Grant-Leon Ranos (; born 20 July 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Tenerife. Born in Germany, he plays for the Armenia national team.
Personal life Ranos was born in Gehrden, Germany. His father is from Armenia. Several Armenia media outlets have reported that his original last name is Yeranosyan.
Club career As a youth player, Ranos joined the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund, moving from the youth academy of Hannover 96. After that, he joined the Bayern Munich under–19 team. In 2022, he was promoted to Bayern Munich II where he became a regular starter.
On 24 May 2023, Ranos signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach that will run until 2027, set to join on a free transfer on 1 July 2023. On 22 January 2025, he moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2. Bundesliga on loan.
On 2 February 2026, Ranos returned to 2. Bundesliga and joined Eintracht Braunschweig on loan. On 17 July, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing a two-year contract with Segunda División side Tenerife.
International career Despite being born in Germany, in 2023 Ranos acquired Armenian citizenship and chose to represent Armenia internationally. In March of the same year, he received his first call-up to the Armenian senior national team for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Turkey and a friendly match against Cyprus, respectively.
He then won his first cap for Armenia by starting the latter game, on 28 March 2023 in the process, Ranos also scored his first two international goals, as the friendly eventually ended in a 2–2 draw. Ranos' first competitive start was a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match versus Wales on 16 June 2023. Ranos scored two goals to help Armenia to a 4–2 victory.
On 22 March 2025, coach John van 't Schip removed him from the Armenian national team. The decision came after the player reportedly pressured the coach to include him in the lineup for the match against Georgia in Tbilisi. The coach became upset over the player's insistence, leading to his removal from the squad. It was later reported that the player refused to remain with the national team and declared "firewall forever." He returned to the national team after van 't Schip was replaced by Yeghishe Melikyan in August 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBayern Munich II2021–22Regionalliga Bayern93—00932022–23Regionalliga Bayern3620—003620Total4523—004523Borussia Mönchengladbach2023–24Bundesliga9011—1012024–25Bundesliga2000—202025–26Bundesliga8110—91Total19121—212Borussia Mönchengladbach II2023–24Regionalliga West83——831. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)2024–252. Bundesliga50——50Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)2025–262. Bundesliga110——110Career total882721009028
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArmenia202394202480202561202630Total265
Scores and results list Armenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ranos goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Grant-Leon RanosNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 March 2023 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia 1–1 2–2 Friendly2 2–13 16 June 2023 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2–1 4–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification4 3–15 9 September 2025 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia 2–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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