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My Take
Adam Le Fondre is the kind of striker I instinctively root for. Starting at his hometown Stockport County and threading through Rochdale, Rotherham, and Reading before landing at FC United of Manchester, he has lived the journeyman scorer's life with real persistence. The nickname ALF, later softened to Alfie, says more than any stat line: teammates and supporters clearly took to him. Goalscoring is a lonely, ruthless trade, and doing it for this long while staying beloved takes a particular temperament. I value craftsmen over showmen, and Le Fondre reads to me as a forward who earned his affection the honest way.
Overview
Glenville Adam James Le Fondre (born 2 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League club FC United of Manchester. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County as well as Rochdale, Rotherham United, and Reading. He is also known by the nicknames ALF or, subsequently, Alfie, derived from his initials.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Le Fondre
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・ル・フォンドル
- Reading
- あだむ・る・ふぉんどる
- Born
- December 2, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Stockport, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.