Grant Hanley
Hanley playing for Blackburn Rovers in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Grant Campbell Hanley | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queen of the South | |||
| 2004–2006 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 2006–2008 | Rangers | ||
| 2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 183 | (8) |
| 2016– | Newcastle United | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Scotland | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:28, 4 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2016 (UTC) |
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Grant Campbell Hanley (born 20 November 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Newcastle United and the Scotland national team.
Hanley was born in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway. He was involved at youth level with local club Queen of the South, Crewe Alexandra and with Rangers before he joined Blackburn Rovers as a 16-year-old in 2008.
At Rovers, Hanley was captain of the under-18 team. Hanley made his Premier League debut for Rovers in a 1–0 win at Aston Villa on 9 May 2010. Hanley committed his future when he signed a new five-year deal with Blackburn on 21 July 2010.
Hanley made his first Premier League appearance of season 2010–11 as a 67th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to West Ham United. He made his FA Cup debut on 8 January 2011, against Queens Park Rangers in a 1–0 victory at Ewood Park. On 5 March 2011, Hanley scored his first goal for Rovers in a 3–2 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage. That was the last of his nine Blackburn first team appearances that season although he was to make his international debut at the end of the season. On 31 December 2011, Hanley started and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win against local rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford. This win lifted Blackburn off the bottom of the table. On 14 January 2012, Hanley started and played the full 90 minutes alongside Gaël Givet in a 3–1 win over Fulham at Ewood Park. On 14 April 2012, he started the Premier League fixture with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium and suffered ankle ligament damage. Hanley made 28 appearances and scored one goal in all competitions for Rovers but the club was relegated into the Championship.
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