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[B]Former Kentucky midfielder Jason Griffiths,[/B] a 2009 MLS draft pick, made his Major League Soccer debut on Sunday night for the New England Revolution.
Griffiths, who played at UK from 2006-09, played the final nine minutes of a 1-0 loss to the Chicago Fire.
Here is an excerpt from UKAthletics.com:
“It was a disappointing result,” Griffiths said in a televised interview postgame. “But it was good to get on the field and try and get a goal there at the end. It was good to be there.”
“We’re pleased to bring Jason into the squad,” Revolution Vice President of Player Personnel Michael Burns said in the press release announcing Griffiths’ official signing on Thursday. “He’s a hard-working central midfielder who we believe can grow in our system.”
“It has been kind of hectic, graduating from Kentucky at the end of May,” Griffiths said when asked postgame about the last few weeks. “I played in the Benfica game (May 19) and then came back from my trial a week later. It is good to be here playing professionally and hopefully we can win some games and get rolling.”
