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.
 Roux playing for Lille | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1988 | ||
| 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, correct as of 19 May 2023 | |||
Club career
editRoux 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
editRoux 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
edit- As of May 2024[7]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Personal life
editNolan is the son of former professional footballer Bruno Roux.
Honours
editGuingamp
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ligue1.com - Roux joins Lille". www.ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nolan Roux annonce sa retraite". L'Équipe (in French). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Nolan Roux at Soccerway
- ^ Kezzouf, Youmni (31 March 2019). "Strasbourg remporte la Coupe de la Ligue aux tirs au but". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
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- Nolan Roux at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Nolan Roux at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Nolan Roux – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Nolan Roux at Soccerway
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