Jérémie Aliadière
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Jérémie Aliadière is a French
footballer who plays as a striker for Lorient
.
As a graduate of the elite Clairefontaine
academy, he signed for Arsenal aged 16. After making his Premier League debut in the 2001–02 season, he ultimately had limited opportunities, partly due to injury. For the 2005–06 season he was loaned to three clubs, Celtic
in the Scottish Premier League
, West Ham United
in the Premier League, and Wolverhampton Wanderers
in the Football League Championship
, before returning to Arsenal for another season, featuring in the 2007 Football League Cup Final
loss to Chelsea. At the beginning of the 2007–08 season he was sold to Premier League club Middlesbrough for £2.5 million, where he spent the next three seasons, two in the Premier League and the last in the Championship, before electing not to extend his contract and leaving the club in June 2010.
at the age of 16 before the beginning of the 1999–2000 season. As a youth player he held considerable promise and he holds the record in the FA Youth Cup
for the most number of goals scored.
He made his Premiership debut for Arsenal against Fulham
in the 2001–02 season, replacing Thierry Henry
in a 4–1 victory, and he scored his first goal in a 5–2 victory over West Bromwich Albion
on 27 August 2002.
In the 2003–04 season, Aliadière was mainly played in the 2003–04 League Cup rather than the league, scoring Arsenal's first League Cup goal of the season against Rotherham United
. The match finished 1–1 after extra time, with Arsenal winning 9–8 on penalties. He also scored twice against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the following round of the League Cup, his second winning goal for the month for December. In total he netted four goals in the cup run, having also scored against West Brom in the quarter finals, with Arsenal finally being eliminated by Middlesbrough
in the semi-finals. He was voted best young talent in the 2003–04 League Cup. As the season went on, he made further inroads into the Arsenal first team, playing 10 Premier League matches, seven as a substitute, to gain a Premier League winners medal, as well as making his FA Cup
debut in a 1–0 defeat against Manchester United
.
Aliadière missed much of the following 2004–05 season through injury, and was kept out of action until February. On his return, he made six substitute appearances for the first team. Although he failed to score in these matches, he scored eight goals in five games for Arsenal's reserves. Despite his limited opportunities, he was offered and signed a new Arsenal contract, running until the summer of 2009, announced at the same time as a loan move to Celtic.
for the entire 2005–06 season in order to play regular first team football. Despite his limited appearances, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had stated he had a future at Arsenal, but was currently being kept out of the side by the form of Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp
. In the end, he made just two substitute appearances for the club, one in each leg of Celtic's loss to Artmedia Bratislava in the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League.
took over his year-long loan deal, having been promoted back to the Premier League after two seasons in the lower leagues. It was thought that his disappointment at being behind strikers John Hartson
, new signing Maciej Zurawski
and youngsters Shaun Maloney
and Craig Beattie
at Celtic contributed to his departure. Once again affected by injury, he only made eight appearances for West Ham, seven as a substitute.
club Wolverhampton Wanderers
on loan for the remainder of the 2005–06 season. He scored two league goals for Wolves, in games against Hull and Watford. At the end of the season he returned to Arsenal.
on 24 October 2006. His first Premier League goal of the season came came on 16 December 2006, a 2–2 draw against Portsmouth
, with Aliadière playing for 70 minutes before being replaced by Robin Van Persie
. Continuing appearances in Arsenal's League Cup campaign saw him score in the quarter-final against Liverpool F.C in a 6–3 victory, and in the second leg of the semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur
, with Arsenal advancing with a 3–1 win. Arsenal ultimately lost the final
2–1 to Chelsea, with Aliadière featuring for 80 minutes.
