Adam le Fondre
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| Full name | Glenville Adam Jasper le Fondre[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1986 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Offerton, Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Reading | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| Stockport County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Stockport County | 63 | (18) |
| 2007 | → Rochdale (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Rochdale | 96 | (34) |
| 2009–2011 | Rotherham United | 96 | (54) |
| 2011– | Reading | 32 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 28 April 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Glenville Adam Jasper le Fondre (born 2 December 1986), more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Reading as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County, Rochdale and Rotherham United. He is also known by his nickname 'Alf' pertaining to the letters of his first and last names.[3]
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Career
Stockport County
Born in Stockport, Greater Manchester,[2] le Fondre began his career at Stockport County, where he progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence youth system. He made his debut against Bury in 2004, scoring the third goal in a 3–1 victory.
Rochdale
Le Fondre joined Rochdale on loan from Stockport during the 2007 January transfer window, scoring twice on his debut in the 5–0 defeat of MK Dons. Earlier that term, he scored four goals in one game for County as they thrashed Wrexham 5–2.
Having impressed everyone at the club during his loan spell, manager Keith Hill made le Fondre's move permanent in the summer, and on 2 July 2007, Rochdale agreed an undisclosed fee for le Fondre with Stockport, and signed a three-year deal the day after.[4]
He featured in every game as the side made it all the way to the Wembley Play Off Final at the end of a season where he was the club's leading marksman. He continued his form into the 2008–09 season and finished the season as leading scorer with 21 goals and a series of Player of the Season awards.
Rotherham United
On 8 August 2009, Rotherham United agreed a fee with Rochdale for the striker, but the deal was thought to have fallen through due to Le Fondre wanting a longer contract. However, on 11 August le Fondre signed for the club on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5] Of the move, le Fondre said; "I needed a new challenge, with a progressive club that had high ambitions and in Rotherham I've found the perfect club to open a new chapter of my career with. It was hard to leave Rochdale in the sense that I have left a lot of friends and the fans behind, but when a team with so much ambition like Rotherham comes in for you it is an opportunity you have got to take."[6]
Le Fondre made his first start in a 2–1 victory at Grimsby Town in August, opening the scoring from the penalty spot. He scored again on his home debut, which came against former club Rochdale. His workrate and obvious talent endeared him to the Rotherham faithful and he quickly became a huge fans favourite. Le Fondre was nominated for the divisional Player of the Month award four times throughout the course of the 2009/10 season (August,[7] September,[8] November[9] and February[10]) though he failed to win the award and, was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year, alongside fellow Rotherham players Ian Sharps and Nicky Law Jnr, as Rotherham finished fifth in Football League Two and qualified for the playoffs. Le Fondre scored once in each leg of the semi-finals against Aldershot Town as Rotherham ran out 3–0 winners on aggregate, before they lost 3–2 in the final against Dagenham & Redbridge. Le Fondre finished the season with 30 goals and was linked with moves to Football League Championship clubs Derby County and Leicester City, though Rotherham denied a deal had been agreed with either club.[11]
He scored four in one game for the second time in his career on 21 August 2010 in a remarkable 6–4 home victory over Cheltenham Town in the league.[12] Huddersfield Town had a bid rejected for le Fondre in January 2011.[13] Le Fondre scored his 50th goal for the Millers in just 87 games with the second goal in a 2–0 win against Accrington Stanley on 15 February 2011. Le Fondre reveleaed in May 2011 that although he was happy to stay with Rotherham he revealed he was looking to sign for a club at a higher level.[14]
Reading
On 27 August 2011, Le Fondre signed a three-year contract with Championship side Reading for a fee believed to be around £350,000.[15] He scored his first goal for Reading in a 2–0 win against Doncaster Rovers on 17 September 2011 with a powerful header from a Joseph Mills cross.[16] His second goal for the club came in a 3–2 win away to Bristol City.[17] He scored his first brace for Reading against Derby County on 18 October 2011 with a volley and then a close range header from a Hal Robson-Kanu cross.[18] His next goal came on 29 November against Peterborough in a 3–2 win.[19] He ended a run of seven games without a goal when he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 win away to Watford on 14 January 2012 with a smart flick with his back to goal.[20] On 3 March he came off the bench to score the winning goal against Millwall, giving Reading their sixth successive win.[21] On 6 April, he scored a late brace as Reading beat Leeds United 2–0, sending Reading to the top of the Championship table in the process.[22] On 13 April he scored twice as Reading beat promotion rivals Southampton 3-1, significantly boosting Reading's chances of promotion back to the Premier League. This also increased their title hopes by pushing a 3 point margin with 3 games to go.[23] On 21 April, he came off the bench to score in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, with the point helping to secure the Championship title.[24]
Personal life
Le Fondre has a French maternal grandmother. He cites his heroes as Eric Cantona and Ole Gunnar Solskjær.[25]
Honours
Reading
Individual
- Rotherham: In the 2009–10 Football League Two Team of the Year
Career statistics
- As of 28 April 2012
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Play-offs | Total | Discipline | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| Stockport County | 2004–05 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2006–07 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 2007–08 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 97 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 42 | 7 | 0 | |
| Rotherham United | 2009–10 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 46 | 25 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 59 | 4 | 0 | |
| Reading | 2011–12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 288 | 120 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 324 | 133 | 17 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "search births indexes 1837–2006". Findmypast.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action?redef=0. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 366. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Alfie denies Silkmen". The Daily Telegraph (London). 2 November 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/macclesfield-town/8106485/Alfie-denies-Silkmen.html.
- ^ Alfie signs a 3-year contract
- ^ "Striker Le Fondre joins Rotherham". BBC Sport. 2009-08-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8195947.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ Alfie seals millers move
- ^ The Nominations are In
- ^ Player of the Month nominations
- ^ Player of the Month nominations
- ^ Player of the Month nominations
- ^ Le Fondre deal dismissed
- ^ "Rotherham 6–4 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8913090.stm. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Millers reject Le Fondre approach". BBC News. 31 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/9382756.stm.
- ^ Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_6915997,00.html.
- ^ "Reading sign striker Adam Le Fondre from Rotherham" BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Reading 2-0 Doncaster" BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Bristol City 2-3 Reading" BBC Sport. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Derby 2-2 Reading" BBC Sport. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Reading 3-2 Peterborough" BBC Sport. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Watford 1-2 Reading" BBC Sport. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Millwall 1-2 Reading" BBC Sport. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Reading 2-0 Leeds" BBC Sport. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Southampton 1-3 Reading" BBC Sport. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Reading 2-2 Crystal Palace" BBC Sport. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "League Two's top scorer Adam Le Fondre is aiming to revive Rotherham" Guardian. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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