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Jorge Grant

Jorge Edward Grant(born 19 December 1994) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforScottish PremiershipsideHeart of Midlothian.

Jorge Grant
Grant withNottingham Forestin 2016
Personal information
Full name Jorge Edward Grant[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-19)19 December 1994(age 29)[2]
Place of birth Banbury,England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2012 Reading
2012–2013 Nike Academy
2013–2014 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Nottingham Forest 17 (0)
2017 →Notts County(loan) 17 (6)
2017–2018 →Notts County(loan) 45 (15)
2018–2019 →Luton Town(loan) 17 (2)
2019 →Mansfield Town(loan) 17 (4)
2019–2021 Lincoln City 68 (15)
2021–2022 Peterborough United 26 (2)
2022– Heart of Midlothian 65 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Nottingham Forest

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After spending time at theNike Academy,Grant moved toNottingham Forest's academy, where he played for two years before joining the first-team squad.[3][4]Grant made his professional debut on 12 August 2014 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win overTranmere Rovers.[5]On 25 September, Grant started Forest's third and finalLeague Cupgame of the 2014–15 season away atSpurs,and scored his first goal in professional football with a close-range finish in the 61st minute. Forest ultimately lost this game 3–1.[6]

Notts County (loan)

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On 31 January 2017 Grant joined Forest's city rivalsNotts Countyon loan for the remainder of the season, having featured for the Reds in an Under-23 match against the Notts' counterparts earlier that day. After completing the signing, Magpies managerKevin Nolandescribed Grant as a player with "brilliant technical ability (who) will add creativity and flair".[7]In Grant's second game for the club he scored a 93rd-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at home toExeter City.[8]After a successful spell at County, in which he starred with six goals in seventeen games to help the club avoid relegation fromLeague Two,Grant signed a three-year deal with Forest on 12 June to extend his stay until 2020.[9]After signing the deal, Grant told iFollow Forest that he was targeting a starting position in Forest's first-team ahead of the new season.[10]

Grant re-signed on loan with Notts County on 20 July 2017, joining the club for the2017–18season.[11]

Luton Town (loan)

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On 6 July 2018, it was announced that Grant would joinLuton Townon loan for their2018–19 season.[12]The loan was terminated early on 7 January 2019 after making 22 appearances and scoring four goals for Luton.[13]

Mansfield Town (loan)

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On 14 January 2019, Grant joinedMansfield Townon loan until the end of the season.[14]

Lincoln City

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On 5 July 2019, Grant signed forLincoln Cityfor an undisclosed fee.[15]He signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract on 29 January 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[16]His form was not unnoticed as he made theLeague OneTeam of the Season for the2020-21 season.[17]In June 2021, it was revealed that the contract which he signed in January had a buyout clause to anyChampionshipside[18]and that a deal for his sale was 'imminent' according to Lincoln CEO, Liam Scully.[19]

Peterborough United

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On 29 June 2021, Grant completed a move toChampionshipsidePeterborough Unitedfor an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[20]

On 18 September 2021, Grant scored his first goal for Peterborough United in a 3-0 win overBirmingham City.

