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Will Grigg

1991 - Today

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William Donald Grigg (born 3 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Chesterfield. Grigg began his professional career at Walsall and came to prominence during the 2012–13 season, winning the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards. Since then, he has played for a number of clubs, including Brentford, MK Dons, Wigan, Sunderland, and Rotherham. In 2016, a Wigan Athletic supporter created the song "Will Grigg's on fire" as a tribute to Grigg, sung to the tune of "Freed from Desire" by Italian singer Gala. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Will Grigg is the 14,781st most popular soccer player (down from 13,395th in 2024), the 7,750th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,414th in 2019) and the 791st most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Will Grigg ranks 14,781 out of 21,273. Before him are Shola Ameobi, Rafał Gikiewicz, Kim Ju-young, Jang Dae-il, Zhou Haibin, and Austín Berry. After him are Stefanie van der Gragt, Jonathan Reis, Mads Valentin, Ivan Tomečak, Kumi Yokoyama, and Yoshinori Furube.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Will Grigg ranks 724. Before him are Dries De Bondt, Chang Kai-chen, Ricardo van Rhijn, Paulina Goto, Vincent Kriechmayr, and Brian Ortega. After him are Zhang Mengxue, Johanna Konta, Andrey Lunyov, Christian Yelich, Philip Milanov, and Daniel Juncadella.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Will Grigg ranks 7,752 out of 8,785. Before him are Huw Edwards (1961), Laura Michelle Kelly (1981), Gary Mabbutt (1961), Louisa Johnson (1998), Gareth McAuley (1979), and Charlie Bewley (1981). After him are Noel Clarke (1975), Sophie Skelton (1994), Kathy Smallwood-Cook (1960), Leo Woodall (1996), Chris Newton (1973), and Rebecca Romero (1980).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Will Grigg ranks 791. Before him are Carlton Cole (1983), Danny Ward (1991), Jermaine Jenas (1983), Brian McDermott (1961), Gary Mabbutt (1961), and Gareth McAuley (1979). After him are Jarrod Bowen (1996), Leon Osman (1981), Steve Foster (1957), Anton Ferdinand (1985), Oli McBurnie (1996), and David Bentley (1984).

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