Ciara Grant (footballer, born 1993)
Ciara Grant (born 11 June 1993) is an Irish physician and professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian of the Scottish Women's Premier League and for the Republic of Ireland national team. Grant has previously played for Raheny United, UCD Waves and Shelbourne of the Women's National League, and for Women's Premiership club Sion Swifts. Immediately prior to joining Hearts, Grant played for Rangers.
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Grant representing Ireland at the 2013 Summer Universiade | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ciara Grant | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lagan Harps | |||
| 2005–2011 | Loreto School | ||
| Kilmacrennan Celtic | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | UCD | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Raheny United | ||
| 2014–2016 | UCD Waves | ||
| 2019 | Sion Swifts | ||
| 2020–2022 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2022 | Rangers | ||
| 2022– | Heart of Midlothian | 26 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Republic of Ireland | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023 | |||
In 2010, Grant was a member of the Republic of Ireland under-17 squad who were runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She won her first senior cap in November 2012. Outside of football Grant is a qualified medical doctor and worked as a lecturer for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She has also played Gaelic football for the Donegal county team.