Adam Le Fondre
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Le Fondre in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Glenville Adam James le Fondre | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | , England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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Current team
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Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Cardiff City) |
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| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2004 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | 63 | (18) | |
| 2007 | → Rochdale (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Rochdale | 96 | (34) |
| 2009–2011 | Rotherham United | 96 | (54) |
| 2011–2014 | Reading | 104 | (39) |
| 2014– | Cardiff City | 23 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 17 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2017– | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 31 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Glenville Adam James le Fondre (born 2 December 1986), known as Adam le Fondre, is an English professional footballer who plays for League One side Bolton Wanderers on loan from Cardiff City, as a striker.
He previously played for his hometown club , Rochdale, Rotherham United and Reading. He is also known by the nickname ALF or subsequently Alfie, derived from his initials.
Born in , Greater Manchester, le Fondre began his career at , 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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