Joel Grant

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Joel Grant
Personal information
Full nameJoel Valentino Grant[1]
Date of birth (1987-08-26) 26 August 1987
Place of birthActon, England[2]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionWinger / Forward
Club information
Current clubYeovil Town
Number23
Youth career
Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2007Watford7(0)
2006–2007→ Aldershot Town (loan)14(2)
2007–2008Aldershot Town30(4)
2008–2011Crewe Alexandra96(16)
2011–2013Wycombe Wanderers68(14)
2013–Yeovil Town24(2)
National team
2006–2007Jamaica U2011(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 2 February 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Joel Valentino Grant (born 26 August 1987) is an English-Jamaican footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Yeovil Town. He can either play as a winger, midfielder or striker.

Club career

Watford

Born in Acton, London, Grant started his career at Watford. He made his first team debut whilst still a member of Watford's Academy, coming on as a substitute in a League Cup match against Notts County on 23 August 2005. Whilst still an Academy scholar, he made 9 more appearances for the club, including 3 starts.

Grant was rewarded with a professional contract by Watford prior to the 2006–07 season. On 31 August 2006 he joined Aldershot Town on a four-month loan, to gain experience.[3] During his time with the Shots, he made 17 league and cup appearances, scoring 3 goals.

Grant was unable to break into the Watford side during their 2006–07 Premiership campaign and he was released at the end of the season.[4]

Aldershot Town

In September 2007 he rejoined Aldershot Town on non-contract terms.[5] In December 2007 he signed a contract until the end of the season.[6] He made 30 league appearances, scoring three times, as Aldershot Town were promoted from the Conference.

Crewe Alexandra

On 25 June 2008 Grant joined Crewe Alexandra for £130,000, signing a three-year contract.[7] The fee represented a club record sale for Aldershot Town. Grant scored his first goal for Crewe with a marvellous run and step over in the 2–1 win over Walsall at Gresty Road. The goal was shown as the Big Skill on Big League Weekend 2 on Sky Sports due to the fantastic Step over. In 2009–10, Grant had a productive second season at Crewe while contributing 7 goals and several assists marshalling the left wing.

He was released from the club in May 2011, having been limited to 28 appearances in the 2010–11 campaign.[8]

Wycombe Wanderers

Grant signed for Wycombe Wanderers on 27 May 2011 on a free transfer.

Yeovil Town

Grant signed a two-year deal with Championship side Yeovil Town on 26 June 2013.[9] Grant made his debut for Yeovil in their Football League Cup first round victory over Southend United, on 6 August 2013.[10]

International career

In June 2006 Grant earned a call-up to the Jamaica under-23 squad to play in the Central American and Caribbean Games taking place in Colombia between 15 and 29 July.[11] He spent much of February 2007 with the squad for the CONCACAF under-20 World Cup qualifiers.[12]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8. 
  2. ↑ Shots bring in two loan signings
  3. ↑ Boothroyd releases four
  4. ↑ Aldershot re-sign striker Grant
  5. ↑ Joel Signs In
  6. ↑ Record Deal Sealed
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra Announce Retain List". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Yeovil: Kevin Dawson & Sam Foley re-sign as Sam Hoskins arrives". BBC Sport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Southend 0–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013. 
  10. ↑ Jamaican call-up for Joel
  11. ↑ International call for Hornets' trio

External links

Yeovil Town F.C. – current squad
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