| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1970-07-14) 14 July 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Concordia Stingers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Montreal Supra | 82 | (24) |
| 1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 7 | (0) |
| 1993–1998 | Montreal Impact | 87 | (19) |
| 1996–1997 | → Buffalo Blizzard (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 1997–2000 | Montreal Impact (indoor) | 78 | (78) |
| 2000 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Canada U23 | 10 | (3) |
| 1991–1993 | Canada | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Grant Needham (born 14 July 1970) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as a striker.
Early and personal life
Needham was born in Liverpool, England, and raised in Montreal, where he started playing soccer at the age of 10.
Club career
Needham played college soccer for Concordia Stingers and at senior level for Montreal Supra, Toronto Blizzard, Montreal Impact, Buffalo Blizzard and Montreal Impact (indoor).
International career
Needham represented Canada at under-20, under-23 and senior levels.
His first senior appearance came in a 0–2 defeat in a March 1991 North American Nations Cup match against the United States in Torrance, California. His second and final game was a 15 August 1993 World Cup qualification match against Australia in Sydney.
Later career
Needham was inducted as a 'builder' by the Montreal Impact in August 2007; he worked for the club as an ambassador and radio commentator.
References
- ^ "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "Grant Needham soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Grant Needham". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "Grant Needham named Impact Builder". Montreal Impact. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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