# Ruby Grant

Ruby Grant (born 15 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the England under-23s. Grant has represented England since under-17 level and previously played for BK Häcken in Sweden, North Carolina Tar Heels in the U.S., as well as Women's Super League clubs West Ham United and Arsenal in England.

## Early life

Grant attended Livingstone Primary School, in Barnet, London. In 2013, aged 10, she captained the Year Six girls first team, scoring 35 of the team’s 47 goals. She also featured in the school's mixed team. Grant is otherwise a product of the Arsenal Academy, having won the FA Youth Cup in 2017.

## Club career
### Arsenal

Grant made her first-team debut for Women's Super League club Arsenal during the 2018–19 season in a 4–0 away win against Everton in the FA WSL, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute for Jordan Nobbs. In February 2019, Grant scored a hat trick in a 4–0 FA Cup win against Crawley Wasps in the fourth round proper, her debut in the competition.

### West Ham United

Having agreed to join US college team North Carolina Tar Heels, Grant signed a short-term deal with West Ham United ahead of the 2020–21 season after training with the team during the COVID-19 pandemic. She left West Ham in January 2021 at the conclusion of her contract, with eight appearances in all competitions, including two league starts.

### North Carolina Tar Heels

Grant joined NCAA Division I side North Carolina Tar Heels in January 2021 for Spring 2021 season, after the conclusion of the 2020 season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. She made her college debut in a 5–0 win over Delaware on 20 March 2021, and opened her scoring for the Tar Heels with three goals in a 7–0 win against Tennessee on 27 March 2021.

### BK Häcken

In March 2023, Grant joined Damallsvenskan side Häcken on a three-year deal. Having appeared twice in the Svenska Cupen Damer, she made her league debut on 26 March, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Djurgården.

### Bayer Leverkusen

On 12 January 2025, Grant signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen until June 2027.

## International career

Grant has previously represented England at under-17 and under-19 level. For 2019 U19 Championship qualification with the under-17s, Grant scored goals against Moldova and Azerbaijan in September 2018, followed by another goal against Greece in the elite qualifying round in March 2019.
In March 2023, Grant was called up to the under-23 side for fixtures against Portugal and Belgium.

## Career statistics
### Club

As of 7 April 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Arsenal | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 2019–20 | FA WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arsenal | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| West Ham United | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| West Ham United | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |

## Honours

Arsenal
* Women's Super League: 2018–19