Yann Kermorgant

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Yann Kermorgant
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Kermorgant playing for Charlton Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full name Yann Alain Kermorgant[1]
Date of birth (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth Vannes, France
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 29
Youth career
Stade Rennais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Vannes 49 (11)
2004–2005 Châtellerault 29 (14)
2005–2007 Grenoble 59 (16)
2007–2009 Stade Reims 67 (13)
2009–2011 Leicester City 20 (1)
2010–2011 → Arles-Avignon (loan) 26 (3)
2011–2014 Charlton Athletic 89 (29)
2014–2016 Bournemouth 61 (24)
2016– Reading 17 (3)
International career
2013– Brittany 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Yann Alain Kermorgant (born 8 November 1981) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Reading.

Club career

Early career

Born in Vannes, Brittany,[2] Kermorgant began his career with the Stade Rennais Youth Academy, but aged 14 he was the victim of leukemia, and his career was halted for four years.[4] He was signed for Vannes after initially playing at district-level but impressed the manager on trial. He spent two seasons at Vannes before joining Châtellerault for the 2004–05 season. He scored an impressive 14 league goals and was consequently signed by Grenoble.[5] After two full seasons with Grenoble having scored 16 goals, he signed for Stade Reims in the summer of 2007.[5] When new manager Luis Fernandez took charge in January 2009, he made Kermorgant the captain. He finished the season with a total of nine goals and nine assists.

Leicester City

Kermorgant became a free agent after leaving Stade Reims at the end of the 2008–09 season.[6] He entered talks with Championship team Leicester City in July 2009,[7] and was given a trial by the club.[8] Kermorgant was given a second trial after impressing in his initial display.[9]

On 24 August 2009, Leicester signed Kermorgant on a short-term contract until January 2010,[10] beating French club Stade Malherbe Caen for his signature.[11] He made his debut a day later as a 79th minute substitute in a 2–1 League Cup defeat to Preston North End.[12] On 17 December, Kermorgant signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Leicester, which would last until the end of June 2012.[13] He made his first assist in a 2–1 FA Cup win over Swansea on 2 January 2010.[14]

Feeling the pressure of expectations since arriving,[15] Kermorgant admitted at the end of January that he was still adjusting to life in England.[16] He finally scored his first competitive goal for Leicester, in his 23rd game, in a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough on 2 May 2010.[17] Kermorgant missed a penalty kick in a 4–3 defeat on penalties to Cardiff City in the Championship play-offs semi-final second leg on 12 May 2010. Kermorgant chipped his penalty, which was easily saved by Cardiff keeper David Marshall.[18]

On 23 July 2010, Kermorgant signed for Ligue 1 club AC Arles-Avignon on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season.[19] He was told he was free to look for a new club on his return to Leicester in August 2011.[20]

Charlton Athletic

On 13 September 2011, Kermorgant signed a two-year contract at Charlton Athletic,[21] linking back up with his former first team coach at Leicester, Chris Powell. On 27 September 2011, he scored his first goal for the club in the away 1–1 draw with MK Dons.[22] He then continued as the preferred striker to partner Bradley Wright-Phillips, and his impressive aerial ability and consistent performances attracted interest from Celtic in January 2012. Kermorgant won the League 1 title with Charlton Athletic on 5 May 2012, rounding off the season with a goal from an acute angle in a 3–2 victory against Hartlepool.[23] He established himself as a fan favourite.

On 25 July 2012, Kermorgant signed a new contract with Charlton Athletic, keeping him at the club until at least 2014 with an option for a further 12 months.[24] He scored his first Championship goal for Charlton against his former club Leicester in which Charlton ran out 2–1 winners at The Valley.[25] He repeated this feat, scoring in the reverse fixture at the King Power Stadium in which Charlton also won 2–1.[26] Kermorgant finished the season with an impressive double against Bristol City, finishing the year as joint top goalscorer shared with Johnnie Jackson with 12 league goals.[27]

Kermorgant scored his first goal of the 2013/14 season on the first day of the season, scoring an acrobatic effort against Bournemouth.[28] He once again scored against his former club Leicester along with Michael Morrison who also played for Leicester. The game finished in a 2–1 home win for the Addicks.[25]

Bournemouth

On transfer deadline day 31 January 2014, Kermorgant signed for Bournemouth on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[29] He made his debut as a second-half substitute against former club Leicester City.[30] On 1 March 2014, Kermorgant celebrated his full debut for Bournemouth by scoring his first goal for the club and his first ever hat-trick in a 5–0 win against Doncaster Rovers.[31]

In Kermorgant's first full season at Dean Court he helped them claim the Championship title winning promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club's history.[32] Kermorgant scored 17 goals in all competitions and was nominated for the Championship goal of the season award for a bicycle kick in the 2–2 draw against Ipswich Town.[33][34]

Reading

On 20 January 2016, Kermorgant signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Reading.[35]

International career

Kermorgant was named as part of the Brittany national football team squad ahead of their friendly against FIFA members Mali on the 28 May 2013. He started the game on the bench but was substituted on in the 62nd minute of the match, with the score still 0–0. After just 9 minutes on the pitch, Kermorgant scored a long-range effort in the 71st minute which beat goalkeeper Soumbeïla Diakité in the Mali goal. It was to be the only goal of the game, with the match ending in a 1–0 win for Brittany.[36][37]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2016[38][39][40]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vannes 2002–03 CFA 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7
2003–04 CFA 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 4
Total 49 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 11
Châtellerault 2004–05 CFA 29 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 14
Total 29 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 14
Grenoble 2005–06 Ligue 2 26 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 30 7
2006–07 Ligue 2 32 10 3 0 1 0 0 0 36 10
Total 58 16 6 3 2 0 0 0 66 17
Stade Reims 2007–08 Ligue 2 33 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 37 8
2008–09 Ligue 2 34 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 36 10
Total 67 13 4 5 2 0 0 0 73 18
Leicester City 2009–10 Championship 20 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 25 1
Total 20 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 25 1
Arles-Avignon (loan) 2010–11 Ligue 1 26 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 28 4
Total 26 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 28 4
Charlton Athletic 2011–12 League One 36 12 2 0 0 0 1 0 39 12
2012–13 Championship 32 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 12
2013–14 Championship 21 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 24 8
Total 89 29 5 3 1 0 1 0 96 32
Bournemouth 2013–14 Championship 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 9
2014–15 Championship 38 15 2 2 2 0 0 0 42 17
2015–16 Premier League 7 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 11 1
Total 61 24 3 2 5 1 0 0 69 27
Reading 2015–16 Championship 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 3
Total 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 3
Career total 416 114 21 14 12 1 3 0 452 129

References

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