Cédric Roussel
Belgian footballer (1978–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the French politician, see Cédric Roussel (politician).
Cédric Roussel (6 January 1978 – 24 June 2023) was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1978-01-06)6 January 1978[citation needed] | ||
Place of birth | Mons, Belgium[citation needed] | ||
Date of death | 24 June 2023(2023-06-24) (aged 45) | ||
Place of death | Mons, Belgium[citation needed] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1998 | La Louvière | 107 | (49) |
1998–2000 | Gent | 32 | (8) |
1999–2000 | → Coventry City (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Coventry City | 28 | (6) |
2001–2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | (2) |
2002–2003 | → Mons (loan) | 33 | (22) |
2003–2004 | Genk | 31 | (14) |
2004 | Rubin Kazan | 6 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Standard Liège | 15 | (6) |
2006 | Zulte Waregem | 14 | (4) |
2007 | Brescia | 3 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Mons | 43 | (12) |
2010 | AEK Larnaca | 0 | (0) |
2010 | La Louvière | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | HSV Hoek | 0 | (0) |
2011 | RUS Beloeil | ||
2012–2013 | CS Entité Manageoise | ||
2013 | R.R.C Waterloo | ||
International career | |||
1993–1994 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (3) |
1995–1996 | Belgium U18 | 7 | (5) |
1995 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Belgium U21 | 12 | (10) |
2003 | Belgium | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Roussel started his professional football career in 1997 with Gent and later joined Premier League club Coventry City in 1999. Despite initial success, he struggled with injuries and was eventually sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played for various clubs, including Mons, Genk, Rubin Kazan, Standard Liège, Zulte Waregem, Brescia, and HSV Hoek, before retiring in 2015. Roussel made his first appearance for the Belgium national team in 2003. After retiring, he started a career in real estate.