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Alexander Ian Grant (born 23 January 1994) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
![]() Grant playing for Havant & Waterlooville in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Ian Grant[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ||
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) |
2015–2020 | Perth Glory | 86 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Pohang Steelers | 75 | (8) |
2024– | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 5 | (1) |
International career | |||
2012 | Australia U17 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023 |
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]
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]
Grant returned to Australia in June 2015 and joined A-League side Perth Glory.[16]
In December 2020, with 3 seasons left on his Perth Glory contract, Grant joined Pohang Steelers on an undisclosed fee transfer.[17]
On 1 February 2024, Grant joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[18]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Portsmouth | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Eastleigh (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference South | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
Stoke City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 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 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
2016–17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
2017–18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
Total | 86 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 3 | ||
Pohang Steelers | 2021 | K League 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
2022 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||||
2023 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | ||||
Total | 75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 9 | ||
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 205 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 16 |
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