Ruby Grant (born 15 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays for the United States college soccer team North Carolina Tar Heels as a midfielder. She previously played for West Ham United and Arsenal in the FA WSL.[1]
![]() Grant playing for West Ham in August 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2018 | Arsenal | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | North Carolina | 20 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | West Ham United | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | England U17 | 15 | (6) |
2020– | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020 |
Grant came up through the Arsenal youth academy, making her first-team debut 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][3] 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.[4]
Having agreed to join US college team North Carolina Tar Heels,[5] 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.[6] She left West Ham in January 2021 at the conclusion of her contract, with eight appearances in all competitions, including two league starts.[7]
Grant joined the 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,[8] and opened her scoring for the Tar Heels with three goals in a 7–0 win against Tennessee on 27 March 2021.[9]
As of 7 April 2021[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | |
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
West Ham United | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
Arsenal