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918

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

18

Villa Appearances

8

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

2.00

Game
Per

Lewis Grabban

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Forward

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Lewis James Grabban

Role

CF Lewis Grabban | 🇯🇲 | #918 |

Position

Born

Centre Forward

12 January 1988

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Croydon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Jamaica 🇯🇲
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 0 in) 1.83 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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January 2018: Aged 30, Signed under Steve Bruce on loan for the remainder of the 2017-18 season from AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2017-18

AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loan

31 January 2018

30

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2017-18

AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

End of Loan

31 May 2018

30

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Lewis Grabban

Previous Clubs:

2005-08 Crystal Palace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Championship, 🕒 13 | 0 (13) | ⚽ 1 |

2006 Oldham Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League One, 🕒 10 | 2 (8) | ⚽ 0 |

2007-08 Motherwell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (L)
Scottish Premier League, 🕒 6 | 0 (6) | ⚽ 0 |

2008-11 Millwall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £150k
League One, 🕒 70 | 56 (14) | ⚽ 11 |

2010 Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League One, 🕒 7 | 7 (0) | ⚽ 2 |

2010 Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League One, 🕒 5 | 1 (4) | ⚽ 1 |

2011 Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League One, 🕒 20 | 12 (8) | ⚽ 4 |

2011-12 Rotherham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League Two, 🕒 47 | 43 (4) | ⚽ 21 |

2012-14 AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.33m
League One, Championship, 🕒 93 | 88 (5) | ⚽ 35 |

2014-16 Norwich City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £3.33m
Championship, Premier League, 🕒 44 | 28 (16) | ⚽ 13 |

2016-18 AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £8.42m
Premier League, 🕒 22 | 8 (14) | ⚽ 1 |

2017 Reading 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Championship, 🕒 19 | 10 (9) | ⚽ 3 |

2017-18 Sunderland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Championship, 🕒 20 | 19 (1) | ⚽ 12 |

Played Under

Lewis Grabban

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2018 🕒 18 | 13 (5) | ⚽ 8 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 6 |

Loans Out

Lewis Grabban

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Lewis Grabban

Subsequent Clubs:

-2018 AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 €9.35m
Premier League, 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2018-22 Nottingham Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 €6.80m
Championship, 🕒 149 | ✅ 121 | 🔁 (28) | ⚽ 56 |

2022-23 Al-Ahli SFC 🇸🇦 Free
Saudi First Division League, 🕒 5 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 1 |

2023 Retired aged 35

Career Progression

Lewis Grabban

2018 Aston Villa First Team

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Youth Career

Lewis Grabban

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

Lewis Grabban

0

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

Not Selected for Reserve Team

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

Lewis Grabban

18

Villa Appearances

8

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

CF Lewis Grabban | 🇯🇲 |
Aston Villa 2018 | Loan |
🕒 18 | 13 (5) | ⚽ 8 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 1 | #918 |
🟩 8 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 6 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

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Honours

Lewis Grabban

🥈 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist

First Team Debut

Lewis Grabban

Debut Squad:

2017-18

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🟩 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

2017-18

🟩 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

30

Final First Team Appearance

Lewis Grabban

Final Appearance:

2017-18

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🟥 26 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Wembley

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

30

Final Squad:

2017-18

🟥 26 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Wembley

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Lewis Grabban

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
18
13
5
1

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
44%
67%
33%
1.56

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

8

Villa
Goals

Lewis Grabban

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🟨 20 Feb 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 66’ |

Championship

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🟩 24 Feb 2018, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 21’ | Glenn Whelan | 67’ | Conor Hourihane | 87’ | Robert Snodgrass | 90’ |

Championship

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🟩 6 Mar 2018, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 34’ | James Chester | 45’+3 | Own Goal | 66’ |

Championship

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🟩 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert Adomah | 8’ | James Chester | 57’ | Lewis Grabban | 62’ | Birkir Bjarnason | 85’ |

Championship

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🟩 13 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 29’ |

Championship

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🟩 21 Apr 2018, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | Conor Hourihane | 25’ | Lewis Grabban | 57’ | 78’ | Henri Lansbury | 82’ |

Championship

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🟨 28 Apr 2018, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lewis Grabban | 84’ |

Championship

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Villa
Assists

Lewis Grabban

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🟩 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Lewis Grabban | 8’ | Robert Snodgrass | 57’ | Albert Adomah | 62’ | Henri Lansbury | 85’ |

Championship

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Competition Record

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League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
18
13
🔁 Substitute:
5
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
18
13
5
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
44%
67%
33%
1.56

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
18.00

League Record

Premier League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
18
13
5
8
1
2.25
Games / Involvement:
2.00

Lewis Grabban

First Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

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2017-18

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Championship

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
18
13
5
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
1
2.25
2.00

League Appearances

2017-18
🟩 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Championship
2nd (+2)
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🟥 17 Feb 2018, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Championship
3rd (-1)
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🟨 20 Feb 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
🟩 24 Feb 2018, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
🟩 6 Mar 2018, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
🟩 10 Mar 2018, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
🟥 13 Mar 2018, Villa 1-3 QPR, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
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2017-18
🟥 17 Mar 2018, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Macron
Championship
4th (-1)
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2017-18
🟨 31 Mar 2018, Villa 0-0 Hull, KC
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟥 7 Apr 2018, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟩 10 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟩 13 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟩 21 Apr 2018, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟨 28 Apr 2018, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟥 6 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Millwall, New Den
Championship
4th (-)
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2017-18
🟩 12 May 2018, Villa 1-0 Boro, Riverside
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
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2017-18
🟨 15 May 2018, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
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2017-18
🟥 26 May 2018, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Wembley
Play Off Final
Final
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FA Cup Seasons

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

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FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Lewis Grabban

2017-18

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n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

1

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Lewis Grabban

2017-18
🟩 3 Apr 2018, Villa 3-0 Reading, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
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0

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

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International Career

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Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Lewis Grabban

January 2018: Aged 30, becomes the fourth Jamaican 🇯🇲 player to sign for the Villa after Simon Dawkins 🇯🇲 (2013), Daniel Johnson 🇯🇲 (2010) and Noel Blake 🇯🇲 (1979) and the sixteenth Villa player with Jamaican citizenship.
January 2018: Aged 30, becomes the third player to be signed by Villa from AFC Bournemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 after Tommy Elphick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2016) and Shaun Teale 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1991).
February 2018: Aged 30, becomes the 918th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the club’s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
February 2018: Aged 30, scores his first ⚽ goal for the club on his third appearance.
April 2018: Aged 30, scores his fifth goal for Villa in twelve appearances.

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Biography

Lewis Grabban

Player #918 for Aston Villa, Lewis James Grabban, played as a centre forward for the club during the 2017-18 season.

Grabban was born in Croydon on 12 January 1988.

Villa had signed Grabban on loan from AFC Bournemouth on 31 January 2018 until the end of the 2017-18 Football League Championship season, making his debut appearance for Villa on Sunday, 11 February 2018 in the 2-0 Championship win against Birmingham City, aged 30.

Grabban would go on to make 18 appearances in his loan spell with Villa, scoring 8 goals and providing one assist, playing his final game for Villa in the Championship play-off final defeat to Fulham on Saturday, 26 May 2018.

Sadly, despite his effective centre forward play and his ability to fit into the Villa system under Steve Bruce, Grabban’s loan could not be made permanent due to the financial straits the club found themselves in immediately following the play-off final, and Grabban was snapped up by fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest for the 2018-19 season.

Grabban had played under Steve Bruce.

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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