| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 19) | ||
| 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 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jack Grieves (born 5 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Watford.
Born in Watford, Grieves was first spotted at 8 years old when playing in a local tournament, and was signed in 2013 after a trial at the club.[1]
Jack was released from the Academy at 14 in 2019, and went to play football at Everett Rovers and then Leverstock Green.
Grieves joined Watford for the second time in 2020 after taking another trial.[2][3]
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.[4] The following month, he signed a three-year contract with the club holding an option to extend the deal by a further year.[5]
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.[6] His father, Darren, most notably played for AFC Wimbledon, while his uncle, Danny, played as a midfielder.[2][7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
