Rhys Griffiths

Welsh Premier League

Griffiths played for the first time in the League of Wales in the 2001–02 season for Cwmbrân Town. At the beginning of the following season he moved to Haverfordwest County. In July 2004, Griffiths switched to Carmarthen Town before he signed with Port Talbot Town in December 2004. In the 2005–06 season he was the top scorer in the Welsh Premier League with 28 league goals for Port Talbot Town. Griffiths relocated again to Llanelli for the 2006–07 season and he was again Welsh Premier League top scorer with 30 goals. In the 2007–08 season he was again league top scorer, with 40 goals and his club Llanelli become the Welsh Premier League champions for first time in the club's history. Griffiths scored a hat-trick in a 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup first round tie against Lithuanian A Lyga club Vėtra in July 2007. Llanelli won the match but lost on away goals after the tie finished 6–6 on aggregate. In December 2007, Griffiths had a trial with Swiss Super League club Aarau, saying that "Llanelli and Aarau have a link up so what happens next is in the lap of the gods." He signed a new two-year contract with Llanelli the following month. His last season with Llanelli in 2011–12 saw him win the Golden Boot award for the sixth time, scoring two more than Greg Draper of The New Saints. After six seasons with Llanelli, where he scored 180 goals in 181 league appearances, Griffiths rejoined Port Talbot Town in June 2012.

English leagues

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Griffiths was capped six times by the Wales semi-professional team. He received his first call-up for the 2007 edition of the Four Nations Tournament that was held in Scotland. Griffiths made his debut against Scotland on 22 May 2007 and scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in a 1–0 win at Victoria Park. He also played in a 1–1 draw with the Republic of Ireland at Dudgeon Park three days later, and a 3–0 defeat to England C at Grant Street Park on 27 May. Wales finished second in the tournament. In the 2008 edition that was held in Wales, Griffiths had a goal disallowed for offside in a 1–1 draw with Scotland at Belle Vue on 20 May 2008. He also played in a 6–2 win against Gibraltar two days later, and a 3–0 defeat to England C on 24 May. Wales finished second again.

Club

Welsh League Cup: 2007–08 Welsh Premier League: 2007–08 Welsh Cup: 2010–11

Individual

Welsh Premier League Player of the Year: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2010–11 Welsh Premier League team of the season: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 Welsh Premier League top scorer: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12