Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-01-23 · 5 players total
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Alex Grant
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.