With four appearances in Premier League matches during the season; as of 9 January 2007 he had played 37 times for Arsenal, 25 as a substitute, scoring nine goals, all but one coming in the League Cup, four against West Bromwich Albion. In the January 2007 transfer window Aliadière was linked with a move to the Premier League club Middlesbrough
in North East England after Wenger said he would be allowed to leave the club. The move failed to happen however after Robin van Persie
broke his foot, and he was told to stay at Arsenal for the time being. He made his final Arsenal appearance on the final day of the 2006–07 season against Portsmouth
in a 0–0 draw at Fratton Park
.
, with a header to draw level at 1–1, before Middlesbrough went on to lose the game 4–1. This was his first Premier League goal since scoring his first ever for Arsenal on 27 August 2002. He scored for Middlesbrough against old club Arsenal on 15 March in a 1–1 draw, before rounding off the season, scoring in the final day 8–1 victory over Manchester City
on 11 May 2008.
Aliadière got a red card and three match ban for slapping Javier Mascherano in a 23 February 2008 Premier League match against Liverpool
, after Mascherano had raised his hands against him, in full view of the referee. It was the cause of controversy after Middlesbrough's consequent appeal was deemed as "frivolous" by the Football Association and extended by one more game, with the club's chairman and chief executive, and Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp
, deeming this unfair and criticising the FA, contrasting it with a recent appeal by Chelsea's Michael Essien
.
Before the start of the 2008–09
season Aliadière switched to wearing the number 10 previously worn by midfielder Fábio Rochemback
, when his number 11 was given to 3.2 million summer signing Marvin Emnes
. He scored his first goal of the season in Middlesbrough's 5–1 home victory against Yeovil Town
on 26 August 2008. His first Premier League goal of the season came in a 1–0 win against Wigan Athletic
at the JJB Stadium
on 4 October 2008, scoring in the 89th minute of the match. After a run of not scoring in his next ten matches, he again scored against his old club Arsenal, with a headed equaliser in a home 1–1 draw on 13 December 2008. At the end of the season, Middlesbrough finished equal bottom of the Premier League with West Brom, on 32 points, and as a result were relegated to the Football League Championship
.
Aliadière was booed early on in the 2009–10
season in the Championship by a section of the Middlesbrough fans. On 12 September 2009, he came off the bench against Ipswich Town
to score two goals after 30 minutes of being on the pitch, and scored another goal in the same week against Sheffield Wednesday
. His next goal came on December 26 against Scunthorpe United, in his first start under new manager Gordon Strachan
due to injury. Having failed to reach the play-offs, and after three injury hit seasons at Middlesbrough, he left the club on 30 June 2010 at the end of his contract having decided not to take up the option of extending his contract. In total he had made 86 appearances, scoring 12 goals, for the club. 2010–11 pre-season found Aliadière training with West Ham with a view to a permanent move to the London club. The deal fell through when he damaged his knee ligaments playing in a reserve game against Crystal Palace. Subsequently his old club Middlesbrough offered the player full use of their rehabilitation and training facilities in order to overcome the injury and regain full fitness.
Al Ain F.C., a club based in the city of Al Ain
in the United Arab Emirates
, announced on 13 February 2011 that they had signed Aliadiere , but he subsequently denounced their claim, stating that he had rejected a move and Al Ain had "been very unprofessional in their conduct".
training ground in a bid to return to fitness. Aliadiere, along with the newly re-signed Jens Lehmann, both played the full 90 minutes in a reserve game against Wigan on the 29th March 2011, losing the game 2-1. There were rumours suggesting that Aliadiere will return to the Premier league with Stoke City for the 2011-2012 season. He was spotted at the club's training ground on several occasions during May 2011. It is speculated that any deal will be heavily performanced based due to Aliadiere's recent injury problems.
club FC Lorient
on a free transfer, to revive his career and a options of three years. It was revealed Arsène Wenger
helped Aliadiere seal his move to Lorient.He made his debut for Lorient in a 2-0 win against Valenciennes
. Aliadiere scored his first goal and score another in a 3-0 win over Saint-Étienne
. On 18 October 2011, Aliadiere signed a new three year deal with Lorient and Aliadiere offically signed it on 1 November 2011.
