Nolan Roux

Nolan Roux (born 1 March 1988) is a former French professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a former French youth international, having previously played for the France under-21 team.

Nolan Roux

Roux playing for Lille
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-03-01) 1 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Compiègne, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1999–2002	Caen
2002–2004	Beauvais
2004–2008	Lens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Lens	1	(0)
2009–2012	Brest	80	(25)
2012–2015	Lille	112	(30)
2015–2017	Saint-Étienne	50	(13)
2017–2018	Metz	35	(15)
2018–2020	Guingamp	46	(6)
2020–2021	Nîmes	26	(2)
2021–2023	Châteauroux	48	(6)
Total		398	(97)
International career
2010	France U21	2	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2023

Club career

Roux scored 15 goals in 34 games for Brest in Ligue 2 during the 2009–2010 season and 6 goals in 28 games in Ligue 1 during the 2010–11 season.

On 21 January 2012, he joined defending champions Lille from Brest on a four-and-a-half-year deal.^[1]

In 2015, Roux left Lille to sign a three-year deal with Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne.^[2]

On 20 July 2017, he signed a three-year deal to join league rivals Metz for an undisclosed fee.^[3] In the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Roux scored 15 goals for Metz despite the club finishing last and being relegated to Ligue 2.^[4]

On 19 June 2018, Roux signed a two-year deal to join Guingamp.^[5]

On 1 May 2024, Roux officially announced his retirement.^[6]

International career

Roux was a French youth international having made his debut with the under-21 team on 2 March 2010. He has scored twice in two appearances.

Career statistics

As of May 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Continental[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lens	2008–09	Ligue 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Brest	2009–10	Ligue 2	34	15	1	1	1	0	—		36	16
	2010–11	Ligue 1	28	6	0	0	1	0	—		29	6
	2011–12		18	4	1	0	1	2	—		20	6
	Total		80	25	2	1	3	2	0	0	85	28
Lille	2011–12	Ligue 1	17	5	1	1	0	0	—		18	6
	2012–13		32	7	2	2	2	1	8	0	44	10
	2013–14		30	9	2	1	1	0	—		33	10
	2014–15		33	9	1	0	1	0	8	1	43	10
	Total		112	30	6	4	4	1	16	1	138	36
Saint-Étienne	2015–16	Ligue 1	29	9	4	0	0	0	11	2	44	11
	2016–17		21	4	2	0	0	0	10	1	33	5
	Total		50	13	6	0	0	0	21	3	77	16
Metz	2017–18	Ligue 1	35	15	2	1	1	0	—		38	16
Guingamp	2018–19	Ligue 1	26	2	3	1	2	0	—		31	3
	2019–20	Ligue 2	14	2	1	0	1	0	—		16	2
	Total		40	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	47	5
Nîmes	2019–20	Ligue 1	7	2	0	0	0	0	—		7	2
	2020–21		19	0	1	0	0	0	—		20	0
	Total		26	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
Châteauroux	2021–22	Championnat National	25	3	0	0	0	0	—		25	3
	2022–23		23	3	1	0	0	0	—		24	3
	Total		48	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	49	6
Career total			392	95	22	7	11	3	37	4	462	109

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Personal life

Nolan is the son of former professional footballer Bruno Roux.

Honours

Guingamp

• Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19^[8]