Grant Hall

Grant Terry Hall (born 29 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Championship club Middlesbrough. He has previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Lewes, Swindon Town, Birmingham City and Tottenham Hotspur.

Club Career

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 6 October 2009, Hall transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion after a successful trial period from non-League side Lewes. Hall had previously been involved with Brighton's centre of excellence but missed out on a youth scholarship at 16 and was released.

On 26 December 2011, Hall was named as a substitute for Brighton's 3–0 defeat away to Reading, and was subsequently named once again as a substitute during the 2–0 defeat to Coventry City five days later. Hall made his first senior appearance for Brighton during the 3–0 victory over Southampton at the Falmer Stadium on 2 January 2012, coming on as a 53rd-minute substitute replacing Mauricio Taricco. Hall made his first start for the first team against Wrexham on 7 January 2012 in the FA Cup third round.

Tottenham Hotspur

During May 2012, Hall was offered a new three-year contract amid interest from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. He rejected the offer, and signed for Tottenham Hotspur. The defender made his debut during a pre-season friendly against Kingstonian.

Loan spells

During July 2013, Hall and fellow Tottenham teammate Massimo Luongo joined League One side Swindon Town on a season-long loan deal.

Hall signed for Football League Championship club Birmingham City on loan for the 2014–15 season. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening-day defeat at Middlesbrough, and formed a partnership with David Edgar at the start of the season. However, the return of captain Paul Robinson to the starting eleven and the arrival of Michael Morrison pushed Hall down the pecking order, he played his last game for the club on 25