Brenton Griffiths

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Brenton Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Brenton Griffiths
Date of birth (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 TJC Apache
2011–2012 South Florida Bulls 40 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Colorado Rapids 1 (0)
2014–2016 Orange County Blues 58 (6)
2017–2018 Reno 1868 35 (2)
2019–2020 Miami FC 25 (3)
International career
2007 Jamaica U17 1 (0)
2008–2011 Jamaica U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2020

Brenton Griffiths (born 9 February 1991) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender.

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Career

Youth

Griffiths played for St. Catherine High School in the parish St Catherine and Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, Jamaica before earning a soccer scholarship to Tyler Junior College in Texas. After Tyler JC, he spent two years at the University of South Florida.[ citation needed ]

Senior

On 22 January 2013, Griffiths was drafted in the second round (25th overall) of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids and signed to a professional contract three months later. [1] He made his professional debut on 18 May 2013 in a 1–1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. He was released by the team on 11 June 2014. [2]

In 2014, Griffiths signed with the Orange County Blues. [3]

In 2016, Griffiths signed with Reno 1868 FC for the 2017 season. [4] [5] Griffiths was released by Reno on 3 December 2018. [6]

Griffiths joined National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC in January 2019. [7]

International

Griffiths played for Jamaica at the U17 and u20 level. [8]

Honours

Miami FC

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References

  1. ↑ "Colorado Rapids sign Supplemental Draft pick Brenton Griffiths". Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids Media Relations. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rapids release defender Brenton Griffiths". Colorado Rapids. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Brenton Griffiths - OC Blues FC". ocbluesfc.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Soccer: Reno 1868 FC signs three" . Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Putney, Josh (31 January 2017). "Reno 1868 FC sign Brent Richards" . Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reno 1868 FC announces roster moves ahead of 2019 season". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "THE MIAMI FC BOLSTERS ROSTER WITH THREE NEW SIGNINGS". MiamiFC.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Colorado Rapids ink Jamaican defender Brenton Griffiths". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Miami FC Claims 2019 NPSL National Championship". 4 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "MIAMI FC LIFTS 9TH TROPHY, WINNING NISA EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP 3-0 VS. STUMPTOWN ATHLETIC". miamifc.com. The Miami FC. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.


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