Max Gradel
| Date of birth | 30 November 1987 |
| Place of birth | Abidjan |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Max Gradel's contract at Leicester City was extended to June 2012 in August 2008.
After a loan spell, he joined Leeds United in January 2010 with a contract to June 2012.
Max joined AFC Bournemouth in August 2015 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in July 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 21 Sep 2005 | 25 Jan 2010 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 09 Aug 2007 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Leeds United | 19 Oct 2009 | 17 Jan 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 25 Jan 2010 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Saint-Etienne | 31 Aug 2011 | 04 Aug 2015 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 04 Aug 2015 | 25 Jun 2018 | |
| Toulouse | 17 Aug 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Toulouse | 25 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 31 | 3 |
9 |
7
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League One | 16 | 11 |
1 |
6
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| 2009-10 | Leeds United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Leeds United | League One | 11 | 21 |
6 |
3
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1
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Championship | 38 | 3 |
18 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 11 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Stockport County v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Leyton Orient v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 0-0 (3-1) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Leicester City v Cheltenham Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2009 | Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Leicester City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Southend United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 May 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 9 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2020-21 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2012 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (7-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Ivory Coast v Tanzania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Russia v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Austria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 30 May 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2014 | El Salvador v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | L | 3-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Sierra Leone v Ivory Coast | W | 1-5 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Sweden v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 04 Feb 2015 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 08 Feb 2015 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | W | 0-0 (9-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Ivory Coast v Sudan | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Sudan v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 20 May 2016 | Hungary v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Ivory Coast v Mali | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 15 Nov 2016 | France v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jan 2017 | Sweden v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2017 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Ivory Coast v Moldova | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2018 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Ivory Coast v Central African Republic | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Central African Republic v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Guinea v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Ivory Coast v Rwanda | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 07 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v Comoros | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v Uganda | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v Zambia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Namibia v Ivory Coast | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 1-1 (3-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Ivory Coast v Benin | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Ivory Coast v Tunisia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Ivory Coast v Niger | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Ethiopia v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Japan v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Niger v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Ivory Coast v Ethiopia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 05 Jun 2021 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Mozambique v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Malawi v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Ivory Coast v Malawi | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Ivory Coast v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 26 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | L | 0-0 (4-5) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | France v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | England v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2022 | Ivory Coast v Zambia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Lesotho v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Ivory Coast v Togo | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Ivory Coast v Burundi | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Ivory Coast v Comoros | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Comoros v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 09 Sep 2023 | Ivory Coast v Lesotho | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Equatorial Guinea | L | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | W | 1-1 (5-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Mali | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Ivory Coast v Benin | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.