Rostyn Griffiths

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Rostyn Griffiths
Rostyn Griffiths with Melbourne City in 2019
Personal information
Full name Rostyn John Griffiths[1]
Date of birth (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Youth career
ECU Joondalup
2003–2006 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2008 → Gretna (loan) 12 (0)
2008 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 13 (1)
2009 Adelaide United 2 (0)
2009–2010 North Queensland Fury 23 (3)
2010–2012 Central Coast Mariners 48 (4)
2012–2014 Guangzhou R&F 35 (1)
2014–2015 Perth Glory 35 (5)
2015–2016 Roda JC 18 (2)
2016–2017 Perth Glory 24 (3)
2017–2018 Pakhtakor Tashkent 16 (0)
2018–2022 Melbourne City 82 (4)
2022–2024 Mumbai City 26 (2)
2024– Balcatta Etna 17 (2)
International career‡
2005 Australia U17 2 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:19, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 April 2016

Rostyn John Griffiths (born 10 March 1988) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for NPL Western Australia club Balcatta Etna. Born in England, he represented Australia at youth level.

Griffiths joined Mumbai City from fellow City Football Group side and A-League outfit Melbourne City FC. The experienced Griffiths won the A-League Premiers Plate and Championship double in the 2020/21 season and also featured in the club's debut continental campaign at the 2022 AFC Champions League, before getting his hands on a second consecutive Premiers Plate in the 2021/22 season.[2]

Griffiths is a former captain of A-League club Perth Glory.[3] In August 2017 it was announced that Griffiths had signed a lucrative deal as a defensive midfielder for Uzbekistan giants Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Uzbek League.[4]

Griffiths is one of the most expensive signings in A-League history, the big defending-midfielder has always been a standout player in the A-League. Griffiths is renowned for his ability to break up the opposition's gameplay and being the central figure to his team's build-up play.

Griffiths starred for Central Coast Mariners from 2010 until he moved to Chinese club Guangzhou R&F in 2012. That departure attracted a $1.3 million transfer fee which remains an A-League record.[5]

Club career

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Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Griffiths started his youth career with Australian club ECU Joondalup before moving to England to play for Blackburn Rovers where he never made a senior appearance but during the time he spent at Blackburn he joined Gretna on loan in January 2008.[6] where he made his debut for the side against Heart of Midlothian in February.[7]

Accrington Stanley

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He signed a one-year deal with Blackburn in January 2008 and was sent on loan to Accrington Stanley for the remainder of his contract.[8]

Adelaide United

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On 3 February 2009, he was signed as an injury replacement player by A-League club Adelaide United. With the initial agreement only covering a four-week stint, there is an option to extend that to a two-year contract.[9] However, it is a permanent deal, and not a loan.

North Queensland Fury

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Griffiths playing for North Queensland Fury in 2009.

On 2 July 2009, it was announced that Griffiths would join A-League club North Queensland Fury for their inaugural season. On 8 August 2009, he started in Fury's first A-League match and scored Fury's first-ever goal in a competitive match against Sydney FC.

Guangzhou R&F

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On 29 February 2012 it was announced that he had signed for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou for a fee that was undisclosed at the time, but later revealed to be $1.3 million, a record sum for an Australian transfer.[10][11]

Perth Glory (2014–2015)

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On 23 January 2014 it was announced that Griffiths returned to the A-League, signing with Perth Glory.[12]

On 4 December 2014, Griffiths scored his first goal of the 2014–15 season against Sydney FC in the 84th minute before Andy Keogh scored in the 86th minute to earn a late 2–1 comeback.[13]

Roda JC

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On 26 July 2015, Perth Glory released Griffiths to allow him to sign a two-year deal with newly promoted Eredivisie club Roda JC.[14] Following struggles for game-time, Griffiths left Roda JC after one season on 19 April 2016.[15]

Perth Glory (2016–2017)

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On 24 July 2016, Griffiths returned once more to the A-League, signing a two-year deal with Perth Glory after trialling with them on their Philippines Tour.[16] On 2 October 2016, he was announced as captain of the club.[17]

