1. Yann Alain Kermorgant was born on 8 November 1981 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
21 Facts About Yann Kermorgant
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Yann Kermorgant was signed for Vannes after initially playing at district-level but impressed the manager on trial.
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Yann Kermorgant scored an impressive 14 league goals and was consequently signed by Grenoble.
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Yann Kermorgant finished the season with a total of nine goals and nine assists.
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Yann Kermorgant entered talks with Championship team Leicester City in July 2009, and was given a trial by the club.
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Yann Kermorgant was given a second trial after impressing in his initial display.
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On 17 December, Yann Kermorgant signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Leicester, which would last until the end of June 2012.
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Yann Kermorgant chipped his penalty, which was easily saved by Cardiff keeper David Marshall.
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Yann Kermorgant was told he was free to look for a new club on his return to Leicester in August 2011.
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On 13 September 2011, Yann Kermorgant signed a two-year contract at Charlton Athletic, linking back up with his former first team coach at Leicester, Chris Powell.
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Yann Kermorgant then continued as the preferred striker to partner Bradley Wright-Phillips, and his aerial ability and consistent performances attracted interest from Celtic in January 2012.
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On 25 July 2012, Yann 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.
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Yann Kermorgant repeated this feat, scoring in the reverse fixture at the King Power Stadium in a win by the same score.
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Yann Kermorgant finished the season with a double against Bristol City, finishing the year as joint top goalscorer shared with Johnnie Jackson with 12 league goals.
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On transfer deadline day 31 January 2014, Yann Kermorgant signed for Bournemouth on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Yann Kermorgant made his debut as a second-half substitute against former club Leicester City.
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On 20 January 2016, Yann Kermorgant signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Reading.
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On 10 February 2017, Yann Kermorgant signed a new one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Reading until the summer of 2018.
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On 1 November 2017, Reading announced that Yann Kermorgant had put off his retirement plans at the end of the season to sign with the club a new contract covering the summer of 2019.
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Yann Kermorgant was included in the Brittany national football team for the friendly match against FIFA member Mali on 28 May 2013.
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Yann Kermorgant was a 62nd-minute substitute and scored the only goal nine minutes later.