Market value
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Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Beijing Guoan
top club · 91 apps
Position rank · 2013
#40
goals rank
#81
assists rank
74
season goals
18
season assists
Among 111 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€550k
peak value · 2005
€300k
top transfer fee · 09/10
13
best season · 2011
8 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-08-21 · 3 players total
272Appearances
74Goals
18Assists
53Yellow cards
3Red cards
91Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Griffiths |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel Michael Griffiths |
| Date of birth | 1979-08-21 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wellington → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Wellington
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Newcastle → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Newcastle United Jets, Wellington Phoenix
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: QD Jonoon → Newcastle
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sydney FC → QD Jonoon
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Newcastle United Jets
8 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Qingdao Jonoon
8 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: SH Shenhua → Sydney FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sydney FC
8 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
18 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: BJ Guoan → SH Shenhua
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Beijing Guoan
32 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Beijing Guoan
28 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Newcastle → BJ Guoan
09/10 · Transfer · €300k
Dec 2009
Transfer: BJ Guoan → Newcastle
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Beijing Guoan
7 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Beijing Guoan
20 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: Newcastle → BJ Guoan
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Newcastle United Jets, Beijing Guoan
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Avispa Fukuoka
9 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2008
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Newcastle
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Newcastle → Avispa Fukuoka
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Newcastle United Jets
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Newcastle United Jets
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Newcastle
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → Leeds
05/06 · Transfer · €50k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United, Neuchâtel Xamax
21 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Neuchâtel Xamax
32 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Neuchâtel Xamax
39 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Newcastle → Neuchâtel Xamax
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Parra. Power → Newcastle
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Sydney United → Parra. Power
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Unknown → Sydney United
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 65 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2013. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 1.33/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Qingdao Jonoon
3.3%
Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng
2.7%
Beijing Guoan
12.5%
Avispa Fukuoka
2.8%
Newcastle United Jets
18.9%
Wellington Phoenix
3.1%
Sydney FC
2.5%
Leeds United
0.0%
Neuchâtel Xamax
54.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao Jonoon | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 221 |
| Beijing Guoan | 5 | 08/09 | 2011 | 91 | 31 | 2 | 1,025 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 227 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 5 | 06/07 | 14/15 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1,548 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| Sydney FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 201 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 90 | 14 | 10 | 4,430 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Qingdao Jonoon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Super League | Qingdao Jonoon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2012 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 221 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 2011 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 28 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 203 |
| 2010 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 28 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 299 |
| 2009 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 208 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 227 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 174 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Sydney FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 201 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Beijing Guoan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 08/09 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 285 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Beijing Guoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | A-League Fin. | Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 06/07 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. | Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 938 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2,211 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 29 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 966 |
| 03/04 | Super League Barrage | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Unknown | Sydney United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Sydney United | Parra. Power | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Parra. Power | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Newcastle | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Leeds | Transfer | 550000 | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Leeds | Newcastle | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Newcastle | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Avispa Fukuoka | Newcastle | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Newcastle | BJ Guoan | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | BJ Guoan | Newcastle | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Newcastle | BJ Guoan | Transfer | 550000 | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | BJ Guoan | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | SH Shenhua | Sydney FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | Sydney FC | QD Jonoon | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | QD Jonoon | Newcastle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Newcastle | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-26 | Without Club | Wellington | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wellington | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€550k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22976 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ting Zhou | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Xizhe Zhang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 11 | 28 |
| 2009 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 8 | 20 |
| 2010 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 7 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 29 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 30 |
| 2012 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua Liansheng | 3 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | BJ Guoan | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Newcastle | BJ Guoan | Loan | — | €550k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Avispa Fukuoka | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Newcastle | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | — | €550k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 2010 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 18 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 32 | 314 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.58 |
| 2010 | 28 | 299 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 2009 | 20 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 9 | 227 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 593 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 12/13 | 8 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 06/07 | 7 | 582 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,096 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 2,211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 1,123 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
101 apps
35 G
5 A
A-League
48 apps
13 G
2 A
Swisscom Cup
8 apps
5 G
0 A
Super League
72 apps
4 G
9 A
J.League Div.2
9 apps
3 G
1 A
Chinese FA Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
11 apps
3 G
0 A
A-League Fin.
6 apps
3 G
0 A
UI Cup
4 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Joel Griffiths?
Joel Griffiths is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Joel Griffiths?
Joel Griffiths is 46 years old. He was born on August 21, 1979 in Sydney.
What position does Joel Griffiths play?
Joel Griffiths plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Joel Griffiths play for?
Joel Griffiths currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joel Griffiths scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Griffiths has scored 74 goals in 272 appearances.