Cédric Roussel

Cédric Roussel (6 January 1978 – 24 June 2023) was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Cédric Roussel
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-01-06)6 January 1978
Place of birth Mons, Belgium
Date of death 24 June 2023(2023-06-24) (aged 45)
Place of death Mons, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 La Louvière 107 (49)
1998–2000 Gent 32 (8)
1999–2000Coventry City (loan) 10 (2)
2000–2001 Coventry City 28 (6)
2001–2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 (2)
2002–2003 → Mons (loan) 33 (22)
2003–2004 Genk 31 (14)
2004 Rubin Kazan 6 (1)
2004–2006 Standard Liège 15 (6)
2006 Zulte Waregem 14 (4)
2007 Brescia 3 (0)
2007–2010 Mons 43 (12)
2010 AEK Larnaca 0 (0)
2010 La Louvière 0 (0)
2010–2011 HSV Hoek 0 (0)
2011 RUS Beloeil
2012–2013 CS Entité Manageoise
2013 R.R.C Waterloo
International career
1993–1994 Belgium U16 4 (3)
1995–1996 Belgium U18 7 (5)
1995 Belgium U19 5 (0)
1997–1999 Belgium U21 12 (10)
2003 Belgium 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roussel started his professional football career in 1997 with Gent and later joined Premier League club Coventry City in 1999. Despite initial success, he struggled with injuries and was eventually sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played for various clubs, including Mons, Genk, Rubin Kazan, Standard Liège, Zulte Waregem, Brescia, and HSV Hoek, before retiring in 2015. Roussel made his first appearance for the Belgium national team in 2003. After retiring, he started a career in real estate.

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