Alex Grant (soccer)

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Alex Grant
Grant playing for Havant & Waterlooville in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alexander Ian Grant[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994 (age 30)
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 0 (0)
International career
2012 Australia U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Alexander Ian Grant (born 23 January 1994) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

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

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2013 and 28/02/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Nottingham Forest 2–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 14 August 2012
  5. ^ Grant Loaned To Eastleigh Archived 23 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Portsmouth FC, 20 December 2012
  6. ^ Salisbury City vs. Eastleigh 5–3; Global Sports Media, 1 January 2013
  7. ^ G'Day Alex Grant – New Signing Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Havant & Waterlooville, 24 January 2013
  8. ^ Grant secures Hawks loan switch; Portsmouth News, 24 January 2013
  9. ^ Gutsy Magpies claim a valuable point[permanent dead link]; Dorchester Town F.C., 28 January 2013
  10. ^ Havant & Waterlooville 1 Dover Athletic 1; Kent Online, 17 April 2013
  11. ^ Blues youngsters offered pro deals; Portsmouth News, 9 May 2013
  12. ^ "No Pompey compensation for Stoke new-boy Grant". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Silkmen sign two from Stoke". MTFC. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Wrexham 5-2 Maclesfield". MTFC. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Club Submit Retained List". Stoke City. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Fratton quartet poised for World Cup". Portsmouth News. Portsmouth News. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  20. ^ "A. Grant". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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