Josh Grant (footballer)
Joshua William Grant (born 11 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for Bristol Rovers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua William Grant[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Brixton, England | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2019 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2020– | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
2017 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:25, 18 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:02, 13 January 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Chelsea
Born in Brixton, London, Grant joined Chelsea at under-8 level.[2] In January 2019, Grant joined EFL League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[3] He made his English Football League debut the day after joining Yeovil in a 1–0 win against Mansfield Town, on 12 January 2019.[4] On 8 August 2019, Grant joined EFL League Two club Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of 2019.[5][6]
On 26 June 2020, it was announced that Grant would leave Chelsea upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the month.[7]
Bristol Rovers
On 18 July 2020, Grant signed for League One club Bristol Rovers, signing a three-year deal.[8]
International career
Grant made his debut for England under-18s in June 2016, before featuring for the victorious England under-20 side at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 February 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2018–19[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2018–19[9] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[10] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Career total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2015 and 31/10/2015" (PDF). The FA. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Josh Grant". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Yeovil Town: Chelsea's Josh Grant and Bournemouth's Alex Dobre join on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Mansfield Town 0–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Young defender joins Plymouth on loan". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Josh Grant: Plymouth Argyle sign Chelsea centre-back on half-season loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019.
- "Clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Josh Grant Joins the Gas!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Games played by Josh Grant in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Games played by Josh Grant in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.