Jonathan Greening (born 2 january 1979) is an english footballer who plays for barnsley on loan from nottingham forest as a midfielder.

Greening began his career in 1996 with york city, but moved to manchester united in 1998, with whom he won the 1998–99 uefa champions league as a non-playing substitute in the final. However, he failed to make a breakthrough in the manchester united first team and followed united assistant manager steve mcclaren to middlesbrough in 2001. During his time at middlesbrough, earned his first call-up to the england national team, but he did not make an appearance. In 2004, he joined west bromwich albion for £1.25 million, and, in 2008, captained the team to the football league championship title. After west brom turned down an offer from fulham for in july 2009, the two sides agreed a loan move the following month.