Pakhtakor Tashkent

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On 1 August 2017, Perth Glory announced that Griffiths would be leaving the club with immediate effect to join Uzbek League side Pakhtakor Tashkent.[18] Griffiths left Pakhtakor in May 2018, citing family reasons.[19]

Melbourne City

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On 19 July 2018, Griffiths signed a two-year deal with Melbourne City, joining the club well before the start of the 2018–19 season.[20]

Mumbai City

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In July 2022, Mumbai City announced the signing of Griffiths from sister club Melbourne City, on a one-yeal deal.[21] On 18 August, he made his debut for the club against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 4–1 win.[22][23] Rostyn made his ISL debut versus Hyderabad FC, playing the entire game in a 3-3 draw.[24] He scored his first goal for the club against ATK Mohun Bagan(now Mohun Bagan SG), following a goalmouth scuffle. His initial shot had hit the crossbar and bounced up, but Rostyn waited on the goal line and outjumped Vishal Kaith to head the ball into the net. His goal put Mumbai 2-1 up, but a late Carl McHugh equalizer ensured the game ended 2-2.[25] He remained a key part of the team throughout the season, displacing club captain Mourtada Fall as the regular starting center-back, alongside Mehtab Singh, as the club went on a record-breaking 18-match unbeaten run, and won the ISL League Shield.[26]

Balcatta Etna

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On 1 March 2024, Griffiths signed for NPL Western Australia club Balcatta Etna.[27]

International career

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Griffiths has played for Australia's National under 17 team, and scored a brace on his debut against Tonga.[28] While he was still playing for Blackburn, he was courted by Wales' national teams, due to a Wales link on his Grandfather's side but, at that point, had not yet decided on his international allegiance.[29]

Personal life

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His younger brother, Brent Griffiths is a retired professional footballer who last played for Penang in the Malaysia Super League. The brothers were together, during their stints in the youth set up of English Premier League side, Blackburn Rovers.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 January 2024[30]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 2007–08 Premier League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Gretna (loan) 2007–08 Scottish Premier League 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2008–09 Football League Two 13 1 2[a] 0 — 15 1
Adelaide United 2008–09 A-League 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
North Queensland Fury 2009–10 23 2 0 0 — 23 2
Central Coast Mariners 2010–11 30 2 0 0 — 30 2
2011–12 18 2 0 0 — 18 2
Mariners total 48 4 0 0 0 0 48 4
Guangzhou R&F 2012 Chinese Super League 17 1 1[b] 0 — 18 1
2013 18 0 0 0 — 18 0
Guangzhou R&F total 35 1 1 0 0 0 36 1
Perth Glory 2013–14 A-League 10 2 0 0 — 9 2
2014–15 25 3 3[c] 0 — 28 3
Perth total 35 5 3 0 0 0 38 5
Roda JC 2015–16 Eredivisie 18 2 2[d] 0 — 20 2
Perth Glory 2016–17 A-League 24 3 1[c] 0 — 25 3
Pakhtakor Tashkent 2017 Uzbekistan Super League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2018 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
Pakhtakor total 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Melbourne City 2018–19 A-League 23 1 3[c] 0 — 26 1
2019–20 21 2 1[c] 0 — 22 2
2020–21 21 1 0 0 — 21 1
2021–22 17 0 3[c] 0 5[e] 0 25 0
Total 82 4 7 0 5 0 94 4
Mumbai City 2022–23 Indian Super League 17 1 6[f] 0 1[g] 0 24 1
2023–24 9 1 4[f][h] 1 5[e] 0 18 2
Total 26 2 10 1 6 0 42 3
Balcatta Etna 2024 NPL WA 15 2 2[c] 0 — 17 2
Career total 349 26 26 1 11 0 388 27
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Chinese FA Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Australia Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in KNVB Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in play-offs for AFC Champions League
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

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Central Coast Mariners

Melbourne City

Mumbai City

Australia U-17

References

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  9. ^ Adelaide signs Blackburn midfielder Archived 14 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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