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Andre Gray

アンドレ・グレー　/　あんどれ・ぐれー

Association football player from United Kingdom

June 26, 1991 (age 34)　・　Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

What strikes me about Andre Gray is how his career embodies a particular English football journey: the long climb up the divisions rather than an academy fast-track. Born in Wolverhampton in 1991, he has worked his way down to EFL League One with Port Vale, and I find his choice to represent Jamaica at the 2021 Gold Cup a telling detail about heritage and identity in the modern game. His 2023 marriage to Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix pulled him into the celebrity spotlight, but for me he remains most interesting as a centre-forward grinding out a living the hard way.

Overview

Andre Anthony Gray (born 26 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays a centre-forward for EFL League One club Port Vale. Born in England, he represented the Jamaica national team, playing in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He married Leigh-Anne Pinnock, from the British girl group Little Mix, in 2023. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andre Gray
Name (Japanese): アンドレ・グレー
Reading: あんどれ・ぐれー
Born: June 26, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Goat
Origin: Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 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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