Jack Grieves (born 5 December 2004) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Ross County.

Career

Youth Career

Born in

Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...

, Grieves was first spotted at 8 years old when playing in a local tournament, and was signed in 2013 after a trial at the club. Jack was released from the

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at 14 in 2019, and went to play football at Everett Rovers and then Leverstock Green. Grieves joined Watford for the second time in 2020 after taking another trial.

Senior Career

He made his senior Watford debut on 7 January 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 2–0 home defeat to

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in the second round of the

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. In June 2023, Watford announced that Grieves had been offered a professional contract with the club. The following month, he signed a three-year contract with the club holding an option to extend the deal by a further year. Grieves joined Ross County in July 2024 on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Personal life

Grieves hails from a footballing family, with a number of relatives playing for Watford. His great-grandfather was wing-half Reg Williams, while his great-great-grandfather was goalkeeper

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. His father, Darren, most notably played for

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, while his uncle,

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, played as a midfielder.

Career statistics

Club

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grieves, Jack 2004 births Living people Footballers from Watford English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Watford F.C. players English Football League players