Alice Griffiths

Alice Griffiths (born 22 January 2001) is a Welsh former professional footballer. She represented the Wales national team and played for Cardiff Met. Ladies, Charlton Athletic, Southampton, Durham, Rangers, and Exeter City.

Early life Griffiths was born and raised in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf. She attended St John the Baptist School. She has an older sister, Anna, who is also a footballer and has represented Wales at youth level. Her father, Nigel, has described Alice as "a very shy and quiet girl, but give her a pair of football boots and she thrives."

In 2018, she joined fellow Welsh Premier side Cardiff Met Ladies. During the 2018–19 season, Griffiths helped the side win a domestic treble, winning the league title, the FAW Women's Cup and the Welsh Premier Women's Cup.

In July 2019, Griffiths moved to England and signed with FA Women's Championship team Charlton Athletic.

Griffiths joined Southampton for the 2021-22 season, helping them win promotion for the first time to the Women's Championship in her first season at the club. In her time at Southampton, Griffiths made a total of 62 appearances for the Saints, scoring one goal.

On 30 January 2025, transfer deadline day, Griffiths moved on loan to Durham for the remainder of the 2024-25 Women's Championship season.

On 17 May 2025 it was announced that Griffiths would depart Southampton upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the 2024-25 season.

On 1 April 2026, it was announced that Griffiths had signed for Exeter City in the Women's National League South, making her debut for the club as a substitute against Real Bedford.

Aged 25, Griffiths announced her retirement from professional football on 11 May 2026, writing on social media that she "gave it absolutely everything and sometimes it's okay to say it's just not what I want anymore."

International career In 2014, Griffiths was named in a Wales under-16 training camp squad as the youngest member of the team, being two years under the age group level.

Griffiths was called up to the Wales senior squad in 2017. She made her debut in Cymru's 1–0 victory over Kazakhstan in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round.

She was recalled to the squad towards the end of Gemma Grainger’s reign as manager after a period away. Under Rhian Wilkinson, Griffiths featured regularly and started the EURO second leg semi-final play-off against Slovakia.

In June 2025, Griffiths was named in Wales' squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

Career statistics Club Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.

International

Honours Cardiff Met. Ladies FAW Women's Cup winner: 2018–19

Individual Welsh Premier Women's Football League Young Player of the Year: 2017–18