Leandre Griffit
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Léandre Griffit is a French
professional footballer who last played for Toronto FC
in Major League Soccer
.
, before moving to Southampton
in the Premiership in 2003. He only played seven games for Southampton and scored against Blackburn Rovers
and Newcastle United
. He was loaned out to Leeds United and Rotherham United
before being released.
He then moved to Sweden and played for IF Elfsborg
where he only played 21 games and was loaned out to IFK Norrköping
in the 2007–08 season. In the summer of 2008 he went on an unsuccessful trial with Coca-Cola Championship Plymouth Argyle
. He then went on trial with Neil Warnock's
Crystal Palace
and was signed, but only made a handful of appearances for the club before departing.
club Houston Dynamo
, Griffit went on to sign with Houston's league rivals Columbus Crew
on 16 April 2010.
Griffit made his first-team debut for the Crew on 6 July 2010 in the Black & Gold's 3–0 home triumph over the USL-2 Charleston Battery
in the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinals. He entered the match in the 76th minute and was credited with an assist on the Crew's third goal.
He made his first MLS appearance on 24 July 2010 against the Dynamo, entering in the 87th minute, and scoring his first MLS goal three minutes later by collecting a rebound of a shot by Guillermo Barros Schelotto
.
On July 15th 2011, he was traded to Toronto FC
along with Andy Iro
for Tony Tchani
. Griffit made his debut for Toronto in the CONCACAF Champions League
group stage on August 25 against FC Dallas
, he came on as a second half sub for Gianluca Zavarise
.
Griffit was fired by Toronto on November 23, 2011.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional footballer who last played for Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Europe
Griffit began his career in his native France with Amiens SCAmiens SC
Amiens Sporting Club is a French association football club based in Amiens. The club was formed in 1901 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Licorne located within the city...
, before moving to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in the Premiership in 2003. He only played seven games for Southampton and scored against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. He was loaned out to Leeds United and Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
before being released.
He then moved to Sweden and played for IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
where he only played 21 games and was loaned out to IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
in the 2007–08 season. In the summer of 2008 he went on an unsuccessful trial with Coca-Cola Championship Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. He then went on trial with Neil Warnock's
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and was signed, but only made a handful of appearances for the club before departing.
North America
After an unsuccessful trial with Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
club Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
, Griffit went on to sign with Houston's league rivals Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
on 16 April 2010.
Griffit made his first-team debut for the Crew on 6 July 2010 in the Black & Gold's 3–0 home triumph over the USL-2 Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinals. He entered the match in the 76th minute and was credited with an assist on the Crew's third goal.
He made his first MLS appearance on 24 July 2010 against the Dynamo, entering in the 87th minute, and scoring his first MLS goal three minutes later by collecting a rebound of a shot by Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División...
.
On July 15th 2011, he was traded to Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
along with Andy Iro
Andy Iro
Andrew "Andy" Iro is an English footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
for Tony Tchani
Tony Tchani
Tony Tchani is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Amateur and college:...
. Griffit made his debut for Toronto in the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
group stage on August 25 against FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
, he came on as a second half sub for Gianluca Zavarise
Gianluca Zavarise
Gianluca Zavarise is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
.
Griffit was fired by Toronto on November 23, 2011.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amiens Amiens SC Amiens Sporting Club is a French association football club based in Amiens. The club was formed in 1901 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Licorne located within the city... |
2002–03 | 18 | 0 | ? | ? | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 2002–2003 | 18 | 0 | ? | ? | 18 | 0 |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
2003–04 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
2004–05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 2003–2005 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Leeds (loan) | 2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2004–2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rotherham Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... (loan) |
2004–05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2004–2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |2 | 0 |
| IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena... |
2006 2006 in Swedish football The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006:- Events :* 18 January 2006: The Swedish national team plays a friendly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia against the hosts, causing upset home in Sweden when it is revealed that no women are allowed at the stadium.* 2... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena... |
2007 2007 in Swedish football The 2007 season in Swedish football, starting January 2007 and ending December 2007:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- Allsvenskan 2007 :- Superettan 2007 :... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena... |
2008 2008 in Swedish football The 2008 season in Swedish football, starting January 2008 and ending December 2008:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- 2008 Allsvenskan 2008 :... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2005–2008 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| IFK Norrkoping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan... (loan) |
2007 2007 in Swedish football The 2007 season in Swedish football, starting January 2007 and ending December 2007:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- Allsvenskan 2007 :- Superettan 2007 :... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| IFK Norrkoping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan... (loan) |
2008 2008 in Swedish football The 2008 season in Swedish football, starting January 2008 and ending December 2008:- Official titles :- Competitions :- Promotions :- Relegations :- International qualifications :- 2008 Allsvenskan 2008 :... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2007–2008 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 2008–2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| URS du Centre U.R.S. du Centre Union Royale La Louvière Centre is a Belgian association football club currently playing in the third division B since 2008–09. The club is based in La Louvière in the Centre area.... |
2009–10 2009–10 in Belgian football The following article presents a summary of the 2009-10 football season in Belgium, which is the 116th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2009 until July 2010.-Promotion and relegation:... |
17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Total | 2009–2010 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
2010 2010 in American soccer The 2010 Season was the 98th season of competitive soccer in the United States.- National teams :The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.-Friendly matches:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |2 | 1 |
| Total | 2010 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career totals | 84 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 8 | |