Jason Griffiths
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bracknell, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Kentucky Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | ||
| 2009 | Des Moines Menace | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | New England Revolution | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2010 | |||
Jason Griffiths (born 22 March 1987 in Bracknell) is an English footballer.
Career
[edit]Griffiths played college soccer at University of Kentucky from 2006 to 2009, where he appeared in 65 games with 64 starts in his Kentucky career, earning all-region honors as a senior. Griffiths finished his career with 12 goals and 10 assists, netting two game-winning goals. Griffiths was also a perfect 8-for-8 in penalty-kick goals in the regular season in his decorated four-year career. During the 2009 season, Griffiths ranked second on the team with three goals, adding one assist.[1] Before his college career, Griffiths had spent three seasons playing for Southern Football League club Beaconsfield SYCOB.[2]
During his college years Griffiths also played for Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.
Prior to College, Jason was part of the Pass4Soccer Network Program that organised the trials he was spotted at in the UK.[3]
Professional
[edit]Griffiths was drafted in the third round (48th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[4]
He didn't sign with the club immediately, but after training with the club over the months was eventually signed by New England Revolution on 24 June 2010.[5] He was released by the club in January 2011 during their pre-season camp.[6]
Coaching
[edit]Griffiths returned to the University of Kentucky as a student assistant coach in August 2011.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=43336&pcid=115&rss=1 [dead link]
- ^ "Kentucky Men's Soccer - University of Kentucky Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 4 February 2009.
- ^ "Pass4Soccer player drafted by New England Revolution". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.
- ^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft Archived 19 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=43336&pcid=115&rss=1 [dead link]
- ^ New England Revolution [@NERevolution] (31 January 2011). "Quick roster update: MF Jason Griffiths (non-rostered invitee) was released from camp before training started this am" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Griffiths Returns as Student Assistant Coach - Kentucky Wildcats Official Athletic Site". www.ukathletics.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
External links
[edit]- Kentucky bio Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Jason Griffiths at Soccerway
- 1987 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer players
- Des Moines Menace players
- New England Revolution players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL League Two players
- Beaconsfield Town F.C. players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- New England Revolution draft picks
- Men's association football midfielders
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Footballers from Bracknell
- 21st-century English sportsmen