Ruby Grant

Ruby Grant
Grant playing for West Ham in August 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 BK Häcken
Number 5
Youth career
2011–2018 Arsenal
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 North Carolina 37 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Arsenal 2 (0)
2020–2021 West Ham United 6 (0)
2023– BK Häcken 36 (3)
International career‡
2018–2019 England U17 15 (6)
2020–2021 England U19 2 (0)
2022– England U23 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[2]

Ruby Grant (born 15 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Häcken and the England under-23s. She has represented England since under-17 youth level.

Club career

Arsenal

Grant came up through the Arsenal youth academy, making her first-team debut during the 2018–19 season in a 4–0 away win against Everton in the FA WSL, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute for Jordan Nobbs.[3][4] In February 2019, Grant scored a hat trick in a 4–0 FA Cup win against Crawley Wasps in the fourth round proper, her debut in the competition.[5]

West Ham United

Having agreed to join US college team North Carolina Tar Heels,[6] Grant signed a short-term deal with West Ham United ahead of the 2020–21 season after training with the team during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] She left West Ham in January 2021 at the conclusion of her contract, with eight appearances in all competitions, including two league starts.[8]

North Carolina Tar Heels

Grant joined the North Carolina Tar Heels in January 2021 for Spring 2021 season, after the conclusion of the 2020 season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. She made her college debut in a 5–0 win over Delaware on 20 March 2021,[9] and opened her scoring for the Tar Heels with three goals in a 7–0 win against Tennessee on 27 March 2021.[10]

BK Häcken

In March 2023, Grant joined Damallsvenskan side Häcken on a three-year deal.[11] Having appeared twice in the Svenska Cupen Damer, she made her league debut on 26 March, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Djurgårdens.[12]

International career

Grant has previously represented England at under-17 and under-19 level. For 2019 U19 Championship qualification with the under-17s, Grant scored goals against Moldova and Azerbaijan in September 2018,[13][14] followed by another goal against Greece in the elite qualifying round in March 2019.[15]

In March 2023, Grant was called up to the under-23 side for fixtures against Portugal and Belgium.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 April 2021[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2018–19 FA WSL 2 0 1 3 2 1 — 5 4
2019–20 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 7 4
West Ham United 2020–21 FA WSL 6 0 0 0 2 0 — 8 0
Total 6 0 0 0 2 0 — 8 0
Career total 8 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 15 4

Honours

Arsenal

References

  1. ^ "Profile of R. Grant". bkhacken.se. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ Ruby Grant at Flashscore.com
  3. ^ a b "England – R. Grant – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Everton vs. Arsenal – 18 November 2018 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "'Ruby's a good player… she's very busy'". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ^ Frith, Wilf (22 April 2020). "Ruby Grant on a decade at Arsenal Women and leaving for UNC". SheKicks.
  7. ^ "West Ham United women's team sign midfielder Ruby Grant". www.whufc.com.
  8. ^ "Rachel Daly & Ruby Grant depart West Ham United". West Ham United. 11 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Box score". goheels.com. 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Box score". goheels.com. 27 March 2021.
  11. ^ "FORMER ARSENAL AND WEST HAM UNITED MIDFIELDER GRANT JOINS BK HÄCKEN". fawslfulltime.co.uk. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  12. ^ "HÄCKEN VS. DJURGÅRDEN 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  13. ^ "England-Moldova | Women's Under-17 2019". UEFA. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  14. ^ "England-Azerbaijan | Women's Under-17 2019". UEFA. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Greece-England | Women's Under-17 2019". UEFA. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  16. ^ "England WU23s squad named for Portugal and Belgium trip". englandfootball.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  17. ^ Smyth, Rob (28 April 2019). "Brighton 0–4 Arsenal: Women's Super League – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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