Anthony Grant

Biography

Anthony Paul Shaun Andrew Daure Grant (born 4 June 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club AFC Whyteleafe. Born and raised in England, he represented the Jamaica national team. Grant began his career at Chelsea, progressing through the youth team ranks before making his first-team debut in 2005. Grant was loaned out four times during his time at Chelsea, briefly playing for Oldham Athletic in 2006, before spending the 2006–07 season at Wycombe Wanderers. He then joined Luton Town on loan in November 2007, spending a month with the club. Grant later joined Southend United in January 2008 on loan until the end of the 2007–08 campaign. He signed for Southend permanently before the 2008–09 season and spent four seasons with the club. In June 2012, Grant signed for Stevenage on a free transfer. After one season at Stevenage, Grant joined Crewe Alexandra. He remained with Crewe for two years and moved on to Port Vale in June 2015. He was voted Port Vale's Player of the Year in 2015–16 before being sold to Peterborough United in January 2017. He was bought by Shrewsbury Town in August 2018 and signed with Swindon Town in January 2020 following a loan spell. Swindon went on to win the League Two title at the end of the 2019–20 season, and Grant was named the club's Player of the Season, though the club were relegated the following season. He joined Scunthorpe United on a free transfer in January 2022 and then signed with Crawley Town in March 2023. He moved into non-League football with Welling United in November 2023 and then Ramsgate in July 2025. He subsequently joined AFC Whyteleafe.

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