Grant Hanley

Blackburn Rovers

At Rovers, Hanley was captain of the under-18 team. He 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 April 2012, in a Premier League fixture against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, he suffered an ankle ligament injury. Hanley made 28 appearances and scored one goal in all competitions for Rovers, but the club was relegated into the Championship. In the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Hanley maintained his first team spot in defense and formed a partnership with teammate Scott Dann. At the end of the season, he signed a new five-year contract with the club.

After Dann left for Crystal Palace in January 2014, Hanley was appointed as the…

Hanley captained Scotland at under-19 level. On 17 November 2010, he played for Scotland under-21s when aged 18 in a 3–1 win against Northern Ireland at Firhill. On 1 February 2011, Hanley was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the first time ahead of the game against Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup. He made his full international debut as an 84th-minute substitute on 25 May 2011 coming on for Gary Caldwell against Wales in the Nations Cup in Dublin. His first Scotland goal was in his fifth full international when he opened the scoring in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier at home against Wales on 22 March 2013 at Hampden Park. In May 2021, Hanley was named in Steve Clarke's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020, appearing in all three matches against the Czech Republic, England and Croatia. On 7 June 2024, Hanley was named in Scotland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany, and on the same day made his 50th international appearance in a friendly against Finland. Hanley appeared as a half-time substitute for Ché Adams after Ryan Porteous was sent off in 45th minute during the team's 5–1 loss to hosts Germany in the opening match of the tournament on 15 June, and went on to start in place of the suspended Porteous in both of the other group fixtures against Switzerland and Hungary as Scotland finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches. On 19 May 2026, Hanley was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the second group stage…

Club

As of match played 16 May 2026

International

As of match played 19 June 2026

As of played 30 May 2026 Scores and results list Scotland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hanley goal.

Newcastle United

EFL Championship: 2016–17 Norwich City

EFL Championship: 2018–19, 2020–21 Birmingham City

EFL League One: 2024–25 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2024–25 Individual

EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2020–21 PFA Team of the Year: 2020–21 Championship