Brent Griffiths
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brent Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Penang | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2008–2009 | Perth Glory Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Perth Glory | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Stirling Lions | ||
| 2011–2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Heidelberg United | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | Penang | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2015 | |||
Brent Griffiths (born 24 March 1990) is an Australian footballer who plays for Penang in the Malaysia Super League.
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Early life
Griffiths was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England and raised in Perth, Western Australia.
Club career
Perth Glory
In May 2009, Griffiths was signed to a professional contract by Perth Glory after playing a season in the national youth league.[1]
Stirling Lions
After Leaving the Glory, Griffiths joined local Perth team Stirling Lions. While at the club Griffiths went on trial with A-League teams Adelaide United and Central Coast Mariners.[2][3]
Wellington Phoenix
Griffiths crossed the ditch to trial with the Wellington Phoenix.[4] On 30 September 2011, Griffiths was signed by A-League club Wellington Phoenix on a 1 year contract after a successful trial.[5]
Central Coast Mariners
On 30 July 2012 it was announced he had signed a one year deal to play for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Griffiths has since won the A-league with Central Coast Mariners in the 2012–13 season whilst also qualifying for the round 16 of the Asian champions league. [6]
Penang
After Griffiths was released by the Mariners at the end of the 2014–15 season, he signed with Malaysian Super League side Penang FA.[7]
Personal life
His elder brother, Rostyn Griffiths plays for Eredivisie team Roda JC. The brothers were together, during their stints in the youth set up of English Premier League side, Blackburn Rovers.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 6 February 2012)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2010–11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Glory add three from youth SBS' The World Game 2 May 2009
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- ↑ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1114718/Brent-Griffiths-joins-Mariners
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External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- Perth Glory FC players
- A-League players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
- Australian expatriates in Malaysia
