Grégory Tadé
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Grégory Tadé
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|09|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nantes, France
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2003–2006
| youthclubs1 = Orvault Sports
| years1 = 2006–2007
| clubs1 = Forfar Athletic
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = Stranraer
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 17
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = Clyde
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2011
| clubs4 = Raith Rovers
| caps4 = 68
| goals4 = 13
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| caps5 = 36
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2012–2013
| clubs6 = St Johnstone
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2013–2015
| clubs7 = CFR Cluj
| caps7 = 50
| goals7 = 21
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = Steaua București
| caps8 = 24
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = Qatar SC
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 11
| years10 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = Maccabi Petah Tikva
| caps10 = 25
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2018
| clubs11 = Dinamo București
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2021–2022
| clubs12 = Clyde
| caps12 = 24
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2022–2023
| clubs13 = Cumbernauld Colts
| caps13 = 22
| goals13 = 1
}}
Grégory Tadé (born 2 September 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Tadé started his senior career by featuring for various teams in Scotland, of which Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League, where he amassed over 70 appearances combined.
After seven years in the latter country, Tadé moved to Romanian side CFR Cluj in 2013. He finished his second season at the team as the Liga I top goalscorer, which prompted a transfer to FC Steaua București. He failed to make an impact in the capital, and then spent his late years in Qatar, Israel and back in Scotland.
Career
=Scotland=
Tadé began his career with Orvault Sports Football in his native France, but moved to Scotland in 2006 to join Forfar Athletic.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/forfar_athletic/6072976.stm|title=Frenchman agrees deal at Forfar|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 January 2009 | date=21 October 2006}} He was not given a new contract at Forfar, and joined Stranraer in July 2007.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stranraer/6903876.stm|title=New signing Tade makes impression|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 January 2009 | date=18 July 2007}} In a match with East Fife in January 2008, Tadé was the victim of racial abuse, with opposing player Kevin Fotheringham alleged to have made racist remarks in his direction.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/east_fife/7216273.stm|title=Fotheringham appeals racism ban|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 January 2009 | date=1 February 2008}}
Tadé made the step up to the Scottish Football League First Division on 24 January 2009, signing for Clyde, after making 61 appearances in total for Stranraer, scoring 23 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/01/24/3001/|title=Tadé Transfer Completed|date=24 January 2009 |publisher=Clydefc.co.uk|access-date=24 January 2009}} He made his debut on the same day, playing 75 minutes in Clyde's 2–0 victory over Ross County.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7843821.stm|title=Clyde 2–0 Ross County|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 January 2009 | date=24 January 2009}} Tadé was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with the rest of the out of contract players, due to the club's financial position.{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/06/02/3173/|title=Players Released|date=2 June 2009 |publisher=clydefc.co.uk|access-date=2 June 2009}} He went on to sign for newly promoted Raith Rovers.{{cite web|url=http://raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=2977|title=New Rovers Revealed|publisher=Raith Rovers FC|access-date=16 June 2009|archive-date=19 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619235814/http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=2977|url-status=dead}} He became a fan favourite and helped the club to the Scottish Cup semi-final and the next season to second place in the Scottish First Division.
Tadé refused contract offers by Raith Rovers at the end of the 2010–11 season and signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{cite web|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/inverness/255392-gregory-tade-joins-inverness-caledonian-thistle/|title=Gregory Tade joins Inverness Caledonian Thistle|publisher=STV Sport|access-date=7 June 2011|date=7 June 2011|archive-date=24 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324061454/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/inverness/255392-gregory-tade-joins-inverness-caledonian-thistle/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13701089.stm|title=Inverness Caley Thistle snap up striker Gregory Tade|date=8 June 2011|work=BBC Sport|access-date=8 June 2011}} He made his Inverness debut against Motherwell at Fir Park on 23 July.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14242046.stm | title=Motherwell v Inverness | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=23 July 2011 | access-date=23 July 2011}}
Tadé signed for St Johnstone under freedom of contract in June 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18347993|title=St Johnstone sign Gregory Tade from SPL rivals Inverness|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=6 June 2012|access-date=6 June 2012}} He scored his first goal for St Johnstone in their Europa League qualifier against Eskişehirspor on 26 July 2012.