.
model
and celebrity Leilani Dowding
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer who plays as a striker for Lorient
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...
.
As a graduate of the elite Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
Le Centre Technique National Fernand Sastre , commonly referred to as INF Clairefontaine , INF, or simply Clairefontaine, is the national association football centre that specializes in training French football players...
academy, he signed for Arsenal aged 16. After making his Premier League debut in the 2001–02 season, he ultimately had limited opportunities, partly due to injury. For the 2005–06 season he was loaned to three clubs, Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
in the Premier League, and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, before returning to Arsenal for another season, featuring in the 2007 Football League Cup Final
2007 Football League Cup Final
The 2007 Carling Cup Final was played on Sunday, 25 February 2007 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It was contested between Arsenal and Chelsea, making it the first all-London final in the competition's history; the two sides had previously met in Cardiff for the 2002 FA Cup Final. The game...
loss to Chelsea. At the beginning of the 2007–08 season he was sold to Premier League club Middlesbrough for £2.5 million, where he spent the next three seasons, two in the Premier League and the last in the Championship, before electing not to extend his contract and leaving the club in June 2010.
Arsenal
Aliadière signed for ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
at the age of 16 before the beginning of the 1999–2000 season. As a youth player he held considerable promise and he holds the record in the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
for the most number of goals scored.
He made his Premiership debut for Arsenal against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
in the 2001–02 season, replacing Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
in a 4–1 victory, and he scored his first goal in a 5–2 victory over West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 27 August 2002.
In the 2003–04 season, Aliadière was mainly played in the 2003–04 League Cup rather than the league, scoring Arsenal's first League Cup goal of the season against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
. The match finished 1–1 after extra time, with Arsenal winning 9–8 on penalties. He also scored twice against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the following round of the League Cup, his second winning goal for the month for December. In total he netted four goals in the cup run, having also scored against West Brom in the quarter finals, with Arsenal finally being eliminated by Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
in the semi-finals. He was voted best young talent in the 2003–04 League Cup. As the season went on, he made further inroads into the Arsenal first team, playing 10 Premier League matches, seven as a substitute, to gain a Premier League winners medal, as well as making his FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
debut in a 1–0 defeat against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
Aliadière missed much of the following 2004–05 season through injury, and was kept out of action until February. On his return, he made six substitute appearances for the first team. Although he failed to score in these matches, he scored eight goals in five games for Arsenal's reserves. Despite his limited opportunities, he was offered and signed a new Arsenal contract, running until the summer of 2009, announced at the same time as a loan move to Celtic.
Loan to Celtic
In the summer of 2005 Aliadière was sent on loan to Scottish club CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
for the entire 2005–06 season in order to play regular first team football. Despite his limited appearances, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had stated he had a future at Arsenal, but was currently being kept out of the side by the form of Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Nicolaas Bergkamp , is a former Dutch professional footballer who is currently the assistant manager to Frank de Boer at Ajax. At club level he played for Ajax, Internazionale, and Arsenal, and also represented the Netherlands at international level...
. In the end, he made just two substitute appearances for the club, one in each leg of Celtic's loss to Artmedia Bratislava in the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League.
Loan to West Ham United
On 24 August 2005 Aliadière decided to move back to London after a lack of first team opportunities, where West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
took over his year-long loan deal, having been promoted back to the Premier League after two seasons in the lower leagues. It was thought that his disappointment at being behind strikers John Hartson
John Hartson
John Hartson is a former Welsh international footballer who played as a striker, best known for his spells with West Ham and Celtic. Hartson also featured prominently for Wales, earning 51 caps until his international retirement in 2006...
