Alex Grant (footballer, born 1994)

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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 30)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 2
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– Perth Glory 22 (1)
International career
2012 Australia U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2016

Alexander Ian "Alex" Grant (born 23 January 1994) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Perth Glory.

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 The 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]

International career

Despite been 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.[17]

Career statistics

As of Match played 25 April 2015[18]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2012–13 League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Eastleigh (loan) 2012–13 Conference South 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2012–13 Conference South 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Stoke City 2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2014–15 Conference Premier 25 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 28 3
Perth Glory 2015–16 A-League 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 53 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 57 4

References

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  4. ↑ Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 14 August 2012
  5. ↑ Grant Loaned To Eastleigh; 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; 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
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