Brenton Griffiths | |
Fullname: | Brenton Griffiths |
Birth Date: | 9 February 1991 |
Birth Place: | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet) |
Position: | Defender |
Collegeyears1: | 2009–2010 |
College1: | TJC Apache |
Collegeyears2: | 2011–2012 |
College2: | South Florida Bulls |
Collegecaps2: | 40 |
Collegegoals2: | 4 |
Years1: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs1: | Colorado Rapids |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs2: | Orange County Blues |
Caps2: | 58 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs3: | Reno 1868 |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Miami FC |
Caps4: | 25 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2008–2011 |
Nationalteam2: | Jamaica U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 23 September 2020 |
Brenton Griffiths (born 9 February 1991) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender.
Griffiths played for St. Catherine High School in the parish St Catherine and Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, Jamaica before earning a soccer scholarship to Tyler Junior College in Texas. After Tyler JC, he spent two years at the University of South Florida.
On 22 January 2013, Griffiths was drafted in the second round (25th overall) of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids and signed to a professional contract three months later.[1] He made his professional debut on 18 May 2013 in a 1–1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. He was released by the team on 11 June 2014.[2]
In 2014, Griffiths signed with the Orange County Blues.[3]
In 2016, Griffiths signed with Reno 1868 FC for the 2017 season.[4] [5] Griffiths was released by Reno on 3 December 2018.[6]
Griffiths joined National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC in January 2019.[7]
Griffiths played for Jamaica at the U17 and u20 level.[8]
Miami FC