, new signing Maciej Zurawski
Maciej Zurawski
Maciej Żurawski is a Polish footballer. Żurawski has appeared 72 times and scored 17 goals for Poland. He has also scored 121 goals in Polish Ekstraklasa and has been the top league goalscorer twice.- Wisła Kraków :...
and youngsters Shaun Maloney
Shaun Maloney
Shaun Richard Maloney is a Scottish footballer who plays for English club Wigan Athletic in the Premier League and for the Scotland national team. He plays on either Wing or as a Striker and occasionally as an Attacking Midfielder...
and Craig Beattie
Craig Beattie
Craig Beattie is a Scottish footballer who has played for Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, and Celtic as a striker.-Celtic:...
at Celtic contributed to his departure. Once again affected by injury, he only made eight appearances for West Ham, seven as a substitute.
Loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 31 January 2006, West Ham terminated the loan, and Aliadière moved to the English Midlands to join the Football League ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
on loan for the remainder of the 2005–06 season. He scored two league goals for Wolves, in games against Hull and Watford. At the end of the season he returned to Arsenal.
Return to Arsenal
Having returned to Arsenal, during the 2006–07 season Aliadière was again mainly used in the 2006–07 Football League Cup campaign, scoring both goals in their 2–0 win over West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 24 October 2006. His first Premier League goal of the season came came on 16 December 2006, a 2–2 draw against Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
, with Aliadière playing for 70 minutes before being replaced by Robin Van Persie
Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Arsenal and the Dutch national team. He is a youth product of Feyenoord. Having joined Arsenal in 2004, Van Persie became the club captain on 16 August 2011...
. Continuing appearances in Arsenal's League Cup campaign saw him score in the quarter-final against Liverpool F.C in a 6–3 victory, and in the second leg of the semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, with Arsenal advancing with a 3–1 win. Arsenal ultimately lost the final
2007 Football League Cup Final
The 2007 Carling Cup Final was played on Sunday, 25 February 2007 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It was contested between Arsenal and Chelsea, making it the first all-London final in the competition's history; the two sides had previously met in Cardiff for the 2002 FA Cup Final. The game...
2–1 to Chelsea, with Aliadière featuring for 80 minutes.
With four appearances in Premier League matches during the season; as of 9 January 2007 he had played 37 times for Arsenal, 25 as a substitute, scoring nine goals, all but one coming in the League Cup, four against West Bromwich Albion. In the January 2007 transfer window Aliadière was linked with a move to the Premier League club Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
in North East England after Wenger said he would be allowed to leave the club. The move failed to happen however after Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Arsenal and the Dutch national team. He is a youth product of Feyenoord. Having joined Arsenal in 2004, Van Persie became the club captain on 16 August 2011...
broke his foot, and he was told to stay at Arsenal for the time being. He made his final Arsenal appearance on the final day of the 2006–07 season against Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in a 0–0 draw at Fratton Park
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:...
.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough signed Aliadière on 19 June 2007, for an initial fee of £1.5 million. He scored his first goal in a Premier League match against Manchester United at Old TraffordOld Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
, with a header to draw level at 1–1, before Middlesbrough went on to lose the game 4–1. This was his first Premier League goal since scoring his first ever for Arsenal on 27 August 2002. He scored for Middlesbrough against old club Arsenal on 15 March in a 1–1 draw, before rounding off the season, scoring in the final day 8–1 victory over Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
on 11 May 2008.
Aliadière got a red card and three match ban for slapping Javier Mascherano in a 23 February 2008 Premier League match against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, after Mascherano had raised his hands against him, in full view of the referee. It was the cause of controversy after Middlesbrough's consequent appeal was deemed as "frivolous" by the Football Association and extended by one more game, with the club's chairman and chief executive, and Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
, deeming this unfair and criticising the FA, contrasting it with a recent appeal by Chelsea's Michael Essien
Michael Essien
Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...
.
Before the start of the 2008–09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
season Aliadière switched to wearing the number 10 previously worn by midfielder Fábio Rochemback
Fábio Rochemback
Fábio Rochemback is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Grêmio. He is a versatile midfielder who can play in front of the defense, as an attacking midfielder, or even as a winger...
, when his number 11 was given to 3.2 million summer signing Marvin Emnes
Marvin Emnes
Marvin Emnes is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for English team Middlesbrough.-Early life:...
