Chris O'Grady
O'Grady playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher James O'Grady | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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Current team
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Burton Albion (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) |
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| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| 2000–2003 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Leicester City | 24 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Notts County (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Rotherham United | 51 | (13) |
| 2008–2010 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Bury (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Bradford City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | → (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Rochdale (loan) | 24 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Rochdale | 66 | (16) |
| 2011–2013 | Sheffield Wednesday | 51 | (9) |
| 2013 | → Barnsley (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Barnsley | 40 | (15) |
| 2014– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:36, 12 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Christopher James "Chris" O'Grady (born 25 January 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Burton Albion on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker.
Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, O'Grady originally caught the eye of former Leicester City boss Micky Adams as he was prolific in front of goal for the under 18s and reserves. O'Grady was handed his debut when coming off the bench in Leicester's 2–0 victory over Grimsby Town in April 2003, but failed to break through into the first team the following season.
He made 11 appearances during a loan spell at Notts County in late 2004, gaining some much needed league experience, and ended the 2004–05 campaign on a high, winning a place on the bench in City's final game of the season against Plymouth Argyle.
After scoring from the penalty spot against Inter Milan in pre-season, O'Grady had a successful spell on loan at Rushden & Diamonds at the end of 2005, before returning to Leicester to compete for a place in the first team line-up. He grabbed his first Championship goal at Luton Town in March 2006, a late strike which earned City a 2–1 away win.
In his first start for Leicester City, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 win over Macclesfield Town in the League Cup first round. His second start saw Leicester win 1–0 at home to Southend United.
On 18 January 2007, O'Grady signed for Rotherham United on a two-and-a-half-year deal for £65,000. His first goal for Rotherham was a penalty against Huddersfield Town in February 2007. O'Grady altogether scored four goals in his first season with Rotherham.
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