Grant Hanley, born in Scotland on 20th November 1991, presently wears the number 4 jersey, standing as a central defender with Edinburgh team, Hibernian. At 34 years of age, Hanley is an imposing figure at 6ft 1in (1.87m) and weighs in at 12st 10lb (81kg). Throughout his career, he has also flanked the Scotland national team. According to Transfermarkt, his market value currently sits around £425k.
He began his professional journey back in July 2008, when he joined the Championship's Blackburn Rovers as a trainee. Over eight seasons at Blackburn Rovers, his game time and impact steadily increased: from a solitary first-team appearance in 2009 - 2010, to featuring regularly and netting a few goals in the following seasons up until 2015 - 2016.
In July 2016, Hanley moved up a level to join the Premier League's Newcastle United. However, his playing time saw a decline at this club, with him making only ten first team appearances in the 2016 - 2017 season.
A year later, Hanley made another move. This time switching to Championship side Norwich City for a sum of approximately £3m. His time at Norwich was characterised by fluctuating levels of game time. These variations ranged from a high of 42 first team appearances in the 2020 - 2021 season to a low of three first team appearances in the 2024 - 2025 season.
After a few years at Norwich, Hanley had a brief stint with Birmingham City in England's Championship before eventually moving north of the border. In August 2025, he returned to his home country, this time transferring to Premiership side, Hibernian. In the current 2025 - 2026 season at Hibernian, Hanley has already made 19 first team appearances.
On a broader stage, Hanley represented Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup 2025 - 2026 and Scotland in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026. He made two starts in the former and four in the latter, further confirming his importance to both club and country.
