Rostyn Griffiths
Encyclopedia
Rostyn John Griffiths is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player who currently plays for A-League
team Central Coast Mariners.
n 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 where he made his debut for the side against Heart of Midlothian
in February.
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.
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 extent that to a two year contract. However it is a permanent deal, and not a loan.
On 2 July 2009 it was announced that Griffiths would join A-League
club 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
.
He currently plays for Central Coast Mariners where he enjoyed a stellar first season playing a holding midfield role not dissimilar to Michael Carrick
.
. 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.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
team Central Coast Mariners.
Club career
Griffiths started his youth career with AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n club ECU Joondalup
ECU Joondalup
The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the Premier Division in the Football West State League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League.-History:The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club was formed in 1992 and they were...
before moving to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to play for Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
where he never made a senior appearance but during the time he spent at Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
he joined Gretna
Gretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
on loan in January 2008 where he made his debut for the side against Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
in February.
He signed a one-year deal with Blackburn in January 2008 and was sent on loan to Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
for the remainder of his contract.
On 3 February 2009 he was signed as an injury replacement player by A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Adelaide United. With the initial agreement only covering a four week stint, there is an option to extent that to a two year contract. However it is a permanent deal, and not a loan.
On 2 July 2009 it was announced that Griffiths would join A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club for their inaugural season. On 8 August 2009 he started in Fury's first A-league
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
match and scored the Fury's first ever goal in a competitive match against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
.
He currently plays for Central Coast Mariners where he enjoyed a stellar first season playing a holding midfield role not dissimilar to Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the England national team. He has made more than 300 Premier League appearances and played in 50 UEFA Champions League games as of April 2011...
.
Career statistcis
| Club | Season | Premier League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Blackburn Rovers |
2006-07 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
Scottish Cup Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
 Gretna FC -on loan from Blackburn Rovers |
2007-08 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
| Accrington Stanley -on loan from Blackburn Rovers |
2008-09 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
 Adelaide United |
2008-09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| North Queensland Fury |
2009-10 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||
| 23 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners |
2010-11 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total | 74 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 5 | |
International career
Griffiths has played for Australia's National under 17 teamAustralia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
. While he was still playing for Blackburn, he was courted by Wales' national teams
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, due to a Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
link on his Grandfather's side but, at that point, had not yet decided on his international allegiance.