Joel Grant

Football player infobox
playername = Joel Grant


fullname = Joel Valentino Grant
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|8|26|df=y
cityofbirth = Hammersmith
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Crewe Alexandra
clubnumber = 11
position = Forward/Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2007
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Watford
→ Aldershot Town (loan)
Aldershot Town
Crewe Alexandra
caps(goals) = 07 (0)
14 (3)
30 (4)
00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Jamaica U20
nationalcaps(goals) = 11 (7)
pcupdate = 10:51, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Joel Valentino Grant (born 28 August 1987 in Hammersmith) is an English-Jamaican footballer. He can either play as a striker, a winger or midfielder and currently plays for Football League One side Crewe Alexandra.

Career

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, in order to gain experience. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/5305196.stm Shots bring in two loan signings] ] 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. [ [http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1028191,00.html Boothroyd releases four] ] In September 2007 he rejoined Aldershot Town on non-contract terms. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/6995187.stm Aldershot re-sign striker Grant] ] In December 2007 he signed a contract until the end of the season. [ [http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=29294&newstype=p&matchid= Joel Signs In] ] He made 30 league appearances, scoring three times, as Aldershot Town were promoted from the Conference.

On 25 June 2008 Grant joined Crewe Alexandra for £130,000, signing a three-year contract. [ [http://www.theshots.co.uk/NewsPage.ink?nid=29968 Record Deal Sealed] ] . The fee represented a club record sale for Aldershot Town. Grant scored his first goal for Crewe with a marvellous run and an amazing Step over in the 2-1 win over Walsall F.C. 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.

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. [ [http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~842178,00.html Jamaican call-up for Joel] ] He spent much of February 2007 with the squad for the CONCACAF under-20 World Cup qualifiers. [ [http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~968978,00.html International call for Hornets' trio] ]

Honours

*Conference National (V): 2008
*Conference League Cup: 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414~33430,00.html Joel Grant player profile] at crewealex.net
*Soccerbase|id=41228|name=Joel Grant's Watford and Aldershot loan statistics
*Soccerbase|id=47310|name=Joel Grant's Aldershot and Crewe

Persondata
NAME = Joel Grant
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 26 August 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH = Hammersmith, London
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =