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.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nolan Roux | ||
Date of birth | 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
- http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/roux-joins-lille.htm
- "St Etienne sign Nolan Roux from Lille". ESPN FC. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "Official | Nolan Roux signs 3-year-deal with FC Metz". Get French Football News. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- 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.
- "Nolan Roux signe à Guingamp". L'Équipe. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links
- Nolan Roux at the French Football Federation (in French). Archived at webarchive.org.
- Nolan Roux – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Nolan Roux at Soccerway