Rostyn Griffiths
 Griffiths playing for North Queensland Fury in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rostyn John Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roda JC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| 2003–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Gretna (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Template:ALeague AU | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Template:ALeague NQF | 23 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Template:ALeague CCM | 48 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Guangzhou R&F | 34 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Template:ALeague PG | 35 | (5) |
| 2015– | Roda JC | 18 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Australia U-17 | 2 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2016 | |||
Rostyn John Griffiths (born 10 March 1988) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Roda JC Kerkrade.
Club career
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Griffiths started his youth career with Australian club ECU Joondalup before moving to England to play for Blackburn Rovers where he never made a senior appearance but during the time he spent at Blackburn he joined Gretna on loan in January 2008.[1] where he made his debut for the side against Heart of Midlothian in February.[2]
He signed a one-year deal with Blackburn in January 2008 and was sent on loan to Accrington Stanley for the remainder of his contract.[3]
On 3 February 2009 he was signed as an injury replacement player by A-League club Adelaide United. With the initial agreement only covering a four-week stint, there is an option to extend that to a two-year contract.[4] However, it is a permanent deal, and not a loan.
On 2 July 2009, it was announced that Griffiths would join A-League club Template:ALeague NQF for their inaugural season. On 8 August 2009 he started in Fury's first A-league match and scored the Fury's first ever goal in a competitive match against Sydney FC.
On 29 February 2012 it was announced that he had signed for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou for a fee that was undisclosed at the time, but later revealed to be $1.3 million, a record sum for an Australian transfer.[5][6]
On 23 January 2014 it was announced that Griffiths returned to the A-League, signing with Perth Glory.[7]
On 4 December 2014, Rostyn Griffiths scored his first goal of the 2014/15 season against Sydney FC in the 84th minute before Andy Keogh scored in the 86th minute to earn a late 2-1 comeback. [8]
International career
Griffiths has played for Australia's National under 17 team, and scored a brace on his debut against Tonga.[9] While he was still playing for Blackburn, he was courted by Wales' national teams, due to a Welsh link on his Grandfather's side but, at that point, had not yet decided on his international allegiance.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 7 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gretna (loan) | 2007–08 | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2008–09 | Football League Two | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Adelaide United | 2008–09 | A-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| North Queensland Fury | 2009–10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2010–11 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Mariners Total | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Guangzhou R&F | 2012 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Guangzhou R&F Total | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2013–14 | A-League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Perth Total | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Roda JC | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Career total | 183 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 15 | ||
Honours
Club
Country
- OFC U-17 Championship: 2005
References
- ^ "Gretna add two loan youngsters". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Hearts 2–0 Gretna". BBC Sport. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ Rostyn Griffiths – Blackburn Rovers Official Site Profile
- ^ Adelaide signs Blackburn midfielder
- ^ http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/233122,rostyn-griffiths-off-to-china---official.aspx
- ^ http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/262594,13m-rostyn-griffiths-not-even-a-signed-shirt.aspx
- ^ "ROSTYN GRIFFITHS RETURNS TO WA". Football Federation Australia. 23 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Perth Glory beats Sydney FC 2-1 with two late strikes to top A-League ladder". "ABC Net". 4 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/oc-u17-05.html
- ^ "Aussie Rostyn For Wales?". Australian Four Four Two. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- Use dmy dates from February 2011
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- Australia youth international soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Adelaide United FC players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Gretna F.C. players
- Northern Fury FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Guangzhou R&F F.C. players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Roda JC players
- A-League players
- Chinese Super League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Eredivisie players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- People from Perth, Western Australia