 Grondin in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Clothilde, Réunion | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2004 | Nantes | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Le Mans | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Valenciennes | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 50 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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