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Grant Hanley

グラント・ハンリー　/　ぐらんと・はんりー

Association football player from United Kingdom

November 20, 1991 (age 34)　・　Dumfries, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

I have a soft spot for centre-backs who win things without ever grabbing the headlines, and Grant Hanley is exactly that kind of player. Three EFL Championship titles across Newcastle and Norwich is no accident, it is the mark of a defender who quietly anchors promotion sides. At 188 cm and capped by Scotland, he carries the unglamorous authority that good back lines are built on. What impresses me most is longevity: still battling away at Hibernian into his thirties says everything about his professionalism. Strikers get the glory, but it is men like Hanley who decide whether a season ends in celebration.

Overview

Grant Campbell Hanley (born 20 November 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Scotland national team. Across his club career, Hanley has previously played for Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, Norwich City, and Birmingham City. He has won the EFL Championship three times, once with Newcastle and twice with Norwich.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Grant Hanley
Name (Japanese): グラント・ハンリー
Reading: ぐらんと・はんりー
Born: November 20, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Goat
Origin: Dumfries, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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