Abiola Grant (born 17 November 2002) is a Barbadian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inđija of Serbia's First League.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abiola Aman Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inđija | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Empire Club | 18 | (4) |
| 2021 | Kazincbarcikai | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Brežice 1919 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Solin | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Inđija | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Barbados U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 27 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Grant began playing football at age 5. He came up through the ranks of Pro Shottas Football Club and won the Barbados Cup with the team.[3] Domestically, Grant began his senior career with Empire Club of the Barbados Premier League in 2017 while he was still a student at the Christ Church Foundation School.[4]
In 2018 he attended a week-long camp with Boca Juniors in Argentina.[5] In April 2019 he went on trial with FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda of the Slovak Super Liga.[6] He was set to return to Europe for more trials in November 2020 but could not because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
In February 2021, Grant went on a two-week trial with Kazincbarcikai SC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság II. The following month it was announced that he had signed for the club for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] He made his debut for the club in a friendly with DVTK on 26 March 2021.[9] Following the season, Kazincbarcikai was relegated to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III and Grant left the club. Following a series of trials and offers from other clubs in Hungary, he joined FK Radnički Sremska Mitrovica of the Serbian First League, the second tier of football in Serbia, on transfer deadline day in late August 2021.[10]
In January 2022 Grant joined Brežice 1919 of the Slovenian Second League and appeared in a training match against NK Rudar Velenje.[11][1] He made his league debut for the club as a late substitute against NK Dob on 10 April 2022.[12] His contract was later extended to 30 May 2023.[13]
In January 2023 Grant moved to NK Solin of Croatia's First League on a professional contract for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[14]
International career edit
Grant has represented Barbados at the U15, U17, and U20 levels.[4] He made two appearances for the under-17 team in the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[2] By March 2021 he had scored seven total youth international goals for his country.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b "ZAPISNIK 15. seje Registracijske komisije Nogometna zveza Slovenije z dne 18.02.2022" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Slovenia Football Federation. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Lindsay, Morissa. "Dream realised". Barbados Today. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b Gilkes, R. "From the BFA dug outs: A minute with Abiola Grant". Loop News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "NB II: barbadosi játékos a másodosztályban? Hamarosan valóság lehet!" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Gilkes, R. "Four Bajan footballers off to Finland, two to Slovakia". Loop News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Alleyne, George. "Bajan footballers stalled". caribbeanlife.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Goodridge-Boyce, Anmar. "Grant signs pro football contract". Nation News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Felkészülés: a Kazincbarcika ellen sem ment a Diósgyőrnek" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Gilkes, R. "National footballer secures a professional contract in Serbia". Loop News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Čavalić, Mirsad. "Brežice visoko ugnale Velenjčane" (in Slovenian). snportal.si. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "PREGLED POGODB MED IGRALCI IN KLUBI OSTALIH LIG NA DAN 04.08.2022" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Abiola Grant earns pro contract in Croatia". Loop News Barbados. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Gilkes, R. "Barbados national Abiola Grant earns pro contract in Hungary". Loop News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links edit
- Abiola Grant at Soccerway
- NZS profile
- Abiola Grant at Global Sports Archive