Danny Griffin (born July 14, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
![]() Griffin with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Oakwood SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Providence Friars | 80 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 82 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 12, 2020 |
Griffin played with and captained Oakwood Soccer Club during their 2015-16 season.[1]
Griffin played four years of college soccer at Providence College between 2016 and 2019, where he scored 13 goals and tallied 6 assists in 80 appearances for the Friars.[2] Griffin was named to the USC Division I All-Great Lakes Region Third Team and the Big East All-Freshman Team in 2016 and All-BIG EAST Third Team in 2019.[3]
On January 9, 2020, Griffin was selected 49th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC.[4] However, he was not signed by the team.
Griffin signed his first professional deal with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on March 3, 2020.[5][6] He made his professional debut on July 12, 2020, appearing as a 67th-minute substitute during a 3-1 win over Louisville City FC.[7] Griffin scored his first professional goal on July 19, 2020 during a 6-0 win over Philadelphia Union II.[8]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2020 | USL Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
2021 | USL Championship | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
2022 | USL Championship | 34 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Career total | 82 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – current squad | |
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