Iman Griffith

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Iman Griffith
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-02) 2 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Heerenveen, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Roda JC
Number 11
Youth career
–2017 Zeeburgia
2017–2019 AZ
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2024 Jong AZ 77 (10)
2023–2024 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Roda JC 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2025

Iman Griffith (born 2 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.

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Club career

Born in Heerenveen, [2] Griffith played youth football for Zeeburgia until 2017, before joining AZ's youth academy. [3] He made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 3–2 Eerste Divisie loss to Volendam on 25 October 2019, replacing Zakaria Aboukhlal in the 72nd minute. [4] [5]

On 1 September 2023, Griffith moved on loan to Fortuna Sittard, with an option to buy. [6] He made 14 competitive appearances for the club during his sole season at the club. [1]

Griffith signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on 25 June 2024, including an option to extend for another year. [7] [8] He made his debut for the club on 12 August, coming on for Enrique Peña Zauner in the 60th minute of the season's opening fixture against his former team Jong AZ, which ended in a heavy 6–1 defeat. [9] [10]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Griffith is of Surinamese descent. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 20——20
2020–21 Eerste Divisie70——70
2021–22 Eerste Divisie325——325
2022–23 Eerste Divisie335——335
2023–24 Eerste Divisie30——30
Total7710——7710
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 12020—140
Roda JC 2024–25 Eerste Divisie7010—80
Career total961030009910

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Iman Griffith at Soccerway
    2. ↑ Suilen, Maikel (25 June 2024). "Roda legt met Iman Griffith gewenste versterking op de vleugels vast". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
    3. ↑ "Iman Griffith". AVV Zeeburgia (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
    4. ↑ "FC Volendam sluit voetbalfeest winnend af tegen Jong AZ". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
    5. ↑ "Volendam vs. AZ II 3–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
    6. ↑ "FORTUNA WELCOMES IMAN GRIFFITH". Fortuna Sittard. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
    7. ↑ "Roda JC versterkt zich met Iman Griffith". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
    8. ↑ Ebbelink, Jaap (25 June 2024). "Roda JC contracteert vleugelspeler Iman Griffith". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
    9. ↑ "Versterkt Jong AZ boekt recordzege in KKD tegen armlastig Roda JC". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 12 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
    10. ↑ Kleinen, Jelle (12 August 2024). "Afgang voor Roda JC in openingsronde: 6-1 nederlaag tegen Jong AZ". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
    11. ↑ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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