Jorge Grant
English footballer (born 1994)
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Jorge Edward Grant (born 19 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Salford City.
 Grant with Nottingham Forest in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Edward Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Banbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Reading | ||
| 2012–2013 | Nike Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Notts County (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | → Notts County (loan) | 45 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | → Luton Town (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Lincoln City | 68 | (15) |
| 2021–2022 | Peterborough United | 26 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Heart of Midlothian | 84 | (9) |
| 2025 | Salford City | 35 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:05, 23 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Nottingham Forest
After spending time at the Nike Academy, Grant moved to Nottingham Forest's academy, where he played for two years before joining the first-team squad.[3][4] Grant made his professional debut on 12 August 2014 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers.[5] On 25 September, Grant started Forest's third and final League Cup game of the 2014–15 season away at Spurs, and scored his first goal in professional football with a close-range finish in the 61st minute. Forest ultimately lost this game 3–1.[6]
Notts County (loan)
On 31 January 2017 Grant joined Forest's neighbours Notts County on loan for the remainder of the season, having featured for the Reds in an Under-23 match against the Notts' counterparts earlier that day. After completing the signing, Magpies manager Kevin Nolan described Grant as a player with "brilliant technical ability (who) will add creativity and flair".[7] In Grant's second game for the club he scored a 93rd-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at home to Exeter City.[8] After a successful spell at County, in which he starred with six goals in seventeen games to help the club avoid relegation from League Two, Grant signed a three-year deal with Forest on 12 June to extend his stay until 2020.[9] After signing the deal, Grant told iFollow Forest that he was targeting a starting position in Forest's first-team ahead of the new season.[10]
Grant re-signed on loan with Notts County on 20 July 2017, joining the club for the 2017–18 season.[11]
Luton Town (loan)
On 6 July 2018, it was announced that Grant would join Luton Town on loan for their 2018–19 season.[12] The loan was terminated early on 7 January 2019 after making 22 appearances and scoring four goals for Luton.[13]
Mansfield Town (loan)
On 14 January 2019, Grant joined Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[14]
Lincoln City
On 5 July 2019, Grant signed for Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee.[15] He signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract on 29 January 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[16] His form was not unnoticed as he made the League One Team of the Season for the 2020-21 season.[17] In June 2021, it was revealed that the contract which he signed in January had a buyout clause to any Championship side[18] and that a deal for his sale was 'imminent' according to Lincoln CEO, Liam Scully. Jorge still regrets leaving Lincoln and says it's the worse decision he's made in his career.[19]
Peterborough United
On 29 June 2021, Grant completed a move to Championship side Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[20]
On 18 September 2021, Grant scored his first goal for Peterborough United in a 3–0 win over Birmingham City.
Heart of Midlothian
On 27 June 2022, Grant joined Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[21] On 14 August 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 victory over Dundee United.[22] He left Hearts at the expiry of his contract in June 2025.[23]
Salford City
On 10 July 2025, Grant joined EFL League Two club Salford City on a two-year contract.[24]
Career statistics
- As of 19 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2014–15[25] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[26] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[27] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Notts County (loan) | 2016–17[27] | League Two | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18[28] | League Two | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 56 | 19 | ||
| Total | 62 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 73 | 25 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2018–19[29] | League One | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 2 | 22 | 4 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[29] | League Two | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Lincoln City | 2019–20[30] | League One | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[31] | League One | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 10[f] | 2 | 51 | 17 | ||
| Total | 68 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | 89 | 19 | |||
| Peterborough United | 2021–22[32] | Championship | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23[33] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[g] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[34] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25[35] | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[i] | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| Total | 84 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 9 | ||
| Salford City | 2025–26[36] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 291 | 52 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 344 | 63 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League Two play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in League Two play-offs
- Seven appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League play-offs, five appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League play-offs, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Luton Town
Individual
