Karlan Grant
English footballer
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Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant (born 18 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic. He has represented England at youth level and is also eligible to represent Scotland.
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Grant with Charlton Athletic in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Thamesmead, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Charlton Athletic | 80 | (16) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 15 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 56 | (23) |
| 2020–2026 | West Bromwich Albion | 166 | (33) |
| 2023–2024 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 39 | (6) |
| 2026– | Charlton Athletic | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 13 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 18 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Charlton Athletic (first spell)
Grant was top scorer for Charlton Athletic U18s during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons while still a schoolboy.[3] Less than a week after his 17th birthday, on 23 September 2014, Grant signed a three-year contract with Charlton.[4] He made his professional debut shortly after on 30 September 2014, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory against Norwich City.[5] He later made his first start on 18 October 2014 in a 1–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth.[6] He scored his first competitive goal for the Addicks first team in a 4–1 Football League Cup win over Dagenham & Redbridge.[7] On 26 September, he scored his first league goal for Charlton in a 2–1 loss to Cardiff City.[8]
Loan to Cambridge United
On 16 January 2016, Grant signed for League Two club Cambridge United on a one-month loan deal.[9]
Loan to Crawley Town
On 30 January 2018, Grant joined Crawley Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made an immediate impact at the West Sussex club, scoring 8 goals in his first 9 appearances for them.[11] He made 15 appearances in total for Crawley, scoring 9 goals.[11]
Huddersfield Town
On 30 January 2019, Grant joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until the summer of 2022 with the club.[12] He made his debut for the Yorkshire club three days later in a 5–0 away loss to Chelsea where he came on as a substitute.[13] On 9 February 2019, Grant scored his first Huddersfield goal on his second Town appearance in a 2–1 home loss against Arsenal.[14]
West Bromwich Albion
On 15 October 2020, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of Grant on a six-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[15] reported to be £15 million.[16]
On 26 October 2020, Grant scored his first league goal for Albion in a 1–1 away draw against Brighton & Hove Albion.[17] In an EFL Cup tie, against Sheffield United, Grant was substituted on and scored the winning goal, but was injured and resubstituted 15 minutes later.[18]
On 15 May 2026, the club said it had offered Grant a new contract.[19]
Loan to Cardiff City
On 15 July 2023, Grant signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal.[20]
Charlton Athletic (second spell)
On 19 July 2026, Grant returned to Charlton Athletic on a free transfer, after signing a two-year deal.[21][22]
International career
In February 2014, Grant represented England U17 in the Algarve tournament.[3] On 6 November 2014, Grant was called up to the England U18 squad for a double header against Poland.[23] He played for England U19 in September 2015, against Croatia.[24] Grant is also eligible to play for Scotland through his Scottish grandmother.[25]
Personal life
In June 2018, whilst on holiday in Ibiza, Grant was arrested for suspicion of privacy invasion and teammate Reeco Hackett-Fairchild was arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault on a 19-year-old woman.[26] In 2022, both Grant and Hackett-Fairchild were cleared of wrongdoing.[27]
In the summer of 2018, he dropped the Ahearne part of his surname, to become known as Karlan Grant.[28]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2014–15[29] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[30] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17[31] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[11] | League One | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2018–19[32] | League One | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 | |
| Total | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 98 | 21 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2015–16[30] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2017–18[11] | League Two | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 2018–19[32] | Premier League | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20[33] | Championship | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 19 | ||
| Total | 56 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 23 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21[34] | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[35] | Championship | 44 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 18 | ||
| 2022–23[36] | Championship | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24[37] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[38] | Championship | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2025–26[39] | Championship | 27 | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| Total | 166 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 35 | ||
| Cardiff City (loan) | 2023–24[37] | Championship | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2026–27[40] | Championship | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Career total | 369 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 398 | 96 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Grant was an extra-time substitute in the FA Cup win over Swansea City on 11 January 2026; this was not recorded by Soccerbase
