Grant Hanley

Scottish footballer, captain of Norwich City

Grant Hanley - Scottish footballer, captain of Norwich City
Born

November 20th, 1991
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Scotland

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A Scottish footballer played as a central defender. Began professional career at Newcastle United, making appearances in domestic and international competitions. Transferred to Blackburn Rovers, where participated in the English Football League Championship. Later joined Norwich City, where served as team captain and contributed to team dynamics and defensive strategies. Featured extensively for the Scotland national team in various European Championship qualifiers.

Captained Norwich City in the EFL Championship

Made significant contributions to the Scotland national team

Developed a strong defensive presence at Blackburn Rovers

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