Grant Hanley

Grant Hanley of Hibernian was born in Dumfries, Scotland on 20 November 1991 (age 34).

Grant Hanley, born on 20 November 1991 (age 34), is a Scotland centre-back with a long senior career behind him and a current role at Hibernian, where he wears the No 4 shirt.

His strongest league campaign came at Blackburn Rovers in 2012–13, when he made 39 appearances and scored two goals. That season gives a fair sense of the player: a central defender trusted for regular minutes rather than decoration.

At Hibs in 2026–27, Hanley has made six league appearances, along with one League Cup appearance and one in Conference League qualifying. Across all competitions for the club, he has played eight times. His current market value is around £298,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Hanley’s career is that of an experienced Scottish defender who made his name at Blackburn and is now part of the Hibernian squad. It is a solid, practical profile, without much need for embroidery.

📈 Key stats and insights

Grant Hanley has made 6 Premiership appearances this season (4 starts, 2 sub)

Grant Hanley has a season average rating of 6.95 with a high of 7.97 and a low of 6.14

Grant Hanley is 34 and plays as a central defender for Hibernian

Grant Hanley moved for €6,000,000 from Blackburn to Newcastle in July 2016

Grant Hanley has a market value of €350k

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Grant Hanley

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1.87m (6ft 1in)
Height: 4
Squad Number: 81kg (12st 10lb)
Weight: 20 November 1991 (age 34)
Date of Birth: Dumfries
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Hibernian
Team: £298,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Hibernian
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 4
Substitute: 2
Unused: 5
Utilisation: 55%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 5
Utilisation: 17%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Hanley has made 6 Premiership appearances this season – 4 starts and 2 as a substitute – alongside 1 League Cup appearance and 1 Conference League Qualifiers appearance; the raw appearance and yellow-card totals suggest he is operating as a rotational, experienced central defender for Hibernian rather than an undisputed first-choice centre back.

🔥 Recent form

Last 9 appearances for Grant Hanley.

Season average rating: 6.95

Match: St. Mirren 1-1 Hibernian
28 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Hibernian 1-2 Celtic
25 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 8
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hibernian 1-2 Falkirk
17 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee United 1-0 Hibernian
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.3

Match: Hibernian 0-1 Kilmarnock
15 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 82
Goals: -
Rating: 8.0

Match: St. Johnstone 2-1 Hibernian
6 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 61
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hibernian 1-3 Hearts
3 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.1

Match: Dundee 1-2 Hibernian
30 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.5

Hanley carries a season average rating of 6.95 with a highest match rating of 7.97 and a lowest of 6.14 – the narrow range between high and low suggests fairly consistent performances across his appearances, with occasional stronger displays pushing him toward the 8.0 mark.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hibernian
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Hibernian
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 24
Goals: -

Team: Norwich City
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Norwich City
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Norwich City
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 39
Goals: 1

Team: Norwich City
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: 1

Team: Norwich City
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 42
Goals: 1

Team: Norwich City
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Norwich City
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: 1

Team: Norwich City
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 32
Goals: 1

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: 1

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 44
Goals: 2

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 1

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: 1

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 39
Goals: 2

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 23
Goals: 1

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2010 - 2011
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: 1

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2009 - 2010
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Hanley is 34 and plays as a central defender for Hibernian. His career began as a trainee with Blackburn Rovers in July 2008 and featured notable spells at Newcastle United and Norwich City before moves to Birmingham City and Hibernian in 2025 – the sequence of high-fee moves in 2016 and 2017 followed by free transfers in 2025 reflects a common late-career reduction in transfer valuations.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hibernian
5 August 2025
From: Birmingham City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Birmingham City
17 January 2025
From: Norwich City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Norwich City
30 August 2017
From: Newcastle United
Type: Fee (£3.5m)

Team: Newcastle United
21 July 2016
From: Blackburn Rovers
Type: Fee (£6m)

Team: Blackburn Rovers
1 July 2008
Type: Trainee

Hanley moved from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United for €6,000,000 in July 2016, then to Norwich City for €3,500,000 in August 2017; he joined Birmingham City in January 2025 on a free transfer and then Hibernian in August 2025 on a free transfer – the transfer record shows significant fees earlier in his career and free transfers in the most recent moves.

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