Karlan Laughton Ahearne-Grant (born 18 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Charlton Athletic. He has represented England at youth level and is also eligible to represent Scotland.
Club career Charlton Athletic (first spell)
Grant was top scorer for Charlton Athletic U18s during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons while still a schoolboy. Less than a week after his 17th birthday, on 23 September 2014, Grant signed a three-year contract with Charlton. He made his professional debut shortly after on 30 September 2014, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory against Norwich City. He later made his first start on 18 October 2014 in a 1–0 loss against AFC Bournemouth. He scored his first competitive goal for the Addicks first team in a 4–1 Football League Cup win over Dagenham & Redbridge."Charlton Athletic 4–1 Dagenham & Redbridge" BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015. On 26 September, he scored his first league goal for Charlton in a 2–1 loss to Cardiff City.
Loan to Cambridge United On 16 January 2016, Grant signed for League Two club Cambridge United on a one-month loan deal.
Loan to Crawley Town On 30 January 2018, Grant joined Crawley Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He made an immediate impact at the West Sussex club, scoring 8 goals in his first 9 appearances for them. He made 15 appearances in total for Crawley, scoring 9 goals.
Huddersfield Town On 30 January 2019, Grant joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until the summer of 2022 with the club. He made his debut for the Yorkshire club three days later in a 5–0 away loss to Chelsea where he came on as a substitute. On 9 February 2019, Grant scored his first Huddersfield goal on his second Town appearance in a 2–1 home loss against Arsenal.
West Bromwich Albion On 15 October 2020, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of Grant on a six-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £15 million.
On 26 October 2020, Grant scored his first league goal for Albion in a 1–1 away draw against Brighton & Hove Albion. In an EFL Cup tie, against Sheffield United, Grant was substituted on and scored the winning goal, but was injured and resubstituted 15 minutes later.
On 15 May 2026, the club said it had offered Grant a new contract.
Loan to Cardiff City On 15 July 2023, Grant signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal.
Charlton Athletic (second spell) On 19 July 2026, Grant returned to Charlton Athletic on a free transfer, after signing a two-year deal.
International career In February 2014, Grant represented England U17 in the Algarve tournament. On 6 November 2014, Grant was called up to the England U18 squad for a double header against Poland. He played for England U19 in September 2015, against Croatia. Grant is also eligible to play for Scotland through his Scottish grandmother.
Personal life In June 2018, whilst on holiday in Ibiza, Grant was arrested for suspicion of privacy invasion and teammate Reeco Hackett-Fairchild was arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault on a 19-year-old woman. In 2022, both Grant and Hackett-Fairchild were cleared of wrongdoing.
In the summer of 2018, he dropped the Ahearne part of his surname, to become known as Karlan Grant.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCharlton Athletic2014–15Championship501000—602015–16Championship1710032—2032016–17League One700010301102017–18League One2312120523242018–19League One28141000002914Total80164162829821Cambridge United (loan)2015–16League Two3000—0030Crawley Town (loan)2017–18League Two159———159Huddersfield Town2018–19Premier League134———1342019–20Championship43191000—4419Total56231000005723West Bromwich Albion2020–21Premier League2110000—2112021–22Championship44181000—45182022–23Championship3132121—3552023–24Championship000000—002024–25Championship4371000—4472025–26Championship2741010—294Total1663351310017435Cardiff City (loan)2023–24Championship3960010—406Charlton Athletic2026–27Championship810010—91Career total367881021138239695
References
External links
Profile at the West Bromwich Albion F.C. website