Heart of Midlothian

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On 27 June 2022, Grant joinedHeart of Midlothianfor an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 25 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2014–15[22] Championship 1 0 0 0 2 1 — 3 1
2015–16[23] Championship 10 0 1 0 0 0 — 11 0
2016–17[24] Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2017–18[25] Championship 0 0 — — — 0 0
2018–19[26] Championship 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 17 0 1 0 2 1 — 20 1
Notts County(loan) 2016–17[24] League Two 17 6 — — — 17 6
2017–18[25] League Two 45 15 5 2 1 1 5[a] 1 56 19
Total 62 21 5 2 1 1 5 1 73 25
Luton Town(loan) 2018–19[26] League One 17 2 1 0 0 0 4[b] 2 22 4
Mansfield Town(loan) 2018–19[26] League Two 17 4 — — 1[c] 0 18 4
Lincoln City 2019–20[27] League One 32 2 2 0 1 0 3[b] 0 38 2
2020–21[28] League One 36 13 2 2 3 0 10[d] 2 51 17
Total 68 15 4 2 4 0 13 2 89 19
Peterborough United 2021–22[29] Championship 26 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 29 2
Total 26 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 29 2
Heart of Midlothian 2022–23[30] Scottish Premiership 28 2 3 0 0 0 7 0 38 1
2023–24[31] Scottish Premiership 26 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 32 4
2024–25 Scottish Premiership 11 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 17 0
Total 65 6 7 0 2 0 13 0 87 6
Career total 272 49 20 4 10 2 36 5 321 60
  1. ^Three appearances inEFL Trophy,two appearances and one goal inLeague Two play-offs
  2. ^abAppearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ^Appearance in League Two play-offs
  4. ^Seven appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, one appearance inLeague One play-offs

Honours

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Luton Town

Individual

References

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  1. ^"Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City"(PDF).English Football League. p. 38.Retrieved22 September2020.
  2. ^ab"Jorge Grant".11v11.Retrieved3 January2016.
  3. ^"College could have a Forest double".Loughborough College. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 14 August 2014.Retrieved13 August2014.
  4. ^"Squad numbers announced".Nottingham Forest F.C. 8 August 2014.
  5. ^"Tranmere 0–1 Forest".Nottingham Forest F.C. 12 August 2014.
  6. ^"Tottenham 3–1 Nottm Forest".BBC Sport.25 September 2014.Retrieved25 September2014.
  7. ^"Grant crosses the Trent".Notts County Official. 31 January 2017.Retrieved2 February2017.
  8. ^"Notts Co. 2–2 Exeter".Notts County Official. 14 February 2017.
  9. ^"Grant signs new contract".Nottingham Forest Official Website. 12 June 2017.
  10. ^"Grant buzzing about new deal".Nottingham Forest Official Website. 12 June 2017.
  11. ^"Grant loaned out".Retrieved27 September2017.
  12. ^"Nottingham Forest FC".
  13. ^"Jorge Grant returns to Nottingham Forest".Luton Town F.C. 10 January 2019.Retrieved10 January2019.
  14. ^"Stags sign Jorge Grant on loan".
  15. ^"Nottingham Forest FC".
  16. ^"Jorge Grant signs contract extension with The Imps".Lincoln City F.C.Retrieved29 January2021.
  17. ^ab"Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced".EFL.24 April 2022.Retrieved25 April2022.
  18. ^"Lincoln City could be powerless to stop Jorge Grant leaving for the Championship this summer".LincolnshireLive. 21 June 2021.Retrieved21 June2021.
  19. ^"'Imminent' - Lincoln City address Jorge Grant's future amid Championship interest ".LincolnshireLive. 23 June 2021.Retrieved23 June2021.
  20. ^"Posh Swoop For In-Demand Grant".Peterborough United F.C.29 June 2021.Retrieved29 June2021.
  21. ^"Jorge of the Jambos".Heart of Midlothian F.C.27 June 2022.Retrieved27 June2022.
  22. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved11 March2017.
  23. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved1 March2017.
  24. ^ab"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 May2017.
  25. ^ab"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved15 July2018.
  26. ^abc"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved15 May2019.
  27. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved4 October2020.
  28. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved17 November2020.
  29. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved4 October2020.
  30. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved4 October2020.
  31. ^"Games played by Jorge Grant in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved4 October2020.
  32. ^Anderson, John, ed. (2019).Football Yearbook 2019–2020.London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 210–211.ISBN978-1-4722-6111-3.
  33. ^"PFA League Two Team of the Year: Five Luton Town players named in 2017–18 side".BBC Sport.17 April 2018.Retrieved5 May2018.
  34. ^"2021 EFL Awards winners announced".EFL.29 April 2021.Retrieved29 April2021.
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