Player Name: Max Gradel
Full Name: Christopher Max Gradel
Date of Birth: November 30, 1987
Place of Birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Nationality: Ivorian (Ivory Coast)
Position: Winger / Forward
Club Career (highlights):
- ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) — youth / early career
- Charleroi (Belgium) — early European breakthrough
- Leicester City (England) — joined 2010
- Swansea City (England) — loan in 2011
- Stoke City (England) — loan in 2011–2012 season
- S.C. Charlton Athletic (England) — played 2012–2013 (note: main spells in English football include various clubs)
- Bournemouth — later career moves (varied clubs over time; notable long spells at AFC Bournemouth and Toulouse earlier in career)
- AFC Bournemouth and later moves: Gradel’s club career included multiple clubs across England and France; notable long-term spell at AFC Bournemouth and at Toulouse in France earlier in his career (Toulouse was where he established himself before moving to England).
International Career (Ivory Coast):
- Senior debut: 2010
- Caps: Over 50 appearances for the Ivory Coast national team
- Goals: Scored multiple goals for the national team (often used as an attacking wide player)
- Tournaments: Part of Ivory Coast squads for Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and was in squads around the 2010s, contributing to the national team's continental campaigns.
Playing Style: Quick, direct winger known for pace, dribbling, and ability to take on defenders and deliver crosses or cut inside to score.
Notable Achievements:
- Successful club career in Europe, establishing himself in top-flight leagues.
- Regular Ivory Coast international during the 2010s.
Current Status (as of last known updates): Max Gradel continued his professional career into the mid-2020s; for his current club and most recent statistics, a real-time sports database or the club’s official site should be consulted for up-to-date information.