Leigh Griffiths re-joined Dundee on a season-long loan. Griffiths made his second debut for Dundee in a 0–0 with Livingston on 11 September. During a League Cup match on 22 September, Griffiths appeared to kick a smoke bomb into a section of St Johnstone fans. Two days later he was charged with culpable and reckless conduct in relation to that incident.
Leigh Griffiths is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Celtic and the Scotland national team.
Griffiths started his career at Livingston where he made his debut as a sixteen-year-old. He then moved to Dundee in 2009 for £125,000. During his five years in the Scottish First Division, he earned six players of the month awards. With Dundee in financial trouble, Griffiths moved to Wolves for around £150,000 in January 2011.
By January 2014 Griffiths was Wolves' leading goalscorer for the season with thirteen goals, attracting bids from Celtic. After Wolves rejected initial offers from the Scottish champions, they accepted a bid on 31 January 2014.
Leigh Griffiths was born on 20th August 1990 in Leith, Scotland, the UK. He was named Leigh Griffiths at the time of his birth. He holds a Scottish nationality and belongs to the white caucasian ethnicity. Leo is her star sign. He is a follower of Christianity.
Leigh was born on into a middle-class family. Very little is known about his family background. Likewise, his parent's name is not revealed yet. He was raised up with his two brothers named: Mark Griffiths and Paul Griffiths.
Growing up, Leigh developed his interest in football, and his parent's admitted him to the youth academy of Leith Athletic FC at the age of seven. He didn't complete his school education due to his focus of football career.
Leigh Griffiths is currently linked with a gorgeous lady named Caitlyn Melville who is a dental nurse from Scotland. They had begun dating in early 2017. Since then the love birds are almost inseparable for around three years. Melville is upfront in sharing the moments with her boyfriend on Instagram.
Many confuse her as his wife but the couple is yet to get married. The couple spends quite a happy time together and from the photos on Instagram, the couple looks adorable. And they might still be dating as there is no information about their marriage.
Previously, he was in a relationship with Linzi McCartney. With Linzi, he has fathered three children: two sons named Rhys and Jacob and a daughter named Ellie. He has also fathered a daughter Kacie with ex-girlfriend Vikki Burns. His former partner Emma Cameron, gave birth to his third child, Layla, in 2012.
As of 2021, the net worth of Leigh Griffiths is estimated to be £5.98 million. In January 2014, while joining the senior squad of Celtic FC, the 23 years old Leigh's market value was £1 million. Currently, his market value has reportedly become £1.20 million, updated on Jun 28, 2021.
In September 2018, the striker signed a new contract with Celtic that is due to run until 2022. As per the contract, he is earning a weekly salary of £15,000 per week, which is £780,000 annually. He is the twelfth highest earning player of Celtic FC in 2021.
The professional player hasn't lack behind from living a luxurious lifestyle through his massive earnings. He lives in a luxurious £500K mansion in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The four-bed pad features a TV room and sprawling garden for some extra footie practice. His car collection includes a £60,000 white Mercedes, a Range Rover, and an Audi.
Leigh Griffiths is 5 ft 9 inches tall and his body weight is around 65 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workout and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a French-comb hairstyle that is Ash-brown colored. His eye color is brown.
He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Celtic FC football training center for warm-ups and training. He has undergone ankle and knee surgery.