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David Grondin

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David Grondin
Personal information
Full name David Roland Clément Grondin[1]
Date of birth (1980-05-08) 8 May 1980 (age 44)[2]
Place of birth Juvisy-sur-Orge,[2] Essonne, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back[3]
Youth career
1994–1998 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Arsenal 1 (0)
1999–2000 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 0 (0)
2000–2001 → Cannes (loan) 31 (0)
2001–2002 → Beveren (loan) 29 (3)
2003 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 13 (0)
2003–2004 Dunfermline Athletic 14 (0)
2004–2005 Brest 35 (2)
2005–2008 Mouscron 78 (4)
2008–2009 KV Mechelen 14 (0)
2009–2010 Mons 33 (1)
2010 Brussels 9 (0)
Total 257 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Roland Clément Grondin (born 8 May 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He featured for Arsenal as well as several French and Belgian clubs.[4][5]

Career

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Grondin, featuring as a winger, played in 1994 for Saint-Étienne in his youth career. He then left Les Verts to join Arsenal in 1998 for £500,000. While at the Gunners, Grondin was loaned back out to Saint Étienne in 1999. He also had loan spells at Cannes in 2000 as well as Beveren of the Belgian First Division A a season later. Grondin made four appearances for Arsenal in all competitions.[4] He played one Premiership match for Arsenal, starting in a 0–0 draw against Liverpool in January 1999.[6]

After leaving Arsenal, Grondin joined Scottish side Dunfermline Athletic, initially on loan before signing permanently in 2003. At Dunfermline, he scored once, against Rangers in the Scottish Cup.[7] While at Dunfermline he also played in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final, where he received a runners-up medal. In 2004 he moved to Ligue 2 club Brest. On 6 August 2009, he signed for Mons from KV Mechelen, staying for the following season. He then made the switch to F.C. Brussels, where he ended his footballing career.[4][5][citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "David Roland Clément Grondin". Verif. Altares-D&B. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "David Grondin". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ^ "David Grondin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "David Grondin". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b "David Grondin: Bio". Eurosport.com.
  6. ^ "Premiership results". Guardian. 8 January 1999. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Pars battlers earn replay". BBC. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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