Griffin Riley Sabatini (born 23 September 1998) is a Swiss semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for East Stirlingshire in Scottish Lowland League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Griffin Riley Sabatini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Stirlingshire | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lancy | |||
| Meyrin | |||
| FC Vernier | |||
| 2018 | Wohlen | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Northeastern Huskies | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Dnipro-1 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gretna 2008 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Berwick Rangers | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | East Stirlingshire | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 13 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSabatini was born in Zimbabwe but grew up in Switzerland.[2][3] He attended the International School of Geneva. In 2017, he attended Northeastern University, playing for their college soccer team.[4]
In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Ukrainian Premier League side Dnipro-1, penning a one-year deal.[5] On 19 July 2020, Sabatini made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Vorskla Poltava.[6]
On 3 August 2020, Sabatini joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on a season-long loan deal.[7]
In August 2022, Sabatini joined Lowland Football League side Berwick Rangers after a spell with Gretna 2008.[8]
In January 2023, Sabatini joined Lowland Football League side East Stirlingshire on a deal until the end of the season.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Sabatini Griffin Riley". UPL Official Web Site. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Nomadic ex-Bosso development player Sabatini finds new home in Scotland". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Ukraine boost for Sabatini". sundaymail.co.zw.
- ^ "Griffin Sabatini Men's Soccer". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Офіційно: Гріффін Сабатіні – гравець СК "Дніпро-1"" (in Ukrainian). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "DNIPRO-1 VS. VORSKLA 3 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Sabatini makes Diamonds loan switch". Airdrieonians F.C. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Sabatini signs!". Berwick Rangers F.C. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ @TheShireFC (13 January 2023). "𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Griffin Sabatini at Soccerway