=Romania=
In June 2013, Tadé penned down a three-year deal with Romanian team CFR Cluj.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23037791 |title=Gregory Tade leaves St Johnstone for CFR Cluj |work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=25 June 2013|access-date=25 June 2013}} Two years later, he moved to reigning Liga I champions FC Steaua București, but was unable to bring his form to the capital and only scored four times in the league during his only season at the club. On 19 July 2016, his contract was terminated and he became a free agent.{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/gregory-tade-a-rupt-tacerea-dupa-despartirea-de-steaua-francezul-i-a-atacat-pe-reghecampf-si-mihai-stoica-si-a-vorbit-despre-salariul-sau-nu-am-furat-acesti-bani-15533001 Gregory Tade a rupt tăcerea după despărţirea de Steaua. Francezul i-a atacat pe Reghecampf şi Mihai Stoica şi a vorbit despre salariul său: "Nu am furat aceşti bani!"]. Prosport.ro. Retrieved on 21 January 2017.
=Qatar SC and Maccabi Petah Tikva=
On 20 July 2016, Tadé signed for Qatar Stars League side Qatar Sports Club.[http://sport.rol.ro/gregory-tade-a-semnat-un-contract-cu-qatar-sports-club-321648.html Gregory Tade a semnat un contract cu Qatar Sports | ROL.ro] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021151338/http://sport.rol.ro/gregory-tade-a-semnat-un-contract-cu-qatar-sports-club-321648.html |date=21 October 2016 }}. Sport.rol.ro. Retrieved on 21 January 2017.
In November 2018, Tadé returned to Romania to join former rivals from Dinamo București. He only appeared in an exhibition loss to Concordia Chiajna, after which the club announced that he would undergo a medical intervention in Turkey. His contract was cancelled the following month, thus never featuring for Dinamo in an official match.
=Return to Scotland=
Tadé returned to Scottish football to sign on amateur terms with former club Clyde in July 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2021/07/20/6859/#.YPhYLOhKjIV|title=New Signing: Gregory Tade|work=Clyde F.C.|date=20 July 2021|accessdate=21 July 2021}} On 3 May 2022, he was one of ten players released by Clyde at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2022/05/03/7116/#.Ynhdfy14WhB |title=Squad Update |publisher=Clyde FC |date=3 May 2022 |accessdate=9 May 2022}} Tadé joined Lowland League club Cumbernauld Colts in the summer of 2022.{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Ben |date=2022-05-21 |title=Former St Johnstone star joins Cumbernauld Colts after Clyde exit |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/former-st-johnstone-star-joins-27026777 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Daily Record |language=en}} On 19 May 2023, it was announced that he was to exit Cumbernauld Colts and retire from professional football.{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/OfficialCColts/status/1659212524712255493 |title=Tweet |publisher=Cumbernauld Colts FC |date=19 May 2023 |accessdate=13 May 2023}}
Personal life
Tadé is of Ivorian descent, and his cousin Armand Oné was also a professional footballer.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/forfar_athletic/6072976.stm|title=Frenchman agrees deal at Forfar|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 October 2006|access-date=1 September 2009}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 1 May 2016}}{{Soccerway|gregory-tade/46305|accessdate=27 April 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| |Forfar Athletic
|23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Stranraer | |colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | |||||
| colspan="1"|Total
!46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 17 |
| |Clyde (loan)
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Raith Rovers
|32 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 43 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11
|36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 41 | 11 | ||
| colspan="1"|Total
!68 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 19 |
| |Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 40 | 9 | ||
| |St Johnstone
|36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 41 | 5 | |
| rowspan="4"|CFR Cluj
|22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15
|27 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 20 | |
| 2015–16
|1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="1"|Total
!50 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 23 |
| |Steaua București
|24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!296 | 70 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 83 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|2427/gregory-victor-tade}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Liga I top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tade, Gregory}}
Category:French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Nantes
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Stranraer F.C. players
Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:FC Dinamo București players
Category:Qatari Second Division players
Category:Israeli Premier League players
Category:Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
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Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Category:Lowland Football League players