Winston Griffiths

Personal information
Full name	Winston Griffiths
Date of birth	September 12, 1978 (1978-09-12) (age 31)
Place of birth	Clarendon, Jamaica
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sporting Central
Number	24
Youth career
1998–1999	University of Rhode Island
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001	Connecticut Wolves
2001	Galaxy FC
2002	MetroStars	03 (0)
2002	Los Angeles Galaxy	06 (1)
2002	New England Revolution	08 (0)
2003–2004	Portmore United
2004	Vancouver Whitecaps	23 (2)
2005–2006	Arnett Gardens
2005	→ Toronto Lynx (loan)	04 (1)
2007	Toronto Supra	02 (3)
2007–	Sporting Central	08 (2)
National team‡
1998–2002	Jamaica	28 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 April, 2009

Winston Griffiths (born September 12, 1978 in Clarendon) is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Central in the Jamaican National Premier League.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Griffiths played college soccer at the University of Rhode Island from 1998-1999, leading the team to the Atlantic-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships in 1999. He finished his career at URI with 42 points.

[edit] Professional

Griffiths began his professional career with the Connecticut Wolves of the USL First Division. He returned to his native Jamaica to play for Galaxy FC, but his team was relegated from the Jamaican National Premier League. When the season ended he had an unsuccessful trial with Bolton Wanderers.

In 2002, Griffiths was drafted by Dallas Burn of the Major League Soccer team, but was sent to the MetroStars in a lottery before the season started. Later in the season, he was traded to Los Angeles Galaxy, and then went to the New England Revolution. With the Revs, Griffiths reached the 2002 MLS Cup final, but lost to his old club, the MetroStars.

In 2003 he signed with the Portmore United and play there until he was signed by the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2004. With the Caps he scored two goals and five assists helping the Whitecaps reach the USL1 Western Conference Finals.

In 2005 Griffiths was signed by Arnett Gardens of the Jamaican National Premier League, but later he was loaned to Toronto Lynx where he would score one goal in three games^[1]. Midway through the season Lynx head coach Hubert Busby Jr. was released from his contract, and Griffiths returned back to Arnett Gardens.

On July 12, 2007, Griffiths was signed by Toronto Supra of the Canadian Soccer League, making his debut on July 15 against the Canadian Lions, and scoring a hat-trick to give Supra the 5-2 victory. He returned to Jamaica in late 2007 to play for Sporting Central in the Jamaican National Premier League.

[edit] International

Griffiths made his debut for Jamaica in 1998 against Guatemala, and made his last international was in 2002 against Barbados, having played 28 times and scored twice for the Reggae Boyz.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile of Winston Griffiths

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