Karlan Grant
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Thamesmead, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2014 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Charlton Athletic | 80 | (16) |
2015–2016 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 15 | (9) |
2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 56 | (23) |
2020– | West Bromwich Albion | 117 | (27) |
2023–2024 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 39 | (6) |
International career | |||
2014 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
2015 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:23, 19 December 2024 (UTC) |
Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant (born 18 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. He has represented England at youth level and is also eligible to represent Scotland.
Club career
[edit]Charlton Athletic
[edit]Grant was top scorer for Charlton Athletic U18s during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons while still a schoolboy.[3] Less than a week after his 17th birthday, on 23 September 2014, Grant signed a three-year contract with Charlton.[4] He made his professional debut shortly after on 30 September 2014, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory against Norwich City.[5] He later made his first start on 18 October 2014 in a 1–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth.[6] He scored his first competitive goal for the Addicks first team in a 4–1 Football League Cup win over Dagenham & Redbridge.[7] On 26 September, he scored his first league goal for Charlton in a 2–1 loss to Cardiff City.[8]
Loan to Cambridge United
[edit]On 16 January 2016, Grant signed for League Two club Cambridge United on a one-month loan deal.[9]
Loan to Crawley Town
[edit]On 30 January 2018, Grant joined Crawley Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made an immediate impact at the West Sussex club, scoring 8 goals in his first 9 appearances for them.[11] He made 15 appearances in total for Crawley, scoring 9 goals.[11]
Huddersfield Town
[edit]On 30 January 2019, Grant joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until the summer of 2022 with the club.[12] He made his debut for the Yorkshire club three days later in a 5–0 away loss to Chelsea where he came on as a substitute.[13] On 9 February 2019, Grant scored his first Huddersfield goal on his second Town appearance in a 2–1 home loss against Arsenal.[14]
West Bromwich Albion
[edit]On 15 October 2020, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of Grant on a six-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[15] reported to be £15 million.[16] On 26 October 2020, Grant scored his first league goal for Albion in a 1–1 away draw against Brighton & Hove Albion.[17] In an EFL Cup tie, against Sheffield United, Grant was substituted on, scored the winning goal, got injured and was resubstituted 15 minutes later.[18]
International career
[edit]In February 2014, Grant represented England U17 in the Algarve tournament.[3] On 6 November 2014, Grant was called up to the England U18 squad for a double header against Poland.[19] He played for England U19 in September 2015, against Croatia.[20] Grant is also eligible to play for Scotland through his Scottish grandmother.[21]
Personal life
[edit]In June 2018, whilst on holiday in Ibiza, Grant was arrested for suspicion of privacy invasion and teammate Reeco Hackett-Fairchild was arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault on a 19-year-old woman.[22]
In the summer of 2018, he dropped the Ahearne part of his surname, to become known as Karlan Grant.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of matches played 15 December 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2014–15[24] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2015–16[25] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
2016–17[26] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2017–18[11] | League One | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | 32 | 4 | |
2018–19[27] | League One | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 | |
Total | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 98 | 21 | ||
Cambridge United (loan) | 2015–16[25] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Crawley Town (loan) | 2017–18[11] | League Two | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||
Huddersfield Town | 2018–19[27] | Premier League | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
2019–20[28] | Championship | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 19 | ||
Total | 56 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 23 | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21[29] | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
2021–22[30] | Championship | 44 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 18 | ||
2022–23[31] | Championship | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 5 | ||
2023–24[32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2024–25[33] | Championship | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
Total | 117 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 29 | ||
Cardiff City (loan) | 2023–24[32] | Championship | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | |
Career total | 310 | 81 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 335 | 88 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Karlan Grant - Forward - Player Profiles - Huddersfield Town". Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b Jimmy Stone. "Highly-rated striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant agrees long-term deal to stay with the club". cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ The Football Association. "England U17 international Karlan Ahearne-Grant celebrates first pro deal with inclusion in Charlton Athletic's matchday squad – England – The FA". thefa.com.
- ^ "Norwich City 0–1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Mark Mitchener. "BBC Sport – Bournemouth 1–0 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 4–1 Dagenham & Redbridge" BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Cardiff 2–1 Charlton". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "U'S SECURE ONE MONTH LOAN FOR AHEARNE-GRANT". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Karlan Ahearne-Grant makes League Two loan switch". Charlton Athletic official website. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER: KARLAN GRANT JOINS HUDDERSFIELD TOWN!". Huddersfield Town. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Chelsea 5–0 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "FA Cup: Huddersfield Town 1–2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Albion seal Grant signing". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "West Brom sign Huddersfield's Grant". BBC Sport. 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 West Bromwich Albion: Karlan Grant's first West Brom goal earns point". BBC Sport. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Sheffield United". BBC. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Iain Liddle. "Charlton Athletic: Karlan Ahearne-Grant earns England U18 call-up". cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Josh Onomah bags equaliser as England hold hosts Croatia". The FA. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Charlton's academy keeps producing young players who make the grade". The Guardian. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Muro, Giuseppe (26 June 2018). "Charlton striker Reeco Hackett-Fairchild to miss training as probe into alleged sexual assault goes on". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Chris (7 July 2018). "QPR 3–3 Charlton Athletic". Kent Sports News. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Karlan Grant in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the West Bromwich Albion F.C. website
- Karlan Grant at Soccerbase
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- Black British sportsmen
- English people of Scottish descent
- 21st-century English sportsmen