Joel Griffiths
Griffiths playing for Beijing Guoan in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joel Michael Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Lambton Jaffas FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Menai | |||
| Sutherland | |||
| Sydney United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Sydney United | 28 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Parramatta Power | 51 | (15) |
| 2001–2003 | Newcastle Jets | 45 | (28) |
| 2003–2006 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 72 | (12) |
| 2006 | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Newcastle Jets | 60 | (28) |
| 2008 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Beijing Guoan | 56 | (19) |
| 2012 | Shanghai Shenhua | 18 | (6) |
| 2013 | Sydney FC | 8 | (3) |
| 2013 | Qingdao Jonoon | 7 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | (6) |
| 2015 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | (1) |
| 2016 | Lambton Jaffas FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Australia | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2012 |
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Joel Griffiths (born 21 August 1979) is an Australian football (soccer) player who last played for Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.
He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United Jets in the now defunct National Soccer League. He also had a brief stint with Leeds United where he made two appearances.
He joined the Newcastle Jets on 31 July 2006, for an undisclosed fee after a brief spell in England with Leeds United, having signed from Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax on 17 January 2006. He only managed two substitute appearances for Leeds and Griffiths attributed the lack of first team football to the perceived animosity from ex-Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell who only provided "non stop criticism".
After joining the Newcastle Jets in the 2006–07 season Griffiths quickly formed the basis of the team that underwent a strong resurgence under new coach Gary van Egmond. His memorable performances include scoring two goals in extra time against Perth Glory in round 20 to draw the game at 3–3. At the end of the regular season Griffiths had contributed a total of 6 goals for the Jets. The Jets would finish third in the regular season and be narrowly knocked out of the chance to play in the AFC Champions League and the 2007 Grand Final.
In the 2007–08 season, his twin brother Adam Griffiths joined the team. With the loss of key attacking players such as Nick Carle, Milton Rodríguez and Vaughan Coveny, Griffiths became the key to the Jets attack throughout the season. Early in the season Griffiths controversially assaulted a linesman, for which he was awarded a yellow card, narrowly escaping harsh punishment due to FIFA regulations. His club fined him two weeks' wages (one week of which was suspended). He later apologised for his actions. His performances on the pitch quickly lead him to be the focus of much media attention, with Griffiths remaining in career best form for much of the season.
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