About Andre Gray
Andre Gray is a British professional footballer who is playing for the championship team, Watford since 2017 and also for the Jamaica National Team. On 9th August 2017, he signed for Premier League club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed club-record fee, after he rejected the offer of a new contract at Burnley, having entered the final year of his contract. His playing position is a striker. He is also well known for being the fiance of the pop star, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, who is part of the famous girl band, Little Mix.
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Andre Gray initially began his career from the youth system, Shrewsbury Town in the year 2004, signing his first professional one-year contract prior to the start of the 2009-2010 season. He made his debut on the opening day of the season, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Nathan Elder in a 3-1 win over Burton Albion wearing the shirt number of 20. He came to fame after scoring 57 goals in 111 appearances in a two-season spell with Luton Town. From the year 2012 to 2014, he earned six caps for the England national C team. He made his national team debut for Jamaica on 25th March 2021 against the United States. He has played for the team; AFC Telford United, Hinckley United, Luton Town, Brentford, Burnley.
Early Life and Family
Andre Gray's birth date is 26th June 1991 and his birth name is Andre Anthony Gray. He took birth in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, the United Kingdom holding the nationality of British. As of 2020, Andre cut his 29th birthday cake. By religion, he is Christian and his Zodiac sign is Cancer. He is multiracial as per his ethnic background.
Andre was born to his mother, Joanna, and her husband whose name is still a mystery. He has a sibling; a younger half-brother named Cody. He was introduced to football by his grandfather and suffered heartbreak at 13-years-old when his grandfather died.
Andre Gray's obtained his education at the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy and then he joined Shrewsbury Town youth setup.
Andre Gray Personal Life and Girlfriend
Andre Gray is currently in a relationship and he is dating his beautiful girlfriend, Leigh-Anne Pinnock who is an English singer, songwriter, and a member of the British girl group Little Mix. Their affairs started towards the end of 2016 and then they finally confirmed their relationship in January 2017 as she posted a picture of her sitting on his lap on Snapchat. They got engaged in May 2020 after dating for 4 years. In May 2021, Pinnock announced that she was pregnant with her first child. As of today, the duo is enjoying their present life a lot. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
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Back then, Andre was in a relationship with a woman whose name has not been revealed yet. They dated for more than five years.
On 23rd August 2016, he was charged with misconduct by the FA after a series of homophobic tweets he posted on Twitter in 2012 came to light. Four days later, it was reported that the FA were also investigating another tweet posted by Gray in 2014 which included a derogatory racial term. On 23 September, Gray was suspended for four matches and fined £25,000.
Andre Gray Net Worth and Salary
Professional footballer, Andre Gray's net worth is estimated to have 23.6 Million euros (21 Million Pound) at present and his market value is 13.5 Million euros (12 Million Pound). In August 2017 the striker signed a contract with Watford that nets him a whopping salary of 4 Million euros (3.5 Million Pound) per year. Back in the year 2012, he signed a two-year professional contract with Luton for a fee of £30,000. He joined Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee - believed to be a club-record £6 million deal. His major source of wealth comes from his football career.
Andre Gray Body Measurements - Height and Weight
Athletic bodybuilder, Andre Gray stands tall at the height of 5 ft 10 in or 178 cm. His balanced weight consists of 83 KG or 183 lbs. His hair color is black and he has a pair of dark brown eyes. He has a scar on his left cheek and he has inked tattoos on his muscular body.
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Teams Played
Senior Career
- 2009-2010 - Shrewsbury Town
- 2009–2010 - AFC Telford United (loan)
- 2010 - Hinckley United (loan)
- 2010–2012 - Hinckley United
- 2012 - Luton Town (loan)
- 2012–2014 - Luton Town
- 2014–2015 - Brentford
- 2015–2017 - Burnley
- 2017– Watford (Current Team)
National team
- 2012–2014 - England C
- 2021 – Jamaica
Awards and Achievements
Luton Town
- Conference Premier: 2013-2014
Burnley
- Football League Championship: 2015-2016
Watford
- FA Cup runner-up: 2018-2019
Individual
- Conference Premier Player of the Month: February 2014
- Luton Town Young Player of the Season: 2013-2014
- Conference Premier Golden Boot: 2013-2014
- Conference Premier Team of the Season: 2013-2014
- Football League Championship Player of the Month: November 2014
- Football League Championship Player of the Year: 2015-2016
- Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2015-2016
- PFA Team of the Year: 2015-2016 Championship
