Antoine Griezmann

About Antoine Griezmann

In 2009, a young French forward pulled on the Real Sociedad shirt for the first time. Antoine Griezmann, born in 1991, would go on to play for 3 clubs over the following 17 years. Atlético Madrid is where the career continues today.

Traced chronologically, the path goes: Real Sociedad (2009–2014), then Atlético Madrid (2014–2019), then Barcelona (2019–2021), then Atlético Madrid (2021 to today). That sequence is exactly what appears in the career grid when this player comes up in the game.

The longest loyalty belonged to Real Sociedad, an association stretching about 5 years.

Career figures include 733 recorded appearances, 254 goals, 100 assists.

The trivia goes deeper than the timeline. He was rejected by several French clubs in his youth for being too small. He then joined Real Sociedad's academy in Spain at 13. He holds the record for the most assists for the French national team in the last 50 years. This surpasses legends like Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane. Outside of football, he is a passionate fan of basketball and the NBA. He even hosted his own NFL podcast, 'Grizi Huddle'.

Careers like this one are the raw material of every Daily Play round. When the grid opens on Real Sociedad in 2009, players around the world race to connect those 3 badges to the name Antoine. The timeline below shows every clue the riddle would give you.