Jorge Grant
 |
 Grant with Nottingham Forest in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Edward Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Banbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Reading | ||
| 2012–2013 | Nike Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Notts County (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | → Notts County (loan) | 45 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | → Luton Town (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Lincoln City | 68 | (15) |
| 2021–2022 | Peterborough United | 26 | (2) |
| 2022– | Heart of Midlothian | 62 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Edward Grant (born 19 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian.
Club career
[edit]Nottingham Forest
[edit]After spending time at the Nike Academy, Grant moved to Nottingham Forest's academy, where he played for two years before joining the first-team squad.[3][4] Grant made his professional debut on 12 August 2014 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers.[5] On 25 September, Grant started Forest's third and final League Cup game of the 2014–15 season away at Spurs, and scored his first goal in professional football with a close-range finish in the 61st minute. Forest ultimately lost this game 3–1.[6]
Notts County (loan)
[edit]On 31 January 2017 Grant joined Forest's city rivals Notts County on loan for the remainder of the season, having featured for the Reds in an Under-23 match against the Notts' counterparts earlier that day. After completing the signing, Magpies manager Kevin Nolan described Grant as a player with "brilliant technical ability (who) will add creativity and flair".[7] In Grant's second game for the club he scored a 93rd-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at home to Exeter City.[8] After a successful spell at County, in which he starred with six goals in seventeen games to help the club avoid relegation from League Two, Grant signed a three-year deal with Forest on 12 June to extend his stay until 2020.[9] After signing the deal, Grant told iFollow Forest that he was targeting a starting position in Forest's first-team ahead of the new season.[10]
Grant re-signed on loan with Notts County on 20 July 2017, joining the club for the 2017–18 season.[11]
Luton Town (loan)
[edit]On 6 July 2018, it was announced that Grant would join Luton Town on loan for their 2018–19 season.[12] The loan was terminated early on 7 January 2019 after making 22 appearances and scoring four goals for Luton.[13]
Mansfield Town (loan)
[edit]On 14 January 2019, Grant joined Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[14]
Lincoln City
[edit]On 5 July 2019, Grant signed for Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee.[15] He signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract on 29 January 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[16] His form was not unnoticed as he made the League One Team of the Season for the 2020-21 season.[17] In June 2021, it was revealed that the contract which he signed in January had a buyout clause to any Championship side[18] and that a deal for his sale was 'imminent' according to Lincoln CEO, Liam Scully.[19]
Peterborough United
[edit]On 29 June 2021, Grant completed a move to Championship side Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[20]
On 18 September 2021, Grant scored his first goal for Peterborough United in a 3-0 win over Birmingham City.
Heart of Midlothian
[edit]On 27 June 2022, Grant joined Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2014–15[22] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[23] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[24] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Notts County (loan) | 2016–17[24] | League Two | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
| 2017–18[25] | League Two | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5[a] | 1 | 56 | 19 | |
| Total | 62 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 73 | 25 | ||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2018–19[26] | League One | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 22 | 4 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[26] | League Two | 17 | 4 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2019–20[27] | League One | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 2020–21[28] | League One | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10[d] | 2 | 51 | 17 | |
| Total | 68 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 89 | 19 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2021–22[29] | Championship | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23[30] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 2023–24[31] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 83 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 269 | 49 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 317 | 60 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League Two play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in League Two play-offs
- ^ Seven appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
Honours
[edit]Luton Town
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18 League Two[33]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2020–21 League One[34]
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2020–21[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Jorge Grant". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "College could have a Forest double". Loughborough College. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Squad numbers announced". Nottingham Forest F.C. 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Tranmere 0–1 Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Tottenham 3–1 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Grant crosses the Trent". Notts County Official. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Notts Co. 2–2 Exeter". Notts County Official. 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Grant signs new contract". Nottingham Forest Official Website. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Grant buzzing about new deal". Nottingham Forest Official Website. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Grant loaned out". Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest FC".
- ^ "Jorge Grant returns to Nottingham Forest". Luton Town F.C. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Stags sign Jorge Grant on loan".
- ^ "Nottingham Forest FC".
- ^ "Jorge Grant signs contract extension with The Imps". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Lincoln City could be powerless to stop Jorge Grant leaving for the Championship this summer". LincolnshireLive. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "'Imminent' - Lincoln City address Jorge Grant's future amid Championship interest". LincolnshireLive. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Posh Swoop For In-Demand Grant". Peterborough United F.C. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Jorge of the Jambos". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jorge Grant in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2019). Football Yearbook 2019–2020. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 210–211. ISBN 978-1-4722-6111-3.
- ^ "PFA League Two Team of the Year: Five Luton Town players named in 2017–18 side". BBC Sport. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "2021 EFL Awards winners announced". EFL. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Jorge Grant at Soccerbase
