Max Gradel

Max -Alain "Max" Gradel (born 30 November 1987 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football player. Since 2011, the midfielder is in the French first division club AS Saint- Étienne under contract.

Playing career

Leicester City (2007-2010)

A native of the youth of Leicester City Max Gradel came at his first professional club at first only at very low use times. In the 2007 /08 season so he moved on loan to the English third division side AFC Bournemouth. The only early January 2008, briefly interrupted lending proved to be successful for all parties. Gradel played 34 league matches and scored 9 goals, but his team was relegated after a 10-point deduction in the fourth-rate Football League Two from.

In the 2008 /09 season reached Gradel (27 games / 1 goal) with Leicester City in the championship of the third English League and thus promotion to the Football League Championship.

Leeds United (2009-2011)

After he was not taken in the first team in the 2009/10 season, he joined in October 2009 on loan to the English third division side Leeds United. With its appealing services manager Simon Grayson signed him even during the season January 25, 2010 on a firm contractual basis. Also Gradel (32 games / 6 goals) was instrumental in that Leeds climb as runners-up behind Norwich City in the English League second end of the season.

In the Football League Championship 2010/11, the climber 7th place achieved a good season. Gradel (41 Spiele/18 goals) became one of the best scorers in the league, and aroused desires höherklassiger clubs.

AS Saint -Étienne ( 2011 - )

31 August 2011 Gradel joined the French first division club AS Saint- Étienne and signed a four-year contract.