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Conor Grant
Personal information
Full name Conor Michael Grant[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Notts County
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2017 Malahide United
2017 Shamrock Rovers
2017–2018 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2021–2022 Rochdale 53 (5)
2022–2024 Milton Keynes Dons 40 (1)
2024 → Barnsley (loan) 12 (1)
2024– Notts County 5 (0)
International career‡
2018 Republic of Ireland U18 3 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland U19 6 (0)
2021 Republic of Ireland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:57, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:22, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Conor Michael Grant (born 23 July 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County.

Club career

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Sheffield Wednesday

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At youth level, Grant played for Irish clubs Malahide United and Shamrock Rovers before joining the academy of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in May 2017.[2] He signed professional terms in December 2018.[3] On 15 September 2020, Grant made his professional debut coming on as an 89th-minute substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup second round win over Rochdale.[4]

Rochdale

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On 1 February 2021, Grant signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL League One club Rochdale for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his debut five days later as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Charlton Athletic on 6 February 2021.[6] On 13 April 2021, Grant scored his first senior professional goal in a 2–1 home win over Swindon Town.[7]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 24 June 2022, Grant joined EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee, signing a "long term" contract.[8] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[9] Grant scored his first goal for the club on 9 August 2022 in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round home win over Sutton United.[10] On 3 May 2022 he was named Young Player of the Year at the club's end of season awards ceremony.[11]

Barnsley (loan)

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On 2 February 2024, Grant joined League One club Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.[12]

Notts County

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On 9 August 2024, Grant joined League Two club Notts County on a three-year deal, which saw Aaron Nemane go the other way and Notts County receive an undisclosed fee.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 7 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2020–21[14] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Rochdale 2020–21[14] League One 20 1 0 0 — — 20 1
2021–22[15] League Two 33 4 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 38 4
Total 53 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 58 5
Milton Keynes Dons 2022–23[16] League One 29 1 2 2 3 1 4[a] 0 38 4
2023–24[17] League Two 11 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 14 0
Total 40 1 3 2 3 1 6 0 52 4
Barnsley (loan) 2023–24[17] League One 12 1 — — 2[b] 0 14 1
Notts County 2024–25[18] League Two 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1
Career total 110 7 5 2 5 2 11 0 131 11
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Conor Grant to Sheffield Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Conor Grant signs pro Owls deal". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Carabao Cup: Rochdale 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Conor Grant Signs From Sheffield Wednesday". Rochdale AFC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Rochdale 0-2 Charlton Athletic". Rochdale AFC. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Rochdale 2-1 Swindon Town". Rochdale AFC. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ "MK Dons secure Conor Grant capture". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Sutton United". BBC. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Player of the Year announced at The Awards 2023". Milton Keynes Dons. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. ^ "CONOR GRANT JOINS THE RANKS AT OAKWELL". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Grant arrives, Nemane departs". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Conor Grant in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Games played by Conor Grant in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Conor Grant in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Conor Grant in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Conor Grant in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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