Joel Griffiths
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Griffiths playing for Beijing Guoan in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Michael Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994 | Menai | ||
| 1995–1997 | Sutherland | ||
| 1997–1999 | Sydney United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Sydney United | 28 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Parramatta Power | 51 | (15) |
| 2001–2003 | Newcastle United FC | 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 | 13 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Lambton Jaffas | 27 | (13) |
| 2021 | Newcastle Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 443 | (155) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Australia | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Newcastle Olympic | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2021 | |||
Joel Griffiths (born 21 August 1979) is a former Australian professional football player who played as a striker in the A-League and Chinese Super League. He later manager for Newcastle Olympic FC in National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.