Maxwell Griffin
Encyclopedia
Maxwell Griffin is an American
soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes
on loan from Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.
and played college soccer
at the UCLA from 2006 to 2009, where he racked up a litany of accolades, receiving a selection to the All-Pac-10 team, and an NSCAA All-Far West selection. He was also nominated for the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, and as a senior led the team with four game-winning goals, moving him up to sixth in the all-time UCLA scoring record books . Griffin netted 28 goals overall in his career, increasing his total in each of the four seasons at the school and is one of just 18 players to have scored a hat trick for UCLA in its 43-year history.
During his college years Griffin also played with the San Fernando Valley Quakes
and the Los Angeles Legends in the USL Premier Development League
.
of the USSF Division 2 on March 23, 2010.
He made his professional debut on April 11, 2010, in Austin's first game of the 2010 season, a 2-0 victory over Montreal Impact
, scored his first professional goal on May 29 in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore, and scored a hat trick
on June 19, 2010 in a 3-1 win over Miami FC
.
Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club and moved it to Orlando, Florida
, re-naming it Orlando City. The club will play in the USL Pro
league in 2011. At the end of the 2011 USL Pro
season, Griffin moved on loan to San Jose Earthquakes
.
.
Maxwell has also dabbled in acting, and featured in JoJo’s music video for her 2006 hit song, Too Little Too Late
alongside several of his UCLA Bruins
teammates.
United States
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soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
on loan from Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.
College and Amateur
Griffin attended Littlerock High SchoolLittlerock High School
Littlerock High School is a public, co-educational high school built in 1989, located in Littlerock, California. The school serves Littlerock and its surrounding communities such as Lake Los Angeles, Pearblossom, and Llano...
and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the UCLA from 2006 to 2009, where he racked up a litany of accolades, receiving a selection to the All-Pac-10 team, and an NSCAA All-Far West selection. He was also nominated for the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, and as a senior led the team with four game-winning goals, moving him up to sixth in the all-time UCLA scoring record books . Griffin netted 28 goals overall in his career, increasing his total in each of the four seasons at the school and is one of just 18 players to have scored a hat trick for UCLA in its 43-year history.
During his college years Griffin also played with the San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes was an American soccer team based in Calabasas, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
and the Los Angeles Legends in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Upon graduating from UCLA, Griffin signed a one-year deal with the Austin AztexAustin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USSF Division 2 on March 23, 2010.
He made his professional debut on April 11, 2010, in Austin's first game of the 2010 season, a 2-0 victory over Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
, scored his first professional goal on May 29 in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore, and scored a hat trick
Hat Trick
Hat trick, hat-trick or hattrick may refer to:* hat-trick — in various sports, achieving three goals, wickets, etc. in a single match* Hattrick — online football management game** Hattrick Limited — producers of this game...
on June 19, 2010 in a 3-1 win over Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club and moved it to Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, re-naming it Orlando City. The club will play in the USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
league in 2011. At the end of the 2011 USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
season, Griffin moved on loan to San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
.
Personal
Maxwell is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Leonard GriffinLeonard Griffin
Leonard Griffin is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division, on loan from Orlando City.-College and Amateur:...
.
Maxwell has also dabbled in acting, and featured in JoJo’s music video for her 2006 hit song, Too Little Too Late
Too Little Too Late
"Too Little Too Late" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham for JoJo's second studio album The High Road. It was co-produced by Alexander, Vincent Herbert, and Billy Steinberg. "Too Little Too Late" was released as the album's first single in North America...
alongside several of his UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
teammates.
Individual
- USSF D-2 Pro LeagueUSSF Division 2 Professional LeagueUSSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
Rookie of the Year (1): 2010