Christian Nadé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Nadé | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Montmorency, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2006 | Troyes AC | 51 | (7) |
| 2005 | → Le Havre (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Sheffield United | 25 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | Hearts | 83 | (8) |
| 2010 | Alki Larnaca | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Samut Songkhram | ||
| 2013 | PTT Rayong | ||
| 2014 | Dundee | 13 | (3) |
| 2014– | Raith Rovers | 18 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| France U21 | 1 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christian Nadé (born 18 September 1984 in Montmorency) is a French professional football player of Ivorian descent who is currently with Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers.
He has played for clubs such as Troyes AC, Le Havre, Sheffield United and Heart of Midlothian and has also represented the France national under-21 football team.
Despite being a striker, Nadé has never been a prolific goal scorer. Instead he uses his physical stature to play a target man role, "holding up" the ball and linking up with team mates.
Club career
Troyes
Nadé was born in Montmorency, France. He came through the ranks at ES Troyes AC, and made his debut for ES Troyes on 19 January 2000 against RC Strasbourg in the French Championnat. While with ES Troyes, he spent a six-month loan spell at Le Havre.
Sheffield United
He signed a three-year contract for Sheffield United on 27 June 2006 and scored on his debut for the club in a friendly against Rotherham United on 28 July after coming on as substitute for Rob Hulse in the 70th minute. He scored his first competitive goal for the Blades in a League Cup 2nd round tie against Bury at Bramall Lane on 19 September 2006. His first Premiership goal came on 30 December 2006 against Arsenal in a famous 1–0 win. It was the last goal of 2006 in English football. On 16 July 2007 Hull City confirmed that they had agreed a fee with Sheffield United for Nadé, believed to be in the region of £550,500, and were to hold talks with the striker.[1] Due to concerns over his long-term fitness Nadé was offered an incentive-based contract, which he refused and the move subsequently broke down.[2]
Hearts
Nadé signed for SPL outfit Hearts in a three-year deal on 31 August 2007.[3] He made his debut on 3 September 2007 in a 2–0 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park and his first league goal came in a 4–2 home win over Falkirk on 6 October 2007. Neil Warnock, Nadé's manager at former club Sheffield United, declared his interest in signing the striker for Crystal Palace in June 2008.[4] His first season with the club was his most prolific as he scored five goals in total. Prior to the 2008–09 season Csaba László was appointed Hearts manager and due to injuries and fitness concerns during pre-season Nadé struggled to break into the starting line up with Jamie Mole being preferred as the lone-striker in László's newly implemented formation. However, after several appearances as a substitute he eventually established himself as first-choice striker and Mole was loaned out to Dunfermline Athletic in January for the remainder of the season. During October 2009, Nadé revealed that his club form had been affected by personal problems off the field.[5] Following a 2–0 defeat to Celtic in February 2010 he was involved in a dressing room bust-up with team mate Ian Black which resulted in the Frenchman being frozen out of the squad for approximately a month.[6] Nadé was released by Hearts at the end of the 2009–10 season.[7] This decision was disputed by Nade, who claimed he had agreed a new contract with the club.[7]
Cyprus and Thailand
On 29 July 2010 Nadé signed a 3-year contract with the Cypriot side Alki Larnaca.[8]
After being on trial with TOT S.C. and Osotspa Saraburi during spring 2011, Nadé signed a contract with Thai Premier League side Samut Songkhram. He was officially unveiled in May 2011.[9] After two years at the club, Nade is on the move again by joining PTT Rayong.
Nadé agreed to sign for Scottish club East Fife in the summer of 2013, but the move collapsed because the club was unable to obtain international clearance for the move.[10][11] Upon the move breaking down, East Fife's chairman Lee Murray believes Nade never cared of the move to East Fife had collapsed and believes Nade is "never thought he was that great."[12]
Dundee
He then signed for another Scottish club, Dundee, in January 2014.[13] Nade made his debut for Dundee, on 25 January 2014, in a 2-0 loss against Falkirk.[14] After making four appearance, Nade scored his first goal for the club, as they beat Greenock Morton 2-0 on 1 March 2014.[15] His performances as the Dee won the Championship to return to the top tier made him hugely popular with the Dundee supporters.[16] He scored the first goal as Dundee beat Dumbarton 2-1 at Dens Park in the last game of the season to clinch the title.[17] Despite making an impression at Dundee, Nade was released upon his expiry of his contract.[18] Although released by the club, Nade remains optimistic of finding a new club.[19] Nade also stated he lost weight, quoting: "he is in better condition than I’ve [he] ever been in my [his] career."[20]
Raith Rovers
On 17 June 2014 Nadé agreed to sign for Raith Rovers.[21] He scored the winning goal in Raith's 2-1 win over Rangers in the fifth round Scottish Cup tie on 9 February 2015. It was the club's first away win against Rangers since 1959.[22]
Career statistics
As of 16 February 2015[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2006–07 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 4 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2007–08 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 27 | 5 |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Alki Larnaca | 2010–11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 3 |
| Dundee FC | 2013–14 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 3 |
| Raith Rovers | 2014–15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 7 |
| Total | 149 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 27 | |
International career
Nade represented France at Under-21 level.
References
- ↑ Tigers close on Nade Sky Sports 16 July 2007
- ↑ Nade refuses Hull deal Sky Sports 19 July 2007
- ↑ "Who's the Nade!". Heart of Midlothian F.C. official website. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ↑ "Warnock a big fan of Nade". Sky Sports. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ↑ Paterson, Colleen. "Christian Nade reveals that personal problems were behind absence". Scotsman.com Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Jeffries unsure of Nade future Sky Sports 13 February 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Anderson, Barry (25 May 2010). "Christian Nade tells of dispute with Hearts". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ↑ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕ NADE (ΕΠΙΒΕΒΑΙΩΣΗ)". kerkida.net. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ↑ "ปลาทูมือไวจับนาเด้เซ็นปีครึ่ง แสบ!เปิดตัวต่อหน้าโอสถฯ". thaileagueonline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ↑ "East Fife confident over striker Christian Nade’s debut". The Courier. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "NEWS: NADA FOR NADE". Terrence Podcast. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Christian Nade timeline: Ex-Hearts man’s battles". The Scotsman. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Striker Christian Nade signs for Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Falkirk 2-0 Dundee". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee 2 Morton 0: Dark Blues dump basement boys". The Courier. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "‘Fat and lazy’? — Christian Nade’s title-winning performance forces critics to eat humble pie - Dundee FC / Football / Sport / The Courier". Thecourier.co.uk. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "Dundee 2-1 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Christian and John Leave Club". www.dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Christian Nade hopes Dens efforts attract new club". The Courier. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Former Dundee man Christian Nade ditches sweets and fizzy juice in bid to find new club". The Evening Telegraph. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Nade Set To Sign". raithrovers.net. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ McLean, Euan (9 February 2015). "Raith goal hero Christian Nade: I knew Rangers were finished the moment they started arguing with each other". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "C. Nadé". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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