Since his professional debut in 2021, Etienne Green experienced a winding trajectory AS Saint-Étienne. Fourth in the hierarchy of goalkeepers behind Ruffier, Moulin and Bajic, Etienne Green was called at the last minute to replace Jessy Moulin during the match against Nimes, following his injury. He produced a remarkable performance in saving a penalty, contributing to a crucial victory in the battle for survival. After promising first matches, he will finish the 2020-2021 season with a total of eight matches played. Claude Puel will decide to trust him to start the 2021-2022 season with a total of fifteen matches played.
This 2023-2024 season saw him evolve as Larsonneur’s understudy, he still had the opportunity to start five games as a starter due to Larsonneur’s shoulder injury. Gautier Larsonneur this autumn. Propelled to the forefront while the club was going through a period of turbulence, Etienne Green had a victory against Angerspreserving his clean sheet (0-2), but then suffered four consecutive defeats, conceding a total of nine goals, including five in his defeat against Auxerre (5-2), conceding on average 1.8 goals per match.
Faced with the uncertainty surrounding the participation of Gautier Larsonneur, Etienne Green emerges as an option as a starter for the match against Rodez. Green could benefit from a more favorable context than during his previous tenures, playing this time with the best defense in the championship in front of him.
Statistically, out of the five matches played, Green was only able to savor one victory, that against Angers (0-2) in its first game of the season, which represents a win per game ratio of only 20%. On the other hand, Larsonneur has been a pillar of stability with 18 victories this season, highlighting his consistency and his impact on his team’s results. Regarding individual performances, Green managed a clean sheet, conceding nine goals in total, averaging 1.8 goals per game conceded. It should be noted that these statistics take into account the heavy setback of the Greens against Auxerre (5-2). In comparison, Larsonneur has been an impenetrable wall, preserving his goal in 18 league matches this season. He has only conceded 19 goals in total, an average of 0.6 goals per game.