. He scored his first goal of the season in Middlesbrough's 5–1 home victory against Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on 26 August 2008. His first Premier League goal of the season came in a 1–0 win against Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
at the JJB Stadium
JJB Stadium
The DW Stadium is a sports stadium in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, that is home to Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league club....
on 4 October 2008, scoring in the 89th minute of the match. After a run of not scoring in his next ten matches, he again scored against his old club Arsenal, with a headed equaliser in a home 1–1 draw on 13 December 2008. At the end of the season, Middlesbrough finished equal bottom of the Premier League with West Brom, on 32 points, and as a result were relegated to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
.
Aliadière was booed early on in the 2009–10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
season in the Championship by a section of the Middlesbrough fans. On 12 September 2009, he came off the bench against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
to score two goals after 30 minutes of being on the pitch, and scored another goal in the same week against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
. His next goal came on December 26 against Scunthorpe United, in his first start under new manager Gordon Strachan
Gordon Strachan
Gordon David Strachan OBE is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having last managed Middlesbrough. Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. Prior to Middlesbrough,...
due to injury. Having failed to reach the play-offs, and after three injury hit seasons at Middlesbrough, he left the club on 30 June 2010 at the end of his contract having decided not to take up the option of extending his contract. In total he had made 86 appearances, scoring 12 goals, for the club. 2010–11 pre-season found Aliadière training with West Ham with a view to a permanent move to the London club. The deal fell through when he damaged his knee ligaments playing in a reserve game against Crystal Palace. Subsequently his old club Middlesbrough offered the player full use of their rehabilitation and training facilities in order to overcome the injury and regain full fitness.
Al Ain F.C., a club based in the city of Al Ain
Al Ain
Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, announced on 13 February 2011 that they had signed Aliadiere , but he subsequently denounced their claim, stating that he had rejected a move and Al Ain had "been very unprofessional in their conduct".
Post-Middlesbrough
In March 2011, Aliadiere returned to former club, Arsenal's London ColneyLondon Colney
London Colney is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway....
training ground in a bid to return to fitness. Aliadiere, along with the newly re-signed Jens Lehmann, both played the full 90 minutes in a reserve game against Wigan on the 29th March 2011, losing the game 2-1. There were rumours suggesting that Aliadiere will return to the Premier league with Stoke City for the 2011-2012 season. He was spotted at the club's training ground on several occasions during May 2011. It is speculated that any deal will be heavily performanced based due to Aliadiere's recent injury problems.
Lorient
On 5 July 2011, Aliadière signed a deal with Ligue 1Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
club FC Lorient
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...
on a free transfer, to revive his career and a options of three years. It was revealed Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
helped Aliadiere seal his move to Lorient.He made his debut for Lorient in a 2-0 win against Valenciennes
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
. Aliadiere scored his first goal and score another in a 3-0 win over Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
. On 18 October 2011, Aliadiere signed a new three year deal with Lorient and Aliadiere offically signed it on 1 November 2011.
International career
Aliadière has made seven appearances and scored one goal for the France national under-21 football teamFrance national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
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Club
Arsenal- FA Premier League: 1
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- 2003–04
- FA Community ShieldFA Community ShieldThe Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
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- FA Community Shield
- 20022002 FA Community ShieldThe 2002 FA Community Shield was a football match played on 11 August 2002 between 2001-02 Double winners Arsenal and 2001-02 Premier League runners-up Liverpool. Arsenal won the game 1–0 in normal time. Gilberto Silva scored the only goal of the game in the 69th minute...
, 20042004 FA Community ShieldThe 2004 FA Community Shield was the 82nd FA Community Shield, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions...
- 2003–04
Personal life
Aliadière was engaged to BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
model
Model (person)
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and celebrity Leilani Dowding
Leilani Dowding
Leilani Dowding is an English former Page Three girl, glamour model, television celebrity, and Miss Universe contestant.-Early life:...
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