Mared Griffiths
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mared Alaw Griffiths[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Trawsfynydd, Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FAW North Academy | |||
| 2024– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Wales U17 | 15 | (3) |
| 2023– | Wales U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Wales | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 October 2025[2] | |||
Mared Alaw Griffiths (Welsh: [ˈmarɛd aˈlaw]; born 3 March 2007) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Wales national team.
Youth career
[edit]Griffiths played for the FAW North Academy.[3][4] In July 2024, Griffiths moved to Manchester United to join the club's under-21 academy team.[5][6]
Senior career
[edit]Manchester United
[edit]Griffiths was named to a senior matchday squad for the first time on 11 December 2024, as an unused substitute in a League Cup group stage match against Newcastle United. She made her senior debut on 8 February 2025, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute and scoring twice in a 6–0 victory against third division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fifth round of the 2024–25 Women's FA Cup.[7] Griffiths signed her first professional contract with Manchester United on 14 July 2025.[8]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]On 30 October 2022, Griffiths made her debut for the Wales under-17s in 2023 U17 Championship qualification against Montenegro in a 4–0 victory,[2] playing as a left winger.[9] She scored her debut goal for the youth team in the second round of qualification against Finland during a 2–1 defeat.[2][10]
In October 2023, she played the full 90 minutes for the under-19s in all three 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification first round matches against Czech Republic, England, and Greece.[11]
Senior
[edit]In March 2024, Griffiths was called up to the Wales national team for the first time, for UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying games against Croatia and Kosovo; one of five uncapped young players added to the squad by Rhian Wilkinson.[12][13] A regular with the under-17s,[14] she was recalled to the senior team for qualifying matches in June 2024,[3] and later qualifying play-offs against Slovakia and the Republic of Ireland in October and November 2024. In total, Griffiths was named as a substitute four times during the qualification campaign but did not make her debut.[15][16][17]
On 21 February 2025, she made her senior international debut, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Italy in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League.[18] Her first international goal arrived on 25 October in a 2–1 loss to Australia.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Griffiths is from the village of Trawsfynydd and studies business at Meirion-Dwyfor college in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 8 February 2025.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 25 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 October 2025 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Australia |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ Mared Griffiths at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Mared Griffiths at Flashscore
- ^ a b "Wales women: Rhian Wilkinson calls-up five uncapped players". BBC Sport. 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Vale, Julie McNicholls (9 August 2024). "Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students train with Wales women's squad". Cambrian News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Partington, Mikey (16 October 2024). "Women's internationals: October fixtures guide". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Mared Griffiths Stats, Height, Age & Profile". Elite Football. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Mared Griffifths scores twice on debut as holders progress". BBC Sport. 8 February 2025.
- ^ Carney, Sam (14 July 2025). "Griffiths signs first pro deal". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Montenegro-Wales | Women's Under-17 2023". UEFA. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Finland-Wales | Women's Under-17 2023". UEFA. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^
- "Czechia-Wales | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- "England-Wales | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- "Wales-Greece | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Misra, Siôn (15 February 2024). "Manchester United starlets earn first Wales call-ups". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (28 March 2024). "Wales squad for opening pair of UEFA Women's EURO qualifiers". SheKicks. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b Halliday, Dylan (28 March 2024). "Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student Mared called up for Cymru qualifiers". Cambrian News. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Halliday, Dylan (14 October 2024). "Students Cadi, Mared and Casi impress for Wales in Portugal". Cambrian News. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Harries, Owain (16 October 2024). "Cymru squad announced for EURO play-off semi-finals". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Callum (20 November 2024). "Cymru squad announced for UEFA Women's EURO play-off final". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (21 February 2025). "Wilkinson 'proud' despite Wales' narrow defeat in Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Wales 1-2 Australia LIVE: Jess Fishlock's international career comes to an end". BBC Sport. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mared Griffiths at Soccerway
- Mared Griffiths at Flashscore