Chris O'Grady
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| Chris O'Grady | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris O'Grady | |
| Date of birth | January 25, 1986 (age 21) | |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | |
| Height | 6'3" (191 cm) | |
| Playing position | striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rotherham United F.C. | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000-01 | Leicester City | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–07 2004–05 2005–06 2007— |
Leicester City → Notts County (loan) → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) Rotherham United |
24 (1) 9 (0) 22 (4) 7 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Chris O'Grady (born 25 January 1986) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Rotherham United.
O'Grady originally caught the eye of former Leicester boss Micky Adams as he was prolific in front of goal for the under 18s and reserves. Chris was handed his debut when coming off the bench in Leicester's 2-0 victory over Grimsby Town in April 2003, but failed to break through into the first team the following season.
He made 11 appearances during a loan spell at Notts County in late 2004, gaining some much needed league experience, and ended the 2004/05 campaign on a high, winning a place on the bench in City's final game of the season against Plymouth Argyle.
After scoring from the penalty spot against Inter Milan in pre-season, O'Grady had a successful spell on loan at Rushden & Diamonds at the end of 2005 then returned to Leicester to compete for a place in the first team line-up. He grabbed his first Championship goal at Luton Town in March 2006, a late strike which earned City a 2-1 away win.
In his first start for Leicester City, he scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over Macclesfield Town in the Carling Cup first round. His second start saw Leicester win 1-0 at home to Southend.
On the 18th of January 2007, Chris O'Grady signed for Rotherham United on a 2 and a half year deal for £65,000.[1]
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| Rotherham United F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Montgomery | 2 Worrell | 3 Hurst | 4 Keane | 5 Sharps | 6 Murdock | 7 Partridge | 8 Mills | 9 Facey | 10 Henderson | 11 Robertson | 12 Cochrane | 14 Jarvis | 15 O'Grady | 16 Brogan | 17 Newsham | 18 Duncum | 19 King | 20 Taylor | 21 Diagouraga | 22 Cutler | 23 Woods | 24 Fleming | 25 Bopp | 26 Green | 27 Yates | 28 Kerr | 29 Harrison | 30 Liversidge | 33 Streete | Manager: Robins |
