Grant Lillard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grant Lillard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Chicago Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Indiana Hoosiers | 86 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Chicago Fire | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Lansing Ignite (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Inter Miami | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Columbus Crew SC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2019 | |||
Grant Lillard (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Columbus Crew SC in MLS.
Early life
Youth
Lillard grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois, playing soccer for the Chicago Fire Academy (U16 and U18). While living in Arizona, he played soccer for the Scottsdale Soccer Club 96 Blackhawks, winning Arizona State Championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011. One of his close childhood friends is Ryan Scales. Scales was one of the all-time leading scorers for the Hinsdale Central High School Men's Basketball program.[2]
College
Lillard attended Indiana University, where he played college soccer as a center back for the Hoosiers from 2014–2017, tallying a total of 14 goals and 9 assists in 86 appearances. During his time at Indiana, Lillard was a three-time First-Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-American.[3]
Professional career
Chicago Fire
On January 10, 2018, Lillard signed a one-year contract with Chicago Fire as a Homegrown Player, with options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.[4]
Lillard made his professional debut on April 7, 2018 as a 64th minute substitution in a 1–0 win over the Columbus Crew SC.[5] He made his first professional start on April 14, 2018 in a 1–0 loss to the LA Galaxy.
Inter Miami
On November 14, 2019, Lillard was traded to Inter Miami in exchange for $75,000 in General Allocation Money.[6]
Columbus Crew
On August 14, 2020, Lillard was traded to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for a third round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick.[7]
References
- ^ "Grant Lillard MLS Bio". MLSSoccer.com.
- ^ "Grant Lillard". iuhoosiers.com.
- ^ "Grant Lillard". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Chicago Fire sign Indiana University star Grant Lillard to Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Phil West Apr 8, 2018 (April 8, 2018). "Recap: Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew SC 04/08/2018 | Matchcenter". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Inter Miami acquire Grant Lillard from Chicago Fire". MLSsoccer.com. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/08/14/columbus-crew-sc-acquire-grant-lillard-trade-inter-miami
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
- Lansing Ignite FC players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Hinsdale, Illinois
- Soccer players from Illinois
- Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois
- Sportspeople from DuPage County, Illinois
- USL League Two players
- All-American men's college soccer players
- USL League One players