Alex Grant (soccer)
Alexander Ian Grant (born 23 January 1994) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Pohang Steelers.
 Grant playing for Havant & Waterlooville in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Ian Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back / Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pohang Steelers | ||
| 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– | Pohang Steelers | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | Australia U17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2020 | |||
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.[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]
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.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 4 August 2020[19]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Stoke City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Perth Glory | 2015–16 | A-League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Glory total | 86 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 3 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2021 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 130 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 7 | ||
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2013 and 28/02/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "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.
- "Nottingham Forest 2–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 14 August 2012
- Grant Loaned To Eastleigh Archived 23 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Portsmouth FC, 20 December 2012
- Salisbury City vs. Eastleigh 5–3; Global Sports Media, 1 January 2013
- G'Day Alex Grant – New Signing Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Havant & Waterlooville, 24 January 2013
- Grant secures Hawks loan switch; Portsmouth News, 24 January 2013
- Gutsy Magpies claim a valuable point; Dorchester Town F.C., 28 January 2013
- Havant & Waterlooville 1 Dover Athletic 1; Kent Online, 17 April 2013
- Blues youngsters offered pro deals; Portsmouth News, 9 May 2013
- "No Pompey compensation for Stoke new-boy Grant". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Silkmen sign two from Stoke". MTFC. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- "Wrexham 5-2 Maclesfield". MTFC. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- "Club Submit Retained List". Stoke City. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "WA youngster returns to Perth for more Glory". Perth Glory. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- 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.
- "Fratton quartet poised for World Cup". Portsmouth News. Portsmouth News. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- "A. Grant". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
- Alex Grant at Soccerbase
- Alex Grant at Soccerway