- Winston Griffiths (soccer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Winston Griffiths
fullname = Winston Griffiths
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1978|9|12
cityofbirth =Clarendon
countryofbirth =Jamaica
height = Height|m=1.79
position = Midfielder
currentclub =Toronto Supra
clubnumber = 24
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003-2004 2004 2005-2006 2005 2007 2007-
clubs =Connecticut Wolves Galaxy FC MetroStars Los Angeles Galaxy New EnglandPortmore United Vancouver WhitecapsArnett Gardens →Toronto Lynx "(loan)"Toronto Supra Sporting Central
caps(goals) = - (-) - (-) 3 (0) 6 (1) - (-) - (-) 23 (2) - (-) 4 (1) 2 (3) 8 (2)
nationalyears = 1998-2002
nationalteam = Jamaica
nationalcaps(goals) = 28 (2)
pcupdate = 17 December 2007
ntupdate = 17 December 2007Winston Griffiths (born
September 12 ,1978 inClarendon ,Jamaica ) is a Jamaican soccer player currently playing forSporting Central Academy in the Cash Plus Premier League.Club career
He played collegiately at the University of Rhode Island from 1998-99, leading the team to the Atlantic-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships in 1999. He finished his career at URI with 42 points
Griffiths began his North American professional career with the
Connecticut Wolves of theUSL First Division . He returned to his native Jamaica to play for Galaxy FC where his team were relegated from theJamaican National Premier League . When the season ended he had an unsuccessful trial withBolton Wanderers .In 2002, Griffiths was drafted by Dallas Burn of the
Major League Soccer team, sent to theMetroStars in a lottery before the season started. Later in the season, he was traded to theLos Angeles Galaxy and then went to theNew England Revolution . With the Revs, Griffiths reached the MLS Finals but lost to his old club to the MetroStars.In 2003 he signed with the
Portmore United and play there until he was signed by the Vancouver Whitecaps. With the Caps he scored two goals and five assists helping the Whitecaps reach the Western Conference Finals. In 2005 Griffiths was signed byArnett Gardens of theJamaican National Premier League , but later he was loaned to theToronto Lynx where he would score one goal in three games [ [http://22066.vws.magma.ca/05lynx35.htm LYNX ADD FORMER MLS FIREPOWER!] ] . Midway through the seasonHubert Busby Jr. released from his contract returning back to Arnett Gardens.In
July 12 2007 he was signed byToronto Supra of the Canadian Soccer League, making his debut on July 15 against theCanadian Lions where he scored a hat-trick to give Supra the 5-2 victory.International career
He made his debut for Jamaica in 1998 against Guatemala and his last international was in 2002 against Barbados.
References
External links
* [http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/playerprofile.aspx?id=9&squad=Former-Player Profile of Winston Griffiths]
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