Ray Grant


Raymond Michael Grant is a Scottish professional footballer. Grant began his career as a youth player for Norwich City, before progressing to the first team in 2015. In 2017 he had a short spell on loan with Dagenham & Redbridge. Grant has also played for Scotland U19s. Grant left Clyde in 2020 after choosing not to renew his contract.

Club career

Norwich City

Grant was raised in Morningthorpe, Norfolk, and started his career with local side Norwich City, joining them at under-15 level in 2010. He progressed through the various youth teams to go on and sign his first professional contract in April 2015. He became a regular in the under-21 squad and signed a one-year contract extension in June 2016 as Norwich were relegated from the Premier League to the EFL Championship. During the 2016–17 season he featured for the under-23 side in the newly formed Premier League 2 development competition and also featured in four EFL Trophy fixtures. In January 2017, he made his first-team debut in the FA Cup third-round replay 1–0 defeat to Southampton, replacing Ben Godfrey as a late substitute. In February 2017, he was sent out on loan to National League challengers Dagenham & Redbridge on a youth loan until the end of the season. He made his debut a couple of days later, playing the first half in the 2–1 home defeat to Guiseley. He struggled to break into the starting line-up and only made three appearances during his loan spell before he was recalled by Norwich in late March. Grant was released by Norwich at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Clyde

Grant signed for Scottish League Two club Clyde in February 2018.

International career

Grant received his first call-up to Scotland in August 2014 for the under-19 side for a friendly against Belgium. He started the match in the 2–0 defeat, which later proved to be his only international appearance. He also received a call-up to the friendly against Czech Republic in September, but failed to make an appearance.

Personal life

Grant comes from a footballing family with his father, Peter Grant, a former Scotland international who played for Celtic and Norwich, and also managed the latter. His older brother, Peter Grant Jr. plays professionally in Scotland for Queen's Park.

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