Max Gradel

Max Gradel embodies the grit of the classic African winger. Born in Abidjan, he built a career on raw pace and directness rather than hype. What stands out to me is that he won both the Fans' and Players' Player of the Year at Leeds in the same season, a double that signals a player loved by teammates and supporters alike, not just the press. His 2010 Ivory Coast call-up and later move to Toulouse trace a steady, well-traveled European path. I see him as a self-made flank player whose value lived in effort and explosiveness more than in glamour, and that's exactly why he's worth respecting.

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Name (English)

Max Gradel

Name (Japanese)

マックス・グラデル

Reading

まっくす・ぐらでる

Born

November 30, 1987 (age 38)

Origin

Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Gradel
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714036

Tags

• Abidjan Department
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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