Nolan Roux

Nolan Roux (born 1 March 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays for Nîmes Olympique in Ligue 1, primarily in the striker role. He is a former French youth international, having previously represented the France under-21 team.

Nolan Roux
Roux playing for Lille
Personal information
Full name Nolan Roux
Date of birth (1988-03-01) 1 March 1988
Place of birth Compiègne, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Nîmes
Number 25
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– Nîmes 7 (2)
National team
2010 France U21 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2020

Club career

Roux scored 15 goals in 34 games for Stade Brestois 29 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 OSC 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 AS Saint-Étienne.[2]

On 20 July 2017, he signed a three-year deal to join league rivals FC 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 En Avant de Guingamp.[5]

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.

Personal life

Roux is the son of former professional football player Bruno Roux, who was previously the manager of amateur club AFC Compiègne.

References
  1. http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/roux-joins-lille.htm
  2. "St Etienne sign Nolan Roux from Lille". ESPN FC. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. "Official | Nolan Roux signs 3-year-deal with FC Metz". Get French Football News. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. White, Eric; Devin, Adam (23 May 2018). "It's the Adam and Erics 2018! The complete review of the Ligue 1 season". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. "Nolan Roux signe à Guingamp". L'Équipe. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.


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