Brent Griffiths (born 24 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Gwelup Croatia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brent Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gwelup Croatia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2008–2009 | Perth Glory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Perth Glory | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Stirling Lions | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Heidelberg United | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Penang | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Bayswater City | 38 | (0) |
| 2021 | Gwelup Croatia | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Balcatta Etna | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023 | |||
Early life
editGriffiths was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, and raised in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. He attended Mater Dei College in Edgewater, Western Australia
Club career
editPerth Glory
editIn May 2009, Griffiths was signed to a professional contract by Perth Glory after playing a season in the national youth league.[1]
Stirling Lions
editAfter 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
editGriffiths 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 one-year contract after a successful trial.[5]
Central Coast Mariners
editOn 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
editAfter Griffiths was released by the Mariners at the end of the 2014–15 season, he signed with Malaysian Super League side Penang FA.[7]
On 9 July 2016, Griffiths and Penang mutually terminated his contract.[8]
Bayswater City
editIn March 2017, Griffiths joined NPL Western Australia side Bayswater City on a two-year contract.[9] And as of 25 May, has garnered the most red cards for a single player in the club's history.
Gwelup Croatia
editIn December 2020, Brent signed with Gwelup Croatia for the 2021 season.[10]
Balcatta Etna FC
editIn June 2022, Brent signed with Balcatta Etna FC for the remainder of the 2022 NPL Season, assisting them in fighting relegation and remaining in top flight football in Western Australia.
Personal life
editHis elder brother, Rostyn Griffiths is also a footballer, playing for Mumbai City and previously appeared in Eredivisie with Roda JC. The brothers were together, during their stints in the youth set up of English Premier League side, Blackburn Rovers.
References
edit- ^ Glory add three from youth Archived 5 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine SBS' The World Game 2 May 2009
- ^ "Reds balk at problem new pitch". adelaidenow.com.au. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Mariners Shake Out Cobwebs With Win". FourFourTwo Australia. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Central defender set to head Phoenix's way". stuff.co.nz. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Griffiths joins Phoenix". footballaustralia.com.au. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Brent Griffiths joins Mariners : A League : The World Game on SBS". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Davidson, John (2 December 2015). "Brent Griffiths makes Malaysian move". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Zainal, Zulhilmi (9 July 2016). "Aussie defenders released, Turtles sign towering striker". Goal.com.
- ^ "Soccer: Griffiths hopes experience will help Bayswater City climb NPL WA ladder". Eastern Reporter. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Meet the ex A-League defender who swapped football for real estate". SBS The World Game. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.