Yann Kermorgant

Yann Kermorgant

Kermorgant playing for Charlton Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Yann Alain Kermorgant[1]
Date of birth	8 November 1981[2]
Place of birth	Vannes, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position	Striker
Club 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	5	(2)
National team
2013–	Brittany	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:09, 24 February 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

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 23 February 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	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
	Total		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Career total			404	113	21	14	12	1	3	0	440	128

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External links

• Yann Kermorgant career statistics at Soccerbase