Adam Griffiths
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam David Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sydney United | ||
| 1997 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Sutherland Sharks | 6 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Northern Spirit | 21 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Gippsland Falcons (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Manly United (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 2002–2003 | Newcastle United Jets | 31 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Oostende | 27 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Bournemouth | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Brentford | 37 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 38 | (3) |
| 2009 | Gold Coast United | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Al-Shabab | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Adelaide United | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Hangzhou Greentown | 33 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Sydney FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2013 | Selangor FA | 16 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Kedah FA | 16 | (4) |
| 2015– | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2015. | |||
Adam Griffiths (born 21 August 1979 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player and current player - Assistant Coach of National Premiere Leagues NSW side Manly United.
Club career
Griffiths played for a number of Australian clubs before moving to Europe with Belgian club Oostende, and later England with Watford. He moved to another English club, League One side Brentford on 11 July 2006.[1]
Griffiths was released by Brentford on 16 May 2007 and rejoined former club Newcastle Jets the next day.[2] His twin brother Joel Griffiths also played for the Newcastle Jets.[3]
He made his A-League debut in Round 1 of the 2007–08 A-League season against Perth Glory,[4] and scored his first goal in the A-League in Round 5 against Melbourne Victory.
As of Thursday 20 November 2008, Griffiths signed for new expansion club Gold Coast United, on a three-year contract starting in the 2009/2010 season.[5]
After playing only one game for Gold Coast, Griffiths moved to Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab, in a deal worth $1.2 million a season plus a $650,000 transfer fee.[6] It is now reported that Griffiths will be leaving Al Shabab and returning to Gold Coast under the terms of his deal.
On 3 February 2010, Griffiths signed with Adelaide United for the club's Asian Champions League campaign.[7]
Later in 2010, Griffiths moved to China to join Hangzhou Greentown who he helped clinch qualification for the 2011 AFC Champions League after a fourth-place finish in the 2010 CSL season.
On 4 June 2012, Griffiths signed a 1-year deal with Sydney FC.[8]
However, as a result of Sydney FC failing to qualify for the A-League finals, Griffiths, along with teammates Paul Reid, Krunoslav Lovrek, Trent McClenahan, Nathan Sherlock and Jarrod Kyle were released by Sydney FC at the conclusion of the 2012–13 A-League season.[9]
Subsequently, Adam joined Malaysian side Selangor FA in April 2013 until the end of the 2013 Malaysian football season.[10]
He signed for the APIA Leichhardt for the 2015 season.
Personal life
Adam's twin brother, Joel and younger brother, Ryan, are also professional footballers.[11] Adam is also an artist and up-and-coming film director and writer.[12] He is married to the actress Lily Brown.
References
- ↑ "Griffiths Signs". Brentford F.C. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ↑ Ritson, Jon (26 July 2007). "Adam's Set For Take-Off at Jets". Australian FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ↑ Cockerill, Michael (5 August 2005). "Twin peaks, and now for the sequel". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ↑ Chadwick, Justin (26 August 2007). "Glory, Jets share points". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ↑ ninemsn (20 November 2008). "Griffiths signs for Gold Coast United". ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
- ↑ "Big offer just too good to refuse". goldcoast.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ foxsports (3 February 2010). "Reds sign Griffiths for ACL". FOXSports. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ Daily Telegraph (4 June 2012). "Sydney FC sign Adam Griffiths". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Sydney FC culls its roster". The World Game. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ "Opinion: ASEAN doors open wider with Griffiths' move". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ Griffith brothers to play big part in A-League finals
- ↑ "Adam's artistry on and off field". goldcoast.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2015.