Jonathan Grant

Jonathan Nicholas Grant (born October 15, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for York United of the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, Grant plays for the Guyana national team.

Jonathan Grant
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Nicholas Grant[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-15) October 15, 1993
Place of birth Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 York United
Youth career
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Canada U23 6 (0)
2023– Guyana 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 8, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 29, 2023

Early life

Grant began playing youth soccer at age three with Wexford SC.[2] When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.[3]

In 2012, Grant committed to join Yavapai College.[4][5]

Club career

In 2014, he played with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[3] After the season, he was invited to train with the first team and reserves of Belgian club Genk.[3]

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.[6] He made his debut the same day against the Charleston Battery.[7]

In December 2015, he signed with the Swope Park Rangers for the 2016 season.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Orange County Blues FC on July 23, 2016.[9]

In 2017, he returned to his former club Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[10] He was named Defender of the Year and a league First-Team All-Star.[11][12]

In February 2018, Grant signed with Swedish Division 1 Norra club Nyköpings BIS for the 2018 season.[13] 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.[14]

In February 2019, he signed with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[15] He scored his first goal on August 25, 2019 against Cavalry FC.[16][17] Injuries limited his play time over his first two seasons with the club.[18] In February 2021, he extended his contract with the club.[19][20] After the 2022 season, his option for 2023 was declined by the club.[21]

In March 2023, he signed with fellow CPL side York United for the 2023 season.[22][23]

International career

Grant is eligible to play for Canada, where he was born, and Guyana, where his parents are from.[24][25]

Grant received his first call-up to Canadian national team on January 9, 2015 for a pair of friendlies against Iceland.[26][27] However, he did not appear in either of the two matches.[20] In June 2015, he was called up to the Canada U23 for the 2015 Pan Am Games.[28] In September 2015, he was named to the squad for the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[29]

In 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.[30] In March 2023, he was called up to the Guyana national team for the first time ahead of their CONCACAF Nations League matches.[31][32][33] He proceeded to win his first cap for the Golden Jaguars on 25 March, starting in a 2–0 win over Bermuda.[34]

Honours

Club
Forge FC

Individual

References
  1. "CONCACAF Release Forge FC Roster for 2022 Champions League". Forge FC News. February 7, 2022.
  2. Jonathan Grant at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. "Johnny Grant heads to KRC Genk". Sigma FC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  4. "Johhny Grant signs with National power Yavapai College for 2012". Sigma FC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  5. "Yavapai soccer nabs 12 solid recruits for 2012 campaign". Yavapai College. June 19, 2012.
  6. "Le FC Montréal obtient le défenseur latéral droit Jonathan Grant" [FC Montreal gets right-back Jonathan Grant]. RDS (in French). May 14, 2015.
  7. D'Amours, Tristan (May 15, 2015). "FC Montreal Clinches First Win With Shutout". The Link.
  8. Bell, Thad (December 16, 2015). "Swope Park Rangers add four players". The Blue Testament.
  9. Bergabo, Patrik (July 23, 2016). "Recap: Swope Park Rangers cruise to 3-0 win over Orange County Blues FC". Sporting Kansas City.
  10. "Jonathan Grant 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. "Toronto Blizzard's Simpson And Sigma FC's Grant Named 2017 League1 Ontario Defenders Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 6, 2017.
  12. "League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 7, 2017.
  13. "Jonathan Grant klar för Nyköpings BIS" [Jonathan Grant ready for Nyköping's BIS]. Nyköpings BIS (in Swedish). February 26, 2018.
  14. "Jonathan Grant lämnar Nyköping" [Jonathan Grant leaves Nyköping]. Nyköpings BIS (in Swedish). June 20, 2018.
  15. "Forge FC adds Senegalese international Cisse, Canadian international Johnny Grant". Canadian Premier League. February 26, 2019.
  16. "Forge FC knock off Cavalry to climb to top of CPL Fall table". CBC Sports. August 25, 2019.
  17. "Jonathan Grant a quiet, unheralded contributor for Forge FC". Canadian Premier League. October 5, 2019.
  18. "Forge FC re-signs Canadians Grant and Choinière through 2022 CPL season". Forge FC. February 11, 2021.
  19. "Forge FC re-signs Choinière and Grant to multi-year contracts". Forge FC. February 11, 2021.
  20. Jacques, John (February 11, 2021). "Forge Secures Grant, Choiniere To Multi-Year Deals". Northern Tribune.
  21. Jacques, John (February 7, 2023). "York United Eyeing Jonathan Grant". Northern Tribune.
  22. Jacques, John (March 8, 2023). "York United Signs Former Forge Man Jonathan Grant". Northern Tribune.
  23. Hewitt, Thomas (March 9, 2023). "Switching Sides in The 905: Jonathan Grant Joins York United". 13th Man Sports.
  24. Toney, Rawle (February 7, 2023). "Shabazz targets Morgan Ferrier, Jonathan Grant for Nations League". Kaieteur News.
  25. Jacques, John (February 26, 2023). "Guyana Eyes Jonathan Grant". Northern Tribune.
  26. Squizzato, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Benito Floro eyes future with prospect-filled roster for Canada's upcoming friendlies vs. Iceland". Major League Soccer.
  27. "Jonathan Grant profile". Canadian Olympic Committee.
  28. "Four members of Impact organization to take part in Pan Am Games". Montreal Gazette. June 19, 2015.
  29. "USL Standouts Join Canada For Olympic Qualifying". USL Championship. September 19, 2015.
  30. 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.
  31. Toney, Rawle (March 17, 2023). "Jonathan Grant lone debutant in Guyana's 23-man Nations League squad". Kaieteur News.
  32. "Called Up: Jonathan Grant named in Guyana squad for first time ahead of Nations League games". York United FC. March 20, 2023.
  33. Jacques, John (March 20, 2023). "Guyana's Guy: Jonathan Grant Is The Latest CPL Call-Up". Northern Tribune.
  34. "Bermuda vs. Guyana - 25 March 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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