Rhyan Grant
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Rhyan Grant is an Australia
n football (soccer) player who currently plays for A-League
club Sydney FC
as well as Australia's U-20 team
.
in Canberra where he was selected despite not fitting into the age criteria for the 2008 scholarship program. After impressing during his three months in the nation’s capital, he was signed as a member of Sydney FC's inaugural National Youth League
squad in September 2008.
On 21 December 2008, Rhyan Grant made his senior debut for Sydney FC
against Perth Glory at the Sydney Football Stadium, appearing as a 78th minute substitute for Antony Golec
. The game was won 4-1 by Perth Glory. He was an unused substitute as Sydney FC lost 3-2 to Melbourne Victory
at the Telstra Dome
on 27 December 2008. Grant then appeared as a 71st minute substitute for Shannon Cole
as Sydney FC lost 2-0 to Adelaide United at the Adelaide Oval
on 3 January 2009. On 11 January 2009, Rhyan Grant made his starting debut against Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium, and played the full 90 minutes as Sydney FC won 1-0.
He also played a full game in Sydney FC's 3-1 defeat by Queensland Roar at Suncorp Stadium
on 17 January 2009, and provided the cross from which Kofi Danning
scored in the 25th minute. Rhyan Grant also started Sydney FC's final game of the A-League season, a 4-0 win over the Newcastle Jets at the Sydney Football Stadium on 25 January 2009. He was replaced in the 86th minute by Terry McFlynn
.
Rhyan Grant finished the A-League 2008-09
season with five senior appearances. He wore shirt number 34 in these five matches. He has been given shirt number 23 for the A-League 2009-10 season.
Rhyan Grant was a member of the National Youth League squad who finished as champions for the 2008-09
season. He made 15 appearances for the National Youth League team during the season, scoring one goal. After they had clinched the National Youth League minor premiership by winning 13 and drawing two of their 18 regular season games, Sydney FC progressed to the Grand Final where they met Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium
in Adelaide
on 21 February 2009. Rhyan Grant played the full 90 minutes as Sydney FC triumphed 2-0.
After a successful start to his senior career, Grant is looking to cement a permanent first team spot in the 2009-10 season after impressing early in Sydney's undefeated run of pre-season trials.
He signed a new 2-year contract with Sydney FC on 27 August 2010.
He scored his first goal in for Sydney FC and in senior football against the Central Coast Mariners in a 1-1 during the 2010-11 A-League season.
team. Grant then went on to play in several competitions with the Qantas Young Socceroos in the Netherlands, one of which they won.
:
With Sydney FC
: A-League Premiership: 2009-2010 A-League Championship: 2009-2010
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer) player who currently plays for A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
as well as Australia's U-20 team
Australia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
.
Sydney FC
In June 2008, Rhyan Grant received an invitation to take up a scholarship at the AISAustralian Institute of Sport - Football (soccer)
The Australian Institute of Sport Football Program is an association football talent identification and player development program run by the Australian Institute of Sport, in Canberra...
in Canberra where he was selected despite not fitting into the age criteria for the 2008 scholarship program. After impressing during his three months in the nation’s capital, he was signed as a member of Sydney FC's inaugural National Youth League
A-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
squad in September 2008.
On 21 December 2008, Rhyan Grant made his senior debut for Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
against Perth Glory at the Sydney Football Stadium, appearing as a 78th minute substitute for Antony Golec
Antony Golec
Antony Golec is an Australian football player who currently plays for the A-League club Adelaide United.-Club career:...
. The game was won 4-1 by Perth Glory. He was an unused substitute as Sydney FC lost 3-2 to Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
at the Telstra Dome
Telstra Dome
Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
on 27 December 2008. Grant then appeared as a 71st minute substitute for Shannon Cole
Shannon Cole
Shannon Cole is a midfielder who currently plays in the Australian football A-League for Sydney FC.-Early life:Shannon attended St Ambrose primary school, Concord West, and St Patrick's College, Strathfield...
as Sydney FC lost 2-0 to Adelaide United at the Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
on 3 January 2009. On 11 January 2009, Rhyan Grant made his starting debut against Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium, and played the full 90 minutes as Sydney FC won 1-0.
He also played a full game in Sydney FC's 3-1 defeat by Queensland Roar at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
on 17 January 2009, and provided the cross from which Kofi Danning
Kofi Danning
Kofi Danning is an Ghanaian born Australian football player who plays for the A-League club Brisbane Roar. -Early life:Kofi Danning was born in Kumasi in southern central Ghana...
scored in the 25th minute. Rhyan Grant also started Sydney FC's final game of the A-League season, a 4-0 win over the Newcastle Jets at the Sydney Football Stadium on 25 January 2009. He was replaced in the 86th minute by Terry McFlynn
Terry McFlynn
Terence Martin "Terry" McFlynn is a football player from Swatragh, Northern Ireland. He plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League team Sydney FC. He is the current captain.-Club career:...
.
Rhyan Grant finished the A-League 2008-09
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
season with five senior appearances. He wore shirt number 34 in these five matches. He has been given shirt number 23 for the A-League 2009-10 season.
Rhyan Grant was a member of the National Youth League squad who finished as champions for the 2008-09
A-League National Youth League 2008–09
The A-League National Youth League's 2008-09 season is the first season of the Australian A-League National Youth League football competition.-Home and away season:...
season. He made 15 appearances for the National Youth League team during the season, scoring one goal. After they had clinched the National Youth League minor premiership by winning 13 and drawing two of their 18 regular season games, Sydney FC progressed to the Grand Final where they met Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium
Hindmarsh Stadium
Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United....
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
on 21 February 2009. Rhyan Grant played the full 90 minutes as Sydney FC triumphed 2-0.
After a successful start to his senior career, Grant is looking to cement a permanent first team spot in the 2009-10 season after impressing early in Sydney's undefeated run of pre-season trials.
He signed a new 2-year contract with Sydney FC on 27 August 2010.
He scored his first goal in for Sydney FC and in senior football against the Central Coast Mariners in a 1-1 during the 2010-11 A-League season.
International career
He was selected for the training squad for Australia's 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
team. Grant then went on to play in several competitions with the Qantas Young Socceroos in the Netherlands, one of which they won.
A-League statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
2008-09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010-11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sydney FC total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
:
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament : 2009
With Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
: A-League Premiership: 2009-2010 A-League Championship: 2009-2010
- National Youth LeagueA-League National Youth LeagueThe A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
Championship: 2008-2009A-League National Youth League 2008–09The A-League National Youth League's 2008-09 season is the first season of the Australian A-League National Youth League football competition.-Home and away season:...