Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 December 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Number | 59 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2019 | Watford | ||
2019–2020 | Everett Rovers FC | ||
2020–2023 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Watford | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2023 (UTC) |
Jack Grieves (born 5 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Watford.
Career
Born in Watford, Grieves joined Watford for the second time in 2020, having already played for the club between the ages of eight and fourteen.[1][2] He made his senior Watford debut on 7 January 2023, coming on as a second half substitute for Leandro Bacuna in a 2–0 home defeat to Reading in the second round of the FA Cup.
In June 2023, Watford announced that Grieves had been offered a professional contract with the club.[3] The following month, he signed a three-year contract with the club holding an option to extend the deal by a further year.[4]
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 Skilly Williams.[5] His father, Darren, most notably played for AFC Wimbledon, while his uncle, Danny, played as a midfielder.[1][6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 May 2023.[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Watford | 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
- 1 2 "Jack Grieves". watfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "Getting To Know: Jack Grieves". watfordfc.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "Academy: Contract Offers & Departures Confirmed". watfordfc.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Official: Grieves & Adu-Poku Agree Pro Deals". watfordfc.com. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Grieves: "Growing Up Playing For The Club You Support Is Everything You Dream About"". watfordfc.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ↑ "Academy: New Scholars Announced". watfordfc.com. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Jack Grieves at Soccerway