Jonathan Grant
Jonathan "Johnny" Grant (born October 15, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Forge FC.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Grant | ||
Date of birth | October 15, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Pickering, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | Sigma FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Yavapai Roughriders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Sigma FC | 12 | (0) |
2015 | FC Montreal | 10 | (0) |
2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 18 | (1) |
2017 | Sigma FC | 20 | (7) |
2018 | Nyköpings BIS | 0 | (0) |
2019– | Forge FC | 13 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Canada U23 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 13, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 13, 2015 |
Club career
Early career
After spending four years with Sigma FC, Grant attended Yavapai College in Arizona in 2012.[1] In 2014, Grant was a part of the inaugural season of League1 Ontario with Sigma FC. He made 12 appearances, and during the summer he trained with Belgian club Genk.[2]
FC Montreal
After an extended trial with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer and their USL affiliate, FC Montreal, Grant signed with the latter on May 14, 2015.[3] He made his debut on the same day against the Charleston Battery. Grant signed with USL side Swope Park Rangers on December 16, 2015.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 win over Orange County Blues FC on July 23, 2016.[5]
Sigma FC
For the 2017 season, Grant returned to Sigma FC of League1 Ontario, where he was named League1 Ontario defender of the year.[6]
Nyköpings BIS
Grant signed with Division 1 Norra club Nyköpings BIS for the 2018 season.[7] With Nyköpings, Grant would be injured in training prior to the 2018 season, would miss the entire 2018 season due to surgery, and have his contract end by mutual consent in June 2018.[8]
Forge FC
On February 26, 2019 Grant signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[9] He helped Forge become the first ever champions of the league, starting the second leg of the finals.[10]
International career
Grant received his first call-up to Canadian national team on January 9, 2015 for a pair of friendlies against Iceland.[11] He did not appear in any of the two games.
Honours
Individual
- League1 Ontario Defender of the Year: 2017[12]
- League1 Ontario First Team All Star: 2017[13]
References
- "Johhny Grant signs with National power Yavapai College for 2012". Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Johnny Grant heads to KRC Genk". Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Jonathan Grant joins FC Montreal". May 14, 2015.
- http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2015/12/16/dane-kelly-usls-top-scorer-among-four-players-signed-swope-park-rangers
- Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers cruise to 3-0 win over Orange County Blues FC".
- "Johnathan Grant profile". League1 Ontario. April 30, 2017.
- "Jonathan Grant klar för Nyköpings BIS". Nyköpings BIS. February 26, 2018.
- "Jonathan Grant lämnar Nyköping". Nyköpings BIS. June 20, 2018.
- "FORGE FC ADDS SENEGALESE AND CANADIAN INTERNATIONALS". Forge FC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- SUN, Calgary; Sports; Sports, More; Soccer; Share Free kicks: Wheeldon Jr., Cavalry end bittersweet season with class Tumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedIn Email; Tumblr; Pinterest; Plus, Google; Reddit (2019-11-03). "Free kicks: Wheeldon Jr., Cavalry FC end bittersweet season with class | Calgary Sun". Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland".
- "Toronto Blizzard's Simpson And Sigma FC's Grant Named 2017 League1 Ontario Defenders Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 6, 2017.
- "League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 10, 2017.
External links
- Canada Soccer profile
- Jonathan Grant at Soccerway