Jonathan Nicholas Grant (born October 15, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, Grant plays for the Guyana national team.
.jpg) Grant receives 2017 L1O Defender of the Year award | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Nicholas Grant | ||
| Date of birth | October 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Pickering, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Wexford SC | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2022 | Forge FC | 41 | (1) |
| 2023 | York United | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atlético Ottawa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guyana | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 16, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 21, 2023 | |||
Early life
editGrant began playing youth soccer at age three with Wexford SC in Scarborough, Ontario.[1] When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.[2]
In 2012, Grant committed to join Yavapai College.[3][4]
Club career
editIn 2014, he played with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[2] After the season, he was invited to train with the first team and reserves of Belgian club Genk.[2]
On May 15, 2015, after a month-long trial, he signed a professional contract with USL club FC Montreal, the second team of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.[5] He made his debut the same day against the Charleston Battery.[6]
In December 2015, he signed with the Swope Park Rangers for the 2016 season.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Orange County Blues FC on July 23, 2016.[8]
In 2017, he returned to his former club Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[9] He was named Defender of the Year and a league First-Team All-Star.[10][11]
In February 2018, Grant signed with Swedish Division 1 Norra club Nyköpings BIS for the 2018 season.[12] However, he suffered an injury in pre-season and would miss the entire 2018 season due to surgery, so he and the club agreed to terminate the contract by mutual consent in June 2018.[13]
In February 2019, he signed with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[14] He scored his first goal on August 25, 2019, against Cavalry FC.[15][16] Injuries limited his play time over his first two seasons with the club.[17] In February 2021, he extended his contract with the club.[18][19] After the 2022 season, his option for 2023 was declined by the club.[20]
In March 2023, he signed with fellow CPL side York United for the 2023 season.[21][22] In August 2023, he suffered a facial fracture after a head-on-head collision with Théo Collomb in a match against the HFX Wanderers, keeping him out for several weeks.[23] After the 2023 season, he departed the club.[24]
In February 2024, he signed with Atlético Ottawa on a two-year contract.[25][26] He became the first player to have played for all three of the league's Ontario-based clubs.[27][28] During pre-season, he suffered a knee injury requiring knee surgery, forcing him to miss the entire 2024 season.[29][30]
International career
editGrant was eligible to play for Canada, where he was born, and Guyana, where his parents are from.[31][32]
Canada
editGrant received his first call-up to Canada national team on January 9, 2015, for a pair of friendlies against Iceland.[33][34] However, he did not appear in either of the two matches.[19] In June 2015, he was called up to the Canada U23 for the 2015 Pan Am Games.[35] In September 2015, he was named to the squad for the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[36]
Guyana
editIn 2023, it was revealed that he had begun the process to obtain a Guyanese passport, with the goal of representing the country at senior level.[37] In March 2023, he was called up to the Guyana national team for the first time ahead of their CONCACAF Nations League matches.[38][39][40] He proceeded to win his first cap for the Golden Jaguars on 25 March, starting in a 2–0 win over Bermuda, in which he recorded an assist.[41][42] In June 2023, Grant was named to Guyana's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[43]
Honours
editClub
edit- Forge FC
Individual
edit- League1 Ontario Defender of the Year: 2017
- League1 Ontario First Team All Star: 2017
References
edit- ^ Jonathan Grant at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b c "Johnny Grant heads to KRC Genk". Sigma FC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Johhny Grant signs with National power Yavapai College for 2012". Sigma FC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Yavapai soccer nabs 12 solid recruits for 2012 campaign". Yavapai College. June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Le FC Montréal obtient le défenseur latéral droit Jonathan Grant" [FC Montreal gets right-back Jonathan Grant]. RDS (in French). May 14, 2015.
- ^ D'Amours, Tristan (May 15, 2015). "FC Montreal Clinches First Win With Shutout". The Link.
- ^ Bell, Thad (December 16, 2015). "Swope Park Rangers add four players". The Blue Testament.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (July 23, 2016). "Recap: Swope Park Rangers cruise to 3-0 win over Orange County Blues FC". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Jonathan Grant 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "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 7, 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Grant klar för Nyköpings BIS" [Jonathan Grant ready for Nyköping's BIS]. Nyköpings BIS (in Swedish). February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Jonathan Grant lämnar Nyköping" [Jonathan Grant leaves Nyköping]. Nyköpings BIS (in Swedish). June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Forge FC adds Senegalese international Cisse, Canadian international Johnny Grant". Canadian Premier League. February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Forge FC knock off Cavalry to climb to top of CPL Fall table". CBC Sports. August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Jonathan Grant a quiet, unheralded contributor for Forge FC". Canadian Premier League. October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Forge FC re-signs Canadians Grant and Choinière through 2022 CPL season". Forge FC. February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Forge FC re-signs Choinière and Grant to multi-year contracts". Forge FC. February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (February 11, 2021). "Forge Secures Grant, Choiniere To Multi-Year Deals". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 7, 2023). "York United Eyeing Jonathan Grant". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 8, 2023). "York United Signs Former Forge Man Jonathan Grant". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (March 9, 2023). "Switching Sides in The 905: Jonathan Grant Joins York United". 13th Man Sports.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 6, 2023). "Grant, Collomb Out For Weeks After Collision". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 11, 2024). "Jonathan Grant Set To Stay In CPL". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Healey, Josh (February 16, 2024). "Five years into his CPL journey, Jonathan Grant's still hungry to win: 'We have a good enough roster to compete'". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (February 16, 2024). "'I bring years of experience': Atlético Ottawa announce signing of fullback Jonathan Grant". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa welcomes three-time Canadian Premier League Champion Jonathan Grant". Atlético Ottawa. February 16, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 16, 2024). "Ontario Hat Trick: Jonathan Grant Nets Atletico Ottawa Deal". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa defender Jonathan Grant placed on inactive roster list following pre-season injury". Atlético Ottawa. March 18, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 18, 2024). "Out For Ottawa: Grant Placed On Inactive List". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Toney, Rawle (February 7, 2023). "Shabazz targets Morgan Ferrier, Jonathan Grant for Nations League". Kaieteur News.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 26, 2023). "Guyana Eyes Jonathan Grant". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Jonathan Grant profile". Canadian Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Four members of Impact organization to take part in Pan Am Games". Montreal Gazette. June 19, 2015.
- ^ "USL Standouts Join Canada For Olympic Qualifying". USL Championship. September 19, 2015.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (March 8, 2023). "'I want to bring a winning mentality to this team': Former Forge fullback Johnny Grant joins York United". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Toney, Rawle (March 17, 2023). "Jonathan Grant lone debutant in Guyana's 23-man Nations League squad". Kaieteur News.
- ^ "Called Up: Jonathan Grant named in Guyana squad for first time ahead of Nations League games". York United FC. March 20, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 20, 2023). "Guyana's Guy: Jonathan Grant Is The Latest CPL Call-Up". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Family Ties: Johnny Grant on what it means to be on the cusp of Gold Cup with Guyana". York United FC. June 20, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 14, 2023). "Guyana Gets Grant For Nations League Matches". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Johnny Grant included in Guyana squad for crucial Gold Cup preliminary tournament". York United FC. June 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Jonathan Grant at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Jonathan Grant at Soccerway