Joe Grayson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Nicholas Grayson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1999 | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 4 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Nicholas Grayson (born 26 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers, as a defender and midfielder.
Early and personal life
His father is Simon Grayson.[3] He attended Moorland School.[4]
Career
Grayson joined Blackburn Rovers in the 2014,[4] turning professional in July 2017.[5] He made his senior debut on 28 August 2018, in the EFL Cup, in a 4–1 home victory against Lincoln City.[6] In doing so him and his father became the third father-son duo to both play for Blackburn Rovers.[4]
He moved on loan to Grimsby Town in January 2019 for the rest of the season.[7][8][9]
Playing style
He was described by Blackburn Rovers as "a classy left-footed midfielder with a great delivery from set-plays".[4] He can also play as a defender,[7] and Grimsby Town manager Michael Jolley described him as somebody who "is versatile to play in several different positions and adds further strength, balance and competition to our squad".[8]
References
- ^ https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf
- ^ Joe Grayson at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Parker, Simon (28 March 2018). "Bradford City: Grayson's son could have mixed emotions as Blackburn player". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Profile". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (18 July 2017). "Academy trio Joe Grayson, Stefan Mols and Charley Doyle sign professional deals with Blackburn Rovers". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Grayson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Grayson goes to Grimsby". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Grayson Signs On Loan Until End Of Season". Grimsby Town F.C. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Joe Grayson: Grimsby Town sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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