Kevin Grant

Kevin Grant (born July 25, 1952) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played for the Canada men's national soccer team between 1971 and 1976, and is currently the U17 head coach for Hamilton United Elite girls program.[1]

For the historian, see Kevin Grant (historian).

Kevin Grant
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-07-25) 25 July 1952
Place of birth Willesden, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972 East Hamilton Legion
1973–1976 Hamilton Croatia
1978 Hamilton Italo-Canadians
1981–1985 Hamilton Steelers
National team
1971–1976 Canada U23 11 (0)
1972–1974 Canada 8 (0)
Teams managed
1982 Hamilton Steelers
1983 Toronto Nationals
1986–1987 Hamilton Steelers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Grant was born in London, England, and moved to Burlington, Ontario at the age of 15.[1] He played club soccer with East Hamilton Cougars, East Hamilton Legion, and Hamilton Croatia.[2] Despite being an international in the 1970s he did not play as a professional in the North American Soccer League. In 1978, he played in the National Soccer League with Hamilton Italo-Canadians.[3] In 1981, he played with the Hamilton Steelers, and won the NSL Championship.[3]

On May 8, 2014, he was inducted into the Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame as a player.[4]

International career

Grant played with the Canada U-23 team, and made his debut on August 24, 1971 against Mexico, and played two matches in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[5] He also participated in the 1975 Pan American Games, and featured in three matches.[6] He made his senior team debut on August 24, 1972 against Mexico in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match and later featured in eight additional matches.[7][8]

Managerial career

Grant coached in the National Soccer League with Hamiilton Steelers in 1982, and secured the NSL Championship after defeating Toronto Italia.[9] In 1983, he succeed Frank Pike along with Colin Franks as the head coaches for Toronto Nationals in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[10] In 1986, he returned to manage the Hamilton Steelers where he secured the inaugural Canadian Soccer League championship.[3][11] In 2015, Grant along with Tony Taylor formed the Burlington Futbol Academy.[12] Grant is currently the head coach with Hamilton United Elite with their U17 Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) Girls program.[13]

References
  1. "Kevin Grant". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  2. "Hamilton Croatia". hamiltoncroatia.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 206.
  4. Milton, Steve (8 May 2014). "Hall of Fame: A salute to a century of excellence". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kevin Grant". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. McGee, William (25 October 1982). "New-look Steelers take soccer crown". Toronto Star. p. S8.
  10. King, Philip (11 June 1983). "Nationals hurting, as players unpaid and coach resigns". The Globe and Mail. p. S8.
  11. "Hamilton Steelers Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  12. "Still openings in soccer camp that starts Friday". InsideHalton.com. Burlington Post. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  13. Leo Cavalluzzo. "HAMILTON UNITED - Coaches". www.hamutd.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.


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