Grant Needham

Grant Needham

Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-07-14) 14 July 1970 (age 56)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	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)
Medal record Representing  Canada Men's Association football North American Nations Cup 1991 United States
* 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.

Honours

Canada

• North American Nations Cup: 3rd place, 1991

References

External links

• Grant Needham at Canada Soccer

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