Rhyan Grant
![]() Grant playing for Sydney FC in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rhyan Bert Grant[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Right wing back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Canowindra Juniors | |||
Bathurst '75 | |||
2007–2008 | NSWIS | ||
2008 | AIS | ||
2008-2009 | Sydney FC Youth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | AIS | 13 | (1) |
2008– | Sydney FC | 291 | (16) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2011 |
Australia U20 | 23 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Australia U23 | 3 | (1) |
2018– | Australia | 21 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2022 |
Rhyan Bert Grant (born 30 February 1991) is an Australian professional
.Born in
Club career
Youth career
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In June 2008, Grant received an invitation to take up a scholarship at the
This team finished as champions for the
Sydney FC
During the National Youth League season, Grant also managed to earn a call-up to the senior team. On 21 December 2008, Grant made his senior debut for
He also played a full game in Sydney FC's 3–1 defeat by
Grant finished the 2008–09 A-League season with five senior appearances. He wore shirt number 34 in these five matches.[13] He was then given shirt number 23 for the 2009–10 A-League season as he earned a full senior contract.[14]
After a successful start to his senior career, Grant looked to cement a permanent first team spot in the 2009–10 season after impressing early in Sydney's undefeated run of pre-season trials.[15] He ended up playing 9 games, starting 3, and winning his first Premiership.
He signed a new two-year contract with Sydney FC on 27 August 2010.[16]
Grant scored his first senior goal for Sydney FC against the
At the end of the 2012–13 season, Grant was selected to play for the A-League All Star team against
Grant's 2013–14 campaign ended prematurely in Round 3 at home to the
The following year, Grant's long-awaited return from injury came on 22 November 2014 when he was selected on the bench against the newly re-branded
Grant began his transformation as specialized fullback during the 2015–16 A-League season, starting in all matches up until Round 26 as either a right or left back, missing only one game through suspension.[24]
The
Grant suffered another anterior cruciate ligament injury in July 2017, keeping him out of the game for several months.[27] The injury was sustained to his left knee this time, whereas the injury in 2013 was his right knee.[28] Grant was able to return to training by the end of the season and had made himself available for selection for the final game of the regular season.[29] However, ultimately Grant did not appear in either of Sydney FC's remaining two games of the season.
On Saturday, 10 November 2018 Grant went on to play his 150th appearance in the
He scored the winning goal in the
In the Round 22 fixture of the
International career
He was selected for the training squad for Australia's
Grant was chosen as a train on player for Australia's friendly against South Korea in November 2018.[36] For the match against Lebanon he was selected for the squad[37] and made his debut, playing the full match.[38] In December 2018, it was announced that Grant had made the final 23-man squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[39] Grant replaced an injured Josh Risdon at half-time of the first game of the group stage against Jordan.[40] He would go on to play the remaining fixtures for Australia, totaling 5 appearances for the campaign, whilst wearing the number 4 jersey previously worn by Socceroo great, Tim Cahill.
On September 8, 2021, Grant scored his first international goal as Socceroos beat Vietnam 1–0 away; he was earlier responsible for a potential handball on the penalty area before getting relief as no penalty was given.[41]
Personal life and philanthropy
Grant is an avid surfer.[42] In 2018, whilst surfing off Collaroy Beach he was nearly killed in a freak accident when he was dumped in heavy swell, and was trapped beneath a sewage pipe.[43] He suffered a broken arm and ribs as a result of the incident which saw him miss the first few weeks of the 2018-19 A-League season.
