Alex Grant (soccer)

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Alex Grant
Alex Grant playing for Havant & Waterlooville.jpg
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 31)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back, Left back
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 5
Youth career
ECU Joondalup
2010–2012 Portsmouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2025– Sydney FC 2 (0)
International career
2012 Australia U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 September 2024

Alexander Ian Grant (born 23 January 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for A-League club Sydney FC. Born in England, he has represented Australia at youth level.

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Club career

Portsmouth

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

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

Grant returned to Australia in June 2015 and joined A-League side Perth Glory. [16]

Pohang Steelers

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

On 1 February 2024, Grant joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. [18]

International career

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]

Grant was announced in the squad to face Indonesia and China in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third round qualifiers in March 2025. [20]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2023 [21]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2012–13 League One 000010——10
Eastleigh (loan) 2012–13 Conference South 100000——10
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2012–13 Conference South1810000——181
Stoke City 2014–15 Premier League 000000——00
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2014–15 Conference Premier 2522100—10283
Perth Glory 2015–16 A-League 22110———231
2016–17 10110———111
2017–18 20010———210
2018–19 11010———120
2019–20 23100—10—241
Total86340001010913
Pohang Steelers 2021 K League 1 16200—91—253
2022 27220———292
2023 32420—40—384
Total758400013100929
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2024 Chinese Super League 00————00
Career total20514101101411023116

Honours

Perth Glory

Pohang Steelers

Individual

References

  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; 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. ↑ "Socceroos Squad Notes: Six potential debutants as four players receive maiden call-ups, and six return | Socceroos". www.socceroos.com.au. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "A. Grant". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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