Grant Lillard

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Grant Lillard (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

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Grant Lillard
Personal information
Full name Grant Lillard[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2012–2014 Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Indiana Hoosiers 86 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Chicago Fire 12 (0)
2019Lansing Ignite (loan) 4 (0)
2020 Inter Miami 0 (0)
2020–2021 Columbus Crew 0 (0)
2022 Loudoun United 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 23, 2022
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Early life

Youth

Lillard moved to Hinsdale, Illinois and enrolled at Hinsdale Central, playing soccer for the Chicago Fire Academy (U16 and U18).[2] While living in Arizona, he played soccer for the Scottsdale Soccer Club 96 Blackhawks, winning Arizona State Championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011. One of his close childhood friends is Ryan Scales. Scales was one of the all-time leading scorers for the Hinsdale Central High School Men's Basketball program.[3]

College

Lillard attended Indiana University, where he played college soccer as a center back for the Hoosiers from 2014 to 2017, tallying a total of 14 goals and 9 assists in 86 appearances. During his time at Indiana, Lillard was a three-time First-Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-American.[4]

Professional career

Chicago Fire

On January 10, 2018, Lillard signed a one-year contract with Chicago Fire as a Homegrown Player, with options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.[5]

Lillard made his professional debut on April 7, 2018, as a 64th minute substitution in a 1–0 win over the Columbus Crew SC.[6] He made his first professional start on April 14, 2018, in a 1–0 loss to the LA Galaxy.

Inter Miami

On November 14, 2019, Lillard was traded to Inter Miami in exchange for $75,000 in General Allocation Money.[7]

Columbus Crew

On August 14, 2020, Lillard was traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for a third round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick.[8] Lillard failed to make a single appearance during the 2020 season for Columbus,[9] however, he was part of the squad that won the 2020 MLS Cup.[10] On December 14, 2020, Columbus announced that it had exercised Lillard's option for the 2021 season.[11] Following the 2021 season, Columbus opted to decline their contract option on Lillard.[12]

Loudoun United

On January 28, 2022, Lillard signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United, the lower-league affiliate of D.C. United.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of June 28, 2021[14]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Fire 2018 MLS 80100090
2019 MLS 40101[a]060
Total 1202010150
Lansing Ignite (loan) 2019 USL 4040
Inter Miami 2020 MLS 0000
Columbus Crew 2020 MLS 0000
2021 MLS 0 0 1[b] 0 1
Career total 1602020200
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  1. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  2. Includes 1 appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League

Honors

Indiana University

Columbus Crew

References

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