Max Gradel
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| Max Gradel | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Max-Alain Gradel | |
| Date of birth | 30 November 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Youth career | ||
| ?–2006 | Leicester City | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006– 2007–2008 2008 |
Leicester City → Bournemouth (loan) → Bournemouth (loan) |
27 (1) 15 (4) 19 (5) |
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Max-Alain Gradel (born 30 November 1987) is an Ivorian footballer currently playing for Championship side Leicester City.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Leicester City
A product of the youth academy, the winger was given a squad number for the 2007-2008 season. On 5 May 2007, he signed his first professional contract with Leicester along with 7 other players, including Eric Odhiambo, Andy King and Carl Pentney.[1]
[edit] Loan Move to Bournemouth
On 6 August, then-manager Martin Allen made Gradel and Conrad Logan available for loan for the forthcoming season.[2] And on August 9 2007 Max joined A.F.C. Bournemouth on an initial one-month loan,[3] which was extended for the season on transfer deadline day (31 August).[4] Unfortunately he wasn't able to play as many games with the Cherries as he had hoped due to the death of his mother in early October. As a result, he was told by Bournemouth manager Kevin Bond that he could take all the time he needed to return to England. [5]
He returned to Leicester early on 3 January 2008, although Bond stated he wanted to take him back to Bournemouth on loan again, [6] a move which was completed for the rest of the season on 11 January.[7] Gradel's form at Bournemouth earned him a new three-year deal at Leicester which he signed on 6 February.[8]
[edit] Return to Leicester
He made his league debut for Leicester against MK Dons on 9 August, setting up a goal as Leicester won 2-0 at the Walkers Stadium.[9] On 14 August, Gradel signed a new contract that would last until 2012.[10] He scored his first senior goal in a 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace on 14 January 2009,[11] and his first league goal in a 2-2 draw against MK Dons on February 28, scoring an equalising free-kick at injury time.[12] At the Leicester City Supporters Club Awards evening, Gradel won the Goal of the Season award for his free kick away at MK Dons which helped Leicester secure a vital point away at their promotion rivals.[13]
[edit] Career Statistics
Correct as of 18 April 2009
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup[14] | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006–07 | Leicester City | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | League One | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006– | Total | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | Bournemouth (loan) | League One | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | 37 | 10 | |
| 2006– | Career Total | 51 | 10 | 7 | 2 | – | 57 | 12 | ||
[edit] Honours
- Leicester City
[edit] References
- ^ "Young Stars Make The Grade". LCFC.co.uk. Leicester City F.C.. 2007-05-05. http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1021228,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
- ^ "Duo Available". LCFC.co.uk (Leicester City F.C.). 2007-08-06. http://www.lcfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1085809,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Gradel On The Move". LCFC.co.uk (Leicester City F.C.). 2007-08-09. http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1088370,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
- ^ "Gradel Loan Extended". LCFC.co.uk. 2007-08-31. http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1103641,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Club 100% Behind Max". AFCB.co.uk (A.F.C. Bournemouth). 2007-10-08. http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~1130376,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
- ^ "Cherries Rue Loan Departures". SkySports.com (British Sky Broadcasting). 2008-01-03. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_3019302,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Bournemouth re-sign Foxes' Gradel". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-01-11. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7183837.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Gradel Pens New Foxes Deal". LCFC.co.uk (Leicester City F.C.). 2008-02-06. http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1233603,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Leicester 2-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7541043.stm. Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Gradel Extends City Stay". LCFC.co.uk (Leicester City F.C.). 2008-08-14. http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1365414,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-14.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2009-01-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7815358.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
- ^ "MK Dons 2-2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 2009-02-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7905733.stm. Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Trio honoured at awards". LCFC.co.uk (Leicester City F.C.). 2009-04-23. http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1634825,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
- ^ Includes F.A. Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
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