Cédric Roussel
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Career & Clubs
Early career
In 1997, Roussel took part in the FIFA World Youth Championship. In the season that followed the tournament, he was promoted to the Gent senior team.
Coventry City
Roussel signed a season-long loan deal for Premier League club Coventry City on 12 October 1999. He made his debut on 16 October, during the 4–1 win over Newcastle United, coming on as a late substitute for Gary McAllister. On 22 November 1999 he scored his first goal for the club, a header against Aston Villa at Highfield Road. Having impressed during his initial loan spell, Coventry signed Roussel in January 2000 for a fee of £1.2 million, despite "substantial" bids from Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur. He finished his first season in the Premier League with six goals, including two goals in the 3–2 defeat to Manchester United in February 2000. Roussel also formed a successful strike partnership with young Irishman Robbie Keane. However, the following season he began to struggle on the goalscoring front, owing partly to injury setbacks. Midway through January 2001, with Coventry struggling in the league, a number of bids were made for Roussel's services, including one from Wimbledon. After refusing to sign for Wimbledon, he criticized the Coventry board for trying to use him as a makeweight in a deal to bring John Hartson to the club. He was particularly critical of the club's chairman Bryan Richardson for forcing through the Wimbledon transfer, accusing him of not repaying the…
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- R.A.A. Louviéroise (1994–1998)
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- HSV Hoek (2010–2011)
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- Standard Liège (2005–2006)
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- RAAL La Louvière (2010–2010)
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- AEK Larnaca F.C. (2010–2010)
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- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (2001–2003)
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- Rubin Kazan (2004–2006)
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- R.A.E.C. Mons (2002–2003)
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- Brescia Calcio (2007–2007)
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- KAA Gent (1998–1999)
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- Coventry City F.C. (1999–2001)
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- K.R.C. Genk (2003–2004)
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- S.V. Zulte Waregem (2006–2007)
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- R.A.E.C. Mons (2007–2010)
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- Belgium men's national football team (2003–2003)
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- Rubin Kazan (2004–2004)
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- Belgium national under-19 football team (1995–1995)
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- Belgium national under-21 football team (1997–1999)
- National team
- Belgium
Legacy
Clubs
- R.A.A. Louviéroise1994–1998
- Belgium national under-19 football team1995–1995
- Belgium national under-21 football team1997–1999
- KAA Gent1998–1999
- Coventry City F.C.1999–2001
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.2001–2003
- R.A.E.C. Mons2002–2003
- Belgium men's national football team2003–2003
- K.R.C. Genk2003–2004
- Rubin Kazan2004–2006
- Rubin Kazan2004–2004
- Standard Liège2005–2006
- S.V. Zulte Waregem2006–2007
- Brescia Calcio2007–2007
- R.A.E.C. Mons2007–2010
- AEK Larnaca F.C.2010–2010
- HSV Hoek2010–2011
- RAAL La Louvière2010–2010
Played together with
Aaron McCareyWolverhampton Wanderers F.C. · 2010–2016
Aaron MokoenaK.R.C. Genk · 2003–2005- Abdallah Ali MohamedS.V. Zulte Waregem · 2020
Abdelfettah BoukhrissStandard Liège · 2010–2012- Abdelkarim KissiAEK Larnaca F.C. · 2009–2009
- Abdelkarim KissiRubin Kazan · 2002–2004
- Abdelmalek CherradKAA Gent · 2004–2004
- Abdelmalek CherradKAA Gent · 2005–2005
Abderrazzak JadidBrescia Calcio · 2000–2009
Abdou DialloS.V. Zulte Waregem · 2015–2016- Abdoul AyindeKAA Gent · 2024
Abdoul TapsobaStandard Liège · 2020
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Identifiers & aliases
Cédric Roussel was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a forward.
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