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Joel Griffiths
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| Joel Griffiths | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 21, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Newcastle United Jets | |
| Number | 18 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 2005–2006 2006- |
Sydney United Parramatta Power Newcastle United Jets Neuchatel Xamax Leeds United Newcastle United Jets |
? (?) 51 (15) 46 (25) 0 (0) 2 (0) 20 (7) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999 2005- |
Australia U-20 Australia |
5 (2) 2 (1) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Joel Griffiths (born August 21, 1979) is an Australian football (soccer) player. A right sided attacking midfielder, he currently plays for Newcastle United Jets in his native Australia. He made this transfer on July 31st 2006 for an undisclosed fee after a brief spell in England with Leeds United, having signed from Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax on January 17, 2006. He only managed two substitute appearances for Leeds, it is rumored that he did not have a good relationship with the manager at Leeds.
His previous clubs were Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defuct NSL. He represented Australia at the FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria in 1999. Griffiths made his debut for the full national team on October 9, 2005 against Jamaica, scoring a goal before celebrating by hopping up and down like a Kangaroo. This was Australia's final warm up match before their World Cup qualifier playoff match against Uruguay. Many suggest that Joel would have played in this famous match had it not been for his falling out with the Leeds manager, which cost him match time. This also impacted on his chances of playing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which Australia qualified for after beating Uruguay on penalties.
His brother, Adam, played for Bournemouth and Watford and is now at Brentford.
| Team | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney United |  |
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| Parramatta Power | |
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| Newcastle Jets | |
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| Neuchâtel Xamax |  |
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| Leeds United |  |
2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | |
2006-pres. |
Player Profile at Newcastle Jets website
| Newcastle United Jets - Current Squad |
|---|
|
2 Eagleton | 3 North | 4 Deans | 5 Rodriguez | 6 Durante | 7 Faria | 8 Thompson | 9 Coveny | 10 Carle | 11 Elrich | 12 Okon | 13 D'Apuzzo | 14 Wheelhouse | 15 Musialik | 16 Haliti | 17 Ozbey | 18 J. Griffiths | 19 Bridge | 20 Kennedy | 22 Old | 24 Kohler | 40 Čović | Manager: van Egmond |
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