Cedric Roussel Obituary

Cedric Roussel was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a forward.

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.

Roussel’s goalscoring form attracted interest from bigger clubs in the league and Roussel signed for Genk in 2003. His reputation in Belgian football increased and he made his first appearance for the Belgium national team in 2003. After just one season at Genk, in which he scored on 13 occasions, he moved on again, this time signing for Rubin Kazan in Russia.

Roussel agreed with the Dutch side, HSV Hoek to play in the Topklasse. In August 2011, he moved to RUS Beloeil in Belgium. On February 2015, he announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.

Roussel played for various clubs, including Mons, Genk, Rubin Kazan, Standard Liege, Zulte Waregem, Brescia and HSV Hoek, before returning in 2015. Roussel made his first appearance for the Belgium national team in 2003. After retiring, he started a career in real estate.