Yann Kermorgant
Kermorgant playing for Charlton Athletic in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Yann Alain Kermorgant | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Vannes, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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Current team
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Reading | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| 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 | 59 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:33, 7 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Yann Alain Kermorgant (born 8 November 1981) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Reading.
Born in Vannes, Brittany, 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. 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. After two full seasons with Grenoble having scored 16 goals, he signed for Stade Reims in the summer of 2007. 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.
Kermorgant became a free agent after leaving Stade Reims at the end of the 2008–09 season. He entered talks with Championship team Leicester City in July 2009, and was given a trial by the club. Kermorgant was given a second trial after impressing in his initial display.
On 24 August 2009, Leicester signed Kermorgant on a short-term contract until January 2010, beating French club Stade Malherbe Caen for his signature. He made his debut a day later as a 79th minute substitute in a 2–1 League Cup defeat to Preston North End. On 17 December, Kermorgant signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Leicester, which would last until the end of June 2012. He made his first assist in a 2–1 FA Cup win over Swansea on 2 January 2010.
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