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mikestrinati wrote:Full name
Glenville Adam J. le Fondre[1]
Date of birth
2 December 1986 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth
Offerton, Stockport, England
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position
Striker
Club information
Rotherham United
Number
10
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
91
(34)
2009–
Rotherham United
92
(50)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
Glenville Adam J. le Fondre (born 2 December 1986), more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County and Rochdale.
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 in 2007
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.[3]
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 Adam wanting a longer contract. However, on 11 August le Fondre signed for the club on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] 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."[5]
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,[6] September,[7] November[8] and February[9]) 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.
Does everyone else rate this guy? Do you think he worth a chance in the championship??
Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:49 pm
Cymru Am Byth wrote:you could have just posted this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Le_Fondre instead of copying all of this:mikestrinati wrote:Full name
Glenville Adam J. le Fondre[1]
Date of birth
2 December 1986 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth
Offerton, Stockport, England
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position
Striker
Club information
Rotherham United
Number
10
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
91
(34)
2009–
Rotherham United
92
(50)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
Glenville Adam J. le Fondre (born 2 December 1986), more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County and Rochdale.
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 in 2007
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.[3]
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 Adam wanting a longer contract. However, on 11 August le Fondre signed for the club on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] 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."[5]
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,[6] September,[7] November[8] and February[9]) 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.
Does everyone else rate this guy? Do you think he worth a chance in the championship??
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:46 pm
Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:48 pm
Bluebird99 wrote:Can we stop quoting the huge un-necessary post!
Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:49 pm
Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:03 pm
simon1927 wrote:i think hes excellent, scores goals for fun in league 2,
but would be a very big gamble to sign him, unproven in this league, would probably have to go out on loan
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