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Yann Kermorgant

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Born
1981 (43 years old)

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Vannes, France

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Forward

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1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)

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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.

Feeling the pressure of expectations since arriving, Kermorgant admitted at the end of January that he was still adjusting to life in England. He finally scored his first competitive goal for Leicester, in his 23rd game, in a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough on 2 May 2010. 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.

On 23 July 2010, Kermorgant signed for Ligue 1 club AC Arles-Avignon on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season. He was told he was free to look for a new club on his return to Leicester in August 2011.

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.