Lee Grant

Derby County

Grant began his career at Watford in 1998 - regularly featuring for the fanzine football team when his schedule allowed - but did not make any appearances and joined Derby County as a trainee in 2000. He made his debut for the Rams in the 2002–03 season in a First Division game against Burnley on 7 September 2002, replacing the injured Andy Oakes. He went on to win the club's Young Player of the Year award at the end of the season after playing a total of 30 games. By the end of the season, Grant had established himself as a regular in the England youth set-up, and joined the under-21 team for a training session in Sardinia prior to the European Championship qualifying games against Serbia & Montenegro and Slovakia in June 2003. Grant finally made his debut for England under-21s on 9 September 2003 after Chris Kirkland injured himself during the pre-match warm-up prior to the European Championship qualifier against Portugal, and went on to make a further three appearances for the youth side. Meanwhile, a string of good performances for Derby following another injury to Andy Oakes earned him a three-and-a-half-year contract extension on 29 January 2004. Grant was voted into fourth place in the fan's Player of the Year award at the end of the 2003–04 season. Derby's young 'keeper Lee Camp was given a chance during the 2004–05 pre-season after a highly successful loan spell at Queens Park Rangers the previous season. Camp impressed in the game and as a…

On 26 May 2022, after announcing his retirement from playing, Grant was appointed first-team coach at Ipswich Town. On 28 May 2025, Grant was appointed manager of League One side Huddersfield Town on a three-year contract. In January 2026, after eight months in the role, he was sacked by the club. On 14 May 2026, Grant was appointed manager of League Two side Walsall on a three-year contract.

Born in England, Grant is of Jamaican descent. His son, True Grant, is also a goalkeeper playing for Stoke City.

Player

Manchester United

UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21

First Team Coach

Ipswich Town

EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24 Individual

Derby County Young Player of the Year: 2002–03 Sheffield Wednesday Player of the Year: 2009–10 Burnley Player of the Year: 2012–13 Stoke City Player of the Year: 2016–17