ^ "Republic of Ireland 1–0 Malta". UEFA. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  26. ^ "Republic of Ireland 4–1 Gibraltar". UEFA. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  27. ^ "Switzerland 1–1 Republic of Ireland". UEFA. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  28. ^ "REECE GREGO-COX SCORES ON IRELAND U21 DEBUT". qpr.co.uk. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  29. ^ Fallon, John (9 October 2017). "Reece Grego-Cox hat-trick helps Ireland go four points clear". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  30. ^ Foster, Jordan (29 October 2014). "Reece Grego-Cox is a lot like Charlie Austin, says QPR Under-21 boss Steve Gallen". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  31. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  33. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  34. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  35. ^ a b "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  36. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  37. ^ a b "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  38. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  39. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  40. ^ "Games played by Reece Grego-Cox in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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