Tom Grivosti

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Tom Grivosti
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Grivosti in action for St Patrick's Athletic in 2022.
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
St Patrick's Athletic
Number 5
Youth career
2004–2011 MSB Woolton
2011–2017 Bolton Wanderers
2017–2018 Ross County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017Skelmersdale United (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2022 Ross County 28 (2)
2021–2022Elgin City (loan) 12 (0)
2022– St Patrick's Athletic 42 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:53, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Tom Grivosti (born 15 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. He has previously played for Ross County, Elgin City (on loan) and also Bolton Wanderers at youth level, from whom he spent time on loan at Skelmersdale United.

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Club career

Early career

Born and raised in Liverpool, Grivosti played for local side MSB Woolton from Under-6 level until moving to the youth academy at Bolton Wanderers. [1] Grivosti was loaned out to Skelmersdale United in January 2017. [2] He made one appearance for the club, [3] a 4–1 loss to Blyth Spartans. [4]

After being released by Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2017, he signed for Scottish side Ross County where he initially played for their reserve side, winning the North of Scotland League. [5]

Ross County

He made his senior debut for Ross County on 20 October 2018 against Ayr United in the Scottish Championship, coming on as a substitute for Callum Morris in the second half. [6] He scored his first goal for Ross County in April 2019, in a 1–0 win against Dunfermline Athletic.

On 1 September 2021 Grivosti was sent on loan to Scottish League Two side Elgin City until January 2022. [7] He returned to Ross County after 13 appearances and 1 goal for Elgin in all competitions, with County manager Malky Mackay stating he was considering securing a loan move at a higher level for Grivosti during the January transfer window. [8]

St Patrick's Athletic

On 20 January 2022, it was announced that Grivosti had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on a 2-year-contract for an undisclosed fee. [9] [10] On 11 February 2022, he made his debut for the club in the 2022 President of Ireland's Cup against Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, replacing the injured James Abankwah in the 76th minute as his side lost 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. [11] Grivosti scored his first goal for the club on 18 March 2022, finding the top corner from the corner of the box in a 2–1 defeat away to Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. [12] Grivosti made his first appearance in European football on 21 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side NŠ Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League. [13] On 31 July 2022 he scored his first home goal at Richmond Park in an FAI Cup tie with Waterford. [14] On 26 May 2023, not long after recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him out for 2 months, Grivosti suffered a ruptured Anterior cruciate ligament in a 2–1 win over Dundalk, with the long term nature of the injury ending his season. [15] [16] On 20 November 2023, despite still being injured, it was announced that Grivosti had signed a contract extension with the club. [17] [18] On 24 May 2024, Grivosti made his first appearance for the club in 364 days when he came off the bench for Jason McClelland in the 66th minute of a 2–2 draw away to Bohemians at Dalymount Park. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 June 2024 [20] [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 2016–17 EFL League One 0000000000
Skelmersdale United (loan) 2016–17 Northern Premier League 1010
Ross County 2018–19 Scottish Championship 17100002 [lower-alpha 1] 0191
2019–20 Scottish Premiership 60002080
2020–21 51002172
2021–22 00000000
Total282004120343
Elgin City (loan) 2021–22 Scottish League Two 120001 [lower-alpha 1] 1131
St Patrick's Athletic 2022 LOI Premier Division 301114 [lower-alpha 2] 01 [lower-alpha 3] 0362
2023 80000 [lower-alpha 2] 00 [lower-alpha 4] 080
2024 40000 [lower-alpha 5] 01 [lower-alpha 4] 050
Total421114020492
Career total83311414051976
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
  5. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

Ross County
St Patrick's Athletic

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