Winston Griffiths (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Winston Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 2011 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | May Pen, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | University of Rhode Island | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Connecticut Wolves | 25 | (5) |
| 2001 | Galaxy FC | ||
| 2002 | MetroStars | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | (1) |
| 2002 | New England Revolution | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Portmore United | ||
| 2004 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Arnett Gardens | ||
| 2005 | → Toronto Lynx (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2007 | Portuguese Supra | 2 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Sporting Central | 8 | (2) |
| 2010 | London City | ||
| 2010–2011 | Humble Lion | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–2002 | Jamaica | 28 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 April 2009 |
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Winston Griffiths (12 September 1978 – 23 October 2011) was a Jamaican footballer who played in the USL A-League, Jamaican National Premier League, Major League Soccer, South Central Confederation Super League, and the Canadian Soccer League. He also appeared for the Jamaica national football team, and represented his country in the 1998, and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments.
After leaving Jamaica's Glenmuir High, Griffiths played college soccer at the University of Rhode Island from 1998 to 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.
Nicknamed Fanna, he began his professional career with the Connecticut Wolves of the A-League. 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, but was traded to the MetroStars in exchange for D.J. Countess before the start of season. He made his debut on March 23, 2002 against New England Revolution. On April 20, 2002 he was traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional SuperDraft pick, and appeared in six matches and recorded one goal.
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