Jonathan Grounds

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Jonathan Martin Grounds (born 2 February 1988) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a left back or centre back. Grounds began his career with his local club, Middlesbrough, but never became a regular member of the first team; he made 33 league appearances spread across five years. He also spent time on loan to Norwich City of the Championship, twice, Scottish Premier League club Hibernian, and Chesterfield and Yeovil Town, both of League One. He left Middlesbrough in 2012 and signed for Oldham Athletic, also of League One, on a free transfer. After two seasons with Oldham, he signed for Birmingham City, where he was a first-team regular for four seasons before spending the 2018–19 season on loan at Bolton Wanderers. He was released by Birmingham in 2020, and spent the 2020–21 season with Swindon Town before finishing his playing career with two seasons at Exeter City. Grounds joined Birmingham City's coaching staff in 2024.

Career

1. 1988
   Born
2. 2007
   Joined Middlesbrough F.C.
3. 2008
   Joined Norwich City F.C.
4. 2009
   Joined Norwich City F.C.
5. 2010
   Joined Hibernian F.C.
6. 2011
   Joined Chesterfield F.C.
7. 2012
   Joined Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
8. 2012
   Joined Yeovil Town F.C.
9. 2014
   Joined Birmingham City F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Thornaby-on-Tees
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football