Alex Grant (soccer)
 Grant playing for Havant & Waterlooville in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Ian Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| 2010–2012 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | Perth Glory | 86 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Pohang Steelers | 75 | (8) |
| 2024– | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Australia U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Alexander Ian Grant (born 23 January 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. Born in England, he has represented Australia at youth level.
Club career
[edit]Portsmouth
[edit]Grant signed a two-year scholarship with Portsmouth in July 2010.[2] He progressed through reserve and academy sides, and appeared on the bench against Nottingham Forest, on 28 April 2012.[3] In his next season, on 14 August, he made his professional debut, acting as a starter in a Football League Cup match against Plymouth Argyle.[4]
On 20 December, he was loaned to Eastleigh in a one-month deal.[5] He made his debut on New Year's Day, against Salisbury City.[6]
On 24 January 2013, he joined Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month loan deal.[7] He joined Hawks as a replacement for fellow Portsmouth player Dan Butler, who gained first team action at Pompey.[8] He made his Hawks debut two days later, in a 0–0 away draw against Dorchester Town.[9] He scored his first goal for Hawks on 16 April, against Dover Athletic.[10]
Stoke City
[edit]On 9 May, despite his loan being successful, he was released by Pompey.[11] Following his release by Portsmouth, Grant signed for Stoke City who fought off competition from Everton.[12] On 30 August 2014 Grant joined Macclesfield Town on loan.[13] He scored his first goal for the Silkmen in an FA Cup tie against Wrexham.[14] Grant was released by Stoke at the end of the 2014–15 season.[15]
Perth Glory
[edit]Grant returned to Australia in June 2015 and joined A-League side Perth Glory.[16]
Pohang Steelers
[edit]In December 2020, with 3 seasons left on his Perth Glory contract, Grant joined Pohang Steelers on an undisclosed fee transfer.[17]
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
[edit]On 1 February 2024, Grant joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[18]
International career
[edit]Despite being born in England, Grant was called to play for Australia U17. He was on the provisional 35-man squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 December 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Stoke City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Perth Glory | 2015–16 | A-League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 3 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2021 | K League 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 9 | ||
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 205 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 16 | ||
Honours
[edit]Perth Glory
Pohang Steelers
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2021
- KFA Cup winner : 2023
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2013 and 28/02/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Pompey unveil new Scholars". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 2–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 14 August 2012
- ^ Grant Loaned To Eastleigh Archived 23 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Portsmouth FC, 20 December 2012
- ^ Salisbury City vs. Eastleigh 5–3; Global Sports Media, 1 January 2013
- ^ G'Day Alex Grant – New Signing Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Havant & Waterlooville, 24 January 2013
- ^ Grant secures Hawks loan switch; Portsmouth News, 24 January 2013
- ^ Gutsy Magpies claim a valuable point[permanent dead link]; Dorchester Town F.C., 28 January 2013
- ^ Havant & Waterlooville 1 Dover Athletic 1; Kent Online, 17 April 2013
- ^ Blues youngsters offered pro deals; Portsmouth News, 9 May 2013
- ^ "No Pompey compensation for Stoke new-boy Grant". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Silkmen sign two from Stoke". MTFC. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Wrexham 5-2 Maclesfield". MTFC. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Club Submit Retained List". Stoke City. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "WA youngster returns to Perth for more Glory". Perth Glory. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Nick (11 December 2020). "Perth Glory defender Alex Grant makes move to Korean club Pohang Steelers but refuses to rule out return". The West Australian.
- ^ "官方：澳大利亚中卫格兰特加盟天津津门虎" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Fratton quartet poised for World Cup". Portsmouth News. Portsmouth News. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "A. Grant". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
[edit]- Alex Grant at Soccerbase
- Alex Grant at Soccerway
- Alex Grant – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manchester
- English men's footballers
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Eastleigh F.C. players
- Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Pohang Steelers players
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- A-League Men players
- K League 1 players
- Chinese Super League players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- English expatriate sportspeople in China
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in China
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen