| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2011 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Forfar Farmington | 34 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Glasgow City | ||
| 2016 | Hibernian | ||
| 2016 | Celtic | ||
| 2017–2019 | Glasgow City | (15) | |
| 2019 | Anderlecht | 12 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Birmingham City | 15 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Glasgow City (loan) | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Glasgow City | 17 | (4) |
| 2024– | Panathinaikos | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Scotland U17 | 14 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Scotland U19 | 22 | (2) |
| 2018– | Scotland | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2022 | |||
Abbi Grant (born 11 December 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Panathinaikos in the Greek A Division and for the Scotland national team.
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Club career
On 13 March 2012, Grant left Rangers to join Forfar Farmington.[1] On 13 February 2014, after two years with Forfar, Grant signed with Glasgow City.[2] She moved to Hibernian in 2015. She also played for Celtic before being re-signed by Glasgow City in 2016.[3]
Grant signed for Belgian club Anderlecht in January 2019 and went on to win the Belgian Super League.[4]
Grant then signed for Birmingham City in the FA Women's Super League on a two year deal in July 2019.[5] Birmingham City head coach Marta Tejedor welcomed Grant as a "valuable acquisition". Tejedor added: "Abbi is a young and talented player who will give speed and versatility to our attack in different positions of the field."[6]
On 21 July 2021, Grant signed for Leicester City ahead of their first WSL season.[7] She returned to Glasgow City for a third time in January 2022, on loan until the end of the season.[8]
International career
In February 2018, Grant received her first senior call-up by the Scotland national team.[9] On 6 March 2018, she made her senior debut in a 2–0 victory over New Zealand.[10] Grant made her first senior level competitive appearance during Euro 2021 qualifying, in an 8–0 victory over Cyprus at Easter Road on 30 September 2019. She scored her first international goal during the 2020 Pinatar Cup, in a 1–0 victory against Iceland.[11]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 March 2020 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |  Iceland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| 2. | 10 March 2020 |  Northern Ireland |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Honours
Club
- Glasgow City
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2014, 2015
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2015
- RSC Anderlecht
Individual
- SWPL Player of the Month: November 2017,[12] August 2018[13]
References
- ^ "A Double Grants for Forfar Farmington". Scotzine. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Scotland Under 19 international Abbi Grant signs for Glasgow City". Glasgow City F.C. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Glasgow City resign Abbi Grant". Glasgow City Football Club. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Abbi Grant hopes Anderlecht move can boost Scotland chances". BBC Sport. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Abbi Grant signs for Blues Women". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Abbi Grant: Birmingham City Women sign Scotland forward from Anderlecht". BBC News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Leicester City confirm Grant signing". Leicester City. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Abbi Grant: Scotland striker returns to Glasgow City for third time". BBC Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Glasgow City striker Abbi Grant handed senior call-up as skipper Rachel Corsie returns". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Scotland Women 2-0 New Zealand: Repeat win breeds confidence - Shelley Kerr". BBC Sport. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Scotland 1–0 Iceland". BBC Sport. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Abbi Grant #SBSSWPL Player of the Month". She Kicks. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Abbi Grant becomes first player to win #SBSSWPL POTM award for second time". She Kicks. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
External links
- Abbi Grant at the Scottish Football Association
- Abbi Grant at Glasgow City
- Abbi Grant at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 28 May 2024, at 10:01