Rostyn Griffiths
Defender - Centre-Back
at Balcatta FC
at Balcatta FC
814 days · joined 2024-03-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
4.9
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Melbourne City FC
top club · 92 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#840
goals rank
#1763
assists rank
26
season goals
5
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2017
€1.35m
top transfer fee · 11/12
3
best season · 09/10
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-03-10 · 6 players total
364Appearances
26Goals
5Assists
78Yellow cards
1Red cards
141Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rostyn Griffiths |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rostyn John Griffiths |
| Date of birth | 1988-03-10 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Balcatta FC |
| Joined | 2024-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Benchmark Sports |
Jul 2024
2024 — Mumbai City FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Balcatta FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Mumbai City → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Mumbai City FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Melbourne City → Mumbai City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Mumbai City FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Melbourne City FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Melbourne City FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Melbourne City FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Melbourne City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Pakhtakor → Melbourne City
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Melbourne City FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Melbourne City FC, Pakhtakor Tashkent
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Perth Glory → Pakhtakor
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Pakhtakor Tashkent
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Pakhtakor Tashkent
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Perth Glory
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Perth Glory
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2016
Transfer: Roda JC → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Perth Glory → Roda JC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Roda JC Kerkrade
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Perth Glory
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Perth Glory
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: GZ R&F → Perth Glory
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Perth Glory
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Guangzhou R&F
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Guangzhou R&F
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Central Coast → GZ R&F
11/12 · Transfer · €1.35m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Central Coast Mariners
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Central Coast Mariners
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: North Qld Fury → Central Coast
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Northern Fury FC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Adelaide United → North Qld Fury
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Blackburn → Adelaide United
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2008
Transfer: Accrington → Blackburn
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Blackburn → Accrington
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Adelaide United, Accrington Stanley
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Gretna FC → Blackburn
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Blackburn → Gretna FC
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gretna FC (- 2008)
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.23/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Mumbai City FC
16.4%
Melbourne City FC
27.7%
Pakhtakor Tashkent
0.0%
Perth Glory
13.2%
Guangzhou R&F
9.3%
Roda JC Kerkrade
5.4%
Central Coast Mariners
14.1%
Northern Fury FC
4.8%
Adelaide United
0.0%
Accrington Stanley
9.1%
Gretna FC (- 2008)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai City FC | 3 | 2024 | 23/24 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2,074 |
| Melbourne City FC | 7 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 92 | 4 | 2 | 3,516 |
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 3 | 17/18 | 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 4 | 13/14 | 2014 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1,673 |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1,178 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 683 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1,788 |
| Northern Fury FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 607 |
| Adelaide United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,152 |
| Gretna FC (- 2008) | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Mumbai City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Durand Cup | Mumbai City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 23/24 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 671 |
| 22/23 | Durand Cup | Mumbai City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,290 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super Cup | Mumbai City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Superliga | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | FFA Cup | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,476 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 690 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC CL-Qualification | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Perth Glory | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 594 |
| 16/17 | A-League Finals | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 683 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Roda JC Kerkrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Perth Glory | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 687 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Perth Glory | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 392 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 754 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Northern Fury FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 607 |
| 08/09 | A-League Fin. | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,152 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Gretna FC (- 2008) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Blackburn | Gretna FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Gretna FC | Blackburn | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Blackburn | Accrington | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Accrington | Blackburn | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Blackburn | Adelaide United | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Adelaide United | North Qld Fury | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | North Qld Fury | Central Coast | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Central Coast | GZ R&F | Transfer | 400000 | €1.35m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-23 | GZ R&F | Perth Glory | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-26 | Perth Glory | Roda JC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-19 | Roda JC | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-24 | Without Club | Perth Glory | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-02 | Perth Glory | Pakhtakor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-07-19 | Pakhtakor | Melbourne City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-10 | Melbourne City | Mumbai City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Mumbai City | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-01 | Without Club | Balcatta FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-01-29 | 2016-02-25 | 28 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Maclaren | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Good | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Risdon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Predrag Bojic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Delbridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lallianzuala Chhangte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | A-League | Perth Glory | 3 | 22 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Northern Fury FC | 3 | 23 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Perth Glory | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 16 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 22 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Perth Glory | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Blackburn | Adelaide United | Loan | — | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Accrington | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Blackburn | Accrington | Loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Gretna FC | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Blackburn | Gretna FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rostyn Griffiths's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United Jets | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 47% |
| Sydney FC | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 26% |
| Adelaide United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 43% |
| Melbourne Victory | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 37% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 51% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 33% |
| Brisbane Roar | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 47% |
| Western United | 31 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61% |
| Macarthur FC | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 48% |
| Morecambe FC | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 50% |
| Burton Albion | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 32% |
| Oxford United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 16 | 784 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 1,290 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 1,178 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 1,476 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 690 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 1,350 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 594 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 683 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 687 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 392 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 754 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 1,034 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 607 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 1,152 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
199 apps
19 G
3 A
Indian Super League
26 apps
2 G
1 A
Eredivisie
18 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League
34 apps
1 G
1 A
Durand Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
13 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
A-League Finals
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Superliga
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rostyn Griffiths?
Rostyn Griffiths is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Balcatta FC.
How old is Rostyn Griffiths?
Rostyn Griffiths is 38 years old. He was born on March 10, 1988 in Stoke-on-Trent.
What position does Rostyn Griffiths play?
Rostyn Griffiths plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rostyn Griffiths play for?
Rostyn Griffiths currently plays for Balcatta FC.
How many career goals has Rostyn Griffiths scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rostyn Griffiths has scored 26 goals in 364 appearances.