Grant is well known for his
In 2018 Grant took part in the
In 2021 Grant raised over
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 May 2023[48]
Club | Season | League[a] | Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Australian Institute of Sport | 2008[49] | Victorian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Sydney FC | 2008–09 | A-League
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
2011–12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | 32 | 3 | |||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
Sydney FC total | 262 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 307 | 14 | ||
Career total | 275 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 294 | 16 |
- A-Leaguestatistics include final series matches
- FFA Cuponly
- AFC Champions League
International
- As of 7 September 2021[50]
Australia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 14 | 1 |
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 September 2021 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- 2008–09
Individual
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Rhyan Grant". sydneyfc.com. Sydney FC. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Stars in his eyes
- ^ Sydney FC Youth Stats Archived 1 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008–09 National Youth League final ladder Archived 1 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Junior Sky Blues take Youth League title Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ No Glory for Sydney in luckless clash with Perth Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dramatic Melbourne fight-back denies Sydney victory Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Desperate Sydney repelled by Reds Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sydney scores vital win in SFS clash with Wellington Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Van Dijk triple bursts Sydney’s finals bubble Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sydney finishes in style by shooting down the Jets Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rhyan Grant Soccernet profile
- ^ Sydney FC Profile Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sydney Maintain Unbeaten Run
- ^ "Grant signs two-year deal with Sydney FC". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ Sygall, David (29 August 2010). "Reddy off as penalty rocks Sydney". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ AAP (28 October 2013). "Sydney FC's Rhyan Grant Out For Season With Torn ACL". abc.net.au. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Orr, Michael (28 October 2013). "Rhyan Grant will miss this season with ACL injury". sbnation.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne City V Sydney FC". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b Hassett, Sebastian (9 April 2015). "Mickael Tavares ruled out for Sydney FC but Graham Arnold backs Rhyan Grant to shine". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Smithies, Tom (22 February 2014). "Sydney FC v Mariners: Sky Blues come from behind to defeat Central Coast 4–2 at Allianz Stadium". Fox Sports (via Daily Telegraph). Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Smithies, Tom (24 February 2014). "Sydney FC re-sign Seb Ryall and Rhyan Grant, switch focus to securing Shane Smeltz's future". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Grant 2015-16 analysis". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Smithies, Tom (30 May 2017). "Sydney FC defender Rhyan Grant out as Ange Postecoglou trims Socceroos squad for crucial games". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "A League team of the season 2016-17 PFA choice for seasons best". Fox Sports. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (13 July 2017). "Grant set to miss entire A-League season". The World Game. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Adno, Carly (20 July 2017). "Jordy Buijs says Sydney FC rallying behind Rhyan Grant after knee injury threatens A-League season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Rhyan Grants long road to recovery and how Graham Arnold changed his career". goal.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Rhyan Grant reflects on 150 games". sydneyfc.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Rhyan Grant to become first player to mark 10 years at Sydney FC". Western Advocate. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (19 December 2018). "Grant facing familiar foes to celebrate 10 years with Sydney FC". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (20 May 2019). "Perth Glory boo boys motivated me to take a penalty: Rhyan Grant". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco. "Rhyan Grant to become the first player to make 300 appearances for Sydney FC". news.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Young Socceroos 25-man Squad Named
- ^ Rosengarten, Jake (8 November 2018). "Socceroos squad v South Korea: James Jeggo included, A-League stars named as 'train-on' players". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Socceroos call-ups for Rhyan Grant and Craig Goodwin for Lebanon match". The Australian. 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Something special is coming, says Socceroos boss Arnold". The World Game. SBS. 20 November 2018.
- Football Federation Australia. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Kemp, Emma (8 January 2019). "Asian Cup 2019 injury crisis deepens for Socceroos". The Australian. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Socceroos beat Vietnam 1-0 in World Cup Qualifier as Australia's winning streak reaches 10 games - ABC News".
- ^ "Rhyan Grant: The man behind the mullet". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Francis, Kieran. "'I stopped fighting' - Rhyan Grant reveals his close brush with death". Goal.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Rugari, Vince. "Why a Socceroos star feared shaving his mullet could impact his career". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Josh. "Grant's mullet needed AFC approval". Goal.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Sydney FC star opens up on sleepout for youth homelessness". Keep Up. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Curulli, Chris. "https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/rhyan-grant-completes-worlds-greatest-shave". MyFootball. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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- ^ "Rhyan Grant". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "2008 Victorian Premier League Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Rhyan Grant Internationals @National-Football-Teams". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Jackson, Jamie (20 July 2013). "Manchester United thrash A-League All Stars to give David Moyes first win". The Guardian. Sydney. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A-League All Stars Men lock in final 21-player squad to take on Newcastle United this Friday". A-League Men. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "PFA reveals LUCRF Super A-League Team of the Season". 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
External links
- Rhyan Grant – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rhyan Grant at Soccerway