Brenton Griffiths (born 9 February 1991) is a Jamaican

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who plays as a defender.

Career

Youth

Griffiths played for St. Catherine High School in the parish St Catherine and

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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.

Senior

On 22 January 2013, Griffiths was drafted in the second round (25th overall) of the

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by the

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and signed to a professional contract three months later. He made his professional debut on 18 May 2013 in a 1–1 draw with the

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. He was released by the team on 11 June 2014. In 2014, Griffiths signed with the Orange County Blues. In 2016, Griffiths signed with Reno 1868 FC for the 2017 season. Griffiths was released by Reno on 3 December 2018. Griffiths joined

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club

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in January 2019.

International

Griffiths played for Jamaica at the U17 and u20 level.

Honours

Miami FC * 2019 NPSL Champion * 2019 NISA East Coast Championship

References

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* 1991 births Living people 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players Colorado Rapids draft picks Colorado Rapids players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Jamaican footballers Jamaican expatriate footballers Major League Soccer players Orange County SC players People from Spanish Town Reno 1868 FC players Miami FC players South Florida Bulls men's soccer players USL Championship players National Independent Soccer Association players Association football defenders {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub