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Ruby Grant
English footballer (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruby Grant (born 15 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the England under-23s. Grant has represented England since under-17 level and previously played for BK Häcken in Sweden, North Carolina Tar Heels in the U.S., as well as Women's Super League clubs West Ham United and Arsenal in England.
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Early life
Grant attended Livingstone Primary School, in Barnet, London. In 2013, aged 10, she captained the Year Six girls first team, scoring 35 of the team’s 47 goals.[4] She also featured in the school's mixed team.[5] Grant is otherwise a product of the Arsenal Academy,[6] having won the FA Youth Cup in 2017.[7]
Club career
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Arsenal
Grant made her first-team debut for Women's Super League club Arsenal during the 2018–19 season in a 4–0 away win against Everton in the FA WSL, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute for Jordan Nobbs.[2][8] In February 2019, Grant scored a hat trick in a 4–0 FA Cup win against Crawley Wasps in the fourth round proper, her debut in the competition.[9][10]
West Ham United
Having agreed to join US college team North Carolina Tar Heels,[11] Grant signed a short-term deal with West Ham United ahead of the 2020–21 season after training with the team during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] She left West Ham in January 2021 at the conclusion of her contract, with eight appearances in all competitions, including two league starts.[13]
North Carolina Tar Heels
Grant joined NCAA Division I side North Carolina Tar Heels in January 2021 for Spring 2021 season, after the conclusion of the 2020 season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. She made her college debut in a 5–0 win over Delaware on 20 March 2021,[14] and opened her scoring for the Tar Heels with three goals in a 7–0 win against Tennessee on 27 March 2021.[15]
BK Häcken
In March 2023, Grant joined Damallsvenskan side Häcken on a three-year deal.[16] Having appeared twice in the Svenska Cupen Damer, she made her league debut on 26 March, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Djurgården.[17]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 12 January 2025, Grant signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen until June 2027.[18]
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International career
Grant has previously represented England at under-17 and under-19 level. For 2019 U19 Championship qualification with the under-17s, Grant scored goals against Moldova and Azerbaijan in September 2018,[19][20] followed by another goal against Greece in the elite qualifying round in March 2019.[21]
In March 2023, Grant was called up to the under-23 side for fixtures against Portugal and Belgium.[22]
Career statistics
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As of 7 April 2021[2]
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Honours
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