Market value
€450k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Pohang Steelers
top club · 92 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1936
goals rank
#2393
assists rank
19
season goals
1
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2023
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-01-23 · 5 players total
246Appearances
19Goals
1Assists
45Yellow cards
2Red cards
118Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Grant |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Grant |
| Date of birth | 1994-01-23 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Sydney FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Benchmark Sports |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sydney FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2025
Transfer: TJ Jinmen Tiger → Sydney FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sydney FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → TJ Jinmen Tiger
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Pohang Steelers
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Pohang Steelers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Pohang Steelers
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Pohang Steelers
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Feb 2021
Transfer: Perth Glory → Pohang Steelers
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Pohang Steelers
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Perth Glory
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Perth Glory
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Perth Glory
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Perth Glory
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Perth Glory
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Perth Glory
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Perth Glory
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Stoke City → Perth Glory
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Macclesfield → Stoke City
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Stoke City → Macclesfield
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Macclesfield Town FC
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stoke City U21
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Portsmouth → Stoke City
13/14 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Havant & Water. → Portsmouth
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Portsmouth → Havant & Water.
12/13 · Loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Eastleigh → Portsmouth
12/13 · Return from loan
Dec 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth → Eastleigh
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Portsmouth FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth U18 → Portsmouth
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Portsmouth FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: ECU Joondalup → Portsmouth U18
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.30/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.30/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.60/90
Minutes played by club
Sydney FC
2.8%
Pohang Steelers
28.0%
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
8.1%
Perth Glory
43.7%
Macclesfield Town FC
9.8%
Stoke City U21
7.7%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| Pohang Steelers | 5 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 2,971 |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 856 |
| Perth Glory | 7 | 15/16 | 2018 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 4,640 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1,042 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 815 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | Super League | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 832 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 622 |
| 2023 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,143 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 587 |
| 2021 | K League 1 Final B | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FFA Cup | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 619 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Perth Glory | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,022 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Perth Glory | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Perth Glory | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Perth Glory | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 890 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Perth Glory | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,728 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Macclesfield Town FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,042 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 815 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-15 | ECU Joondalup | Portsmouth U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Portsmouth U18 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-20 | Portsmouth | Eastleigh | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-20 | Eastleigh | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-24 | Portsmouth | Havant & Water. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-24 | Havant & Water. | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Portsmouth | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-30 | Stoke City | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Macclesfield | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Stoke City | Perth Glory | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Perth Glory | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Pohang Steelers | TJ Jinmen Tiger | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | TJ Jinmen Tiger | Sydney FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-01-16 | 2017-10-01 | 259 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-02-28 | 2021-06-13 | 106 | 19 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-23 | 2022-05-16 | 24 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-04-06 | 2025-06-30 | 86 | 6 |
Current€450k
Peak€900k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32269 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Chianese | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oberdan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Brimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In-sung Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In-jae Hwang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanderson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Lowry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-min Sim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soo-bin Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-jun Goh | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chan-yong Park | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-ho Shin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ho-jae Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-dae Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-mo Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Reddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 29 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 19 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Macclesfield Town FC | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Macclesfield | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-30 | Stoke City | Macclesfield | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-24 | Havant & Water. | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-24 | Portsmouth | Havant & Water. | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-20 | Eastleigh | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-20 | Portsmouth | Eastleigh | Loan | — | — |
Last 11 matches for Sydney FC while Alex Grant was at the club (joined 2025-02-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 5–1 | Sydney FC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-04-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Alex Grant's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 65% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 44% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 50% |
| Melbourne City FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 27% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 40% |
| Melbourne Victory | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 53% |
| Brisbane Roar | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 43% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 36% |
| Western United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 31% |
| Macarthur FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 22% |
| Auckland FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Seoul | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 7 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 622 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,143 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 16 | 587 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 2,022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 890 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,728 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 1,042 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 815 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League 1
70 apps
8 G
1 A
A-League Men
89 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference
25 apps
2 G
0 A
U21 PL
19 apps
2 G
0 A
AFC Champions League Two
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Chinese FA Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
14 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Alex Grant?
Alex Grant is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sydney FC.
How old is Alex Grant?
Alex Grant is 32 years old. He was born on January 23, 1994 in Manchester.
What position does Alex Grant play?
Alex Grant plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Alex Grant play for?
Alex Grant currently plays for Sydney FC.
How many career goals has Alex Grant scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Grant has scored 19 goals in 246 appearances.
What is Alex Grant's market value?
Alex Grant's most recent reported market value is €450k.