Alexander Ian Grant (born 23 January 1994) is a professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

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. Born in England, he has represented Australia at youth level.

Club career

Portsmouth

Grant signed a two-year scholarship with

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in July 2010. He progressed through reserve and academy sides, and appeared on the bench against

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, on 28 April 2012. In his next season, on 14 August, he made his professional debut, acting as a starter in a

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match against

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. On 20 December, he was loaned to

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in a one-month deal. He made his debut on New Year's Day, against Salisbury City. On 24 January 2013, he joined Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month loan deal. He joined Hawks as a replacement for fellow Portsmouth player

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, who gained first team action at Pompey. He made his Hawks debut two days later, in a 0–0 away draw against Dorchester Town. He scored his first goal for Hawks on 16 April, against Dover Athletic.

Stoke City

On 9 May, despite his loan being successful, he was released by Pompey. Following his release by Portsmouth, Grant signed for

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who fought off competition from Everton. On 30 August 2014 Grant joined

Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town Football Club was an association football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 and from 1891 played home games at Moss Rose. It competed in the short ...

on loan. He scored his first goal for the Silkmen in an FA Cup tie against

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. Grant was released by Stoke at the end of the 2014–15 season.

Perth Glory

Grant returned to Australia in June 2015 and joined

side

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Pohang Steelers

In December 2020, with 3 seasons left on his Perth Glory contract, Grant joined

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on an undisclosed fee transfer.

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

On 1 February 2024, Grant joined

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club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

International career

Despite being born in England, Grant was called to play for Australia U17. He was on the provisional 35-man squad for the

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. Grant was announced in the squad to face

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and

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in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third round qualifiers in March 2025.

Career statistics

Honours

Perth Glory *

Premiership: 2018–19 Pohang Steelers *

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runner-up:

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* KFA Cup winner :

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Individual * K League 1 Best XI:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Alex 1994 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers Australian men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Portsmouth F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Perth Glory FC players Pohang Steelers players Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players Sydney FC players National League (English football) players A-League Men players K League 1 players Chinese Super League players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea English expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in China English expatriate sportspeople in China Australian expatriate sportspeople in China 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen