Valentin Roberge

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Valentin Roberge
Personal information
Full name Valentin Sébastien Roger Roberge[1]
Date of birth (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Apollon Limassol
Number 22
Youth career
ESD Montreuil
Les Lilas FC
Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Guingamp B 28 (1)
2007–2008 Paris SG B 31 (0)
2008–2010 Aris 25 (0)
2010–2013 Marítimo 77 (2)
2013–2016 Sunderland 10 (0)
2014–2015 → Reims (loan) 11 (0)
2016– Apollon Limassol 113 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2021

Valentin Sébastien Roger Roberge (born 9 June 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Apollon Limassol as a centre back.

Club career[]

Early years[]

Born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Roberge had spells with hometown's ESD Montreuil, Les Lilas FC and Paris FC before joining En Avant de Guingamp for his senior debut, but he went on to appear only for the reserve side.

For the 2007–08 season he signed with Paris Saint Germain FC, but met the exact same fate.[3]

Aris and Marítimo[]

In the summer of 2008, Roberge signed for Greek club Aris Thessaloniki FC, penning a three-year contract. He made his debut against Panathinaikos F.C. but, midway through his second year, an economic crisis took hold of the club, and he went five months without being paid before his link was terminated.

Following his release, Roberge moved to Portugal's C.S. Marítimo after a successful trial.[4] He started in all of his 25 Primeira Liga appearances in the 2011–12 campaign, helping the Madeirans finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.

Sunderland[]

On 10 June 2013, Premier League side Sunderland announced the signing of Roberge on a free transfer.[5] He made his debut on 17 August in a 0–1 home defeat against Fulham,[6] and scored his first goal on 24 September in the 2–0 home win over Peterborough in the League Cup, heading in an Adam Johnson cross.[7]

Roberge left the Stadium of Light in June 2016, with only 13 competitive matches to his credit.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 26 April 2021[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aris 2008–09 Super League Greece 20 0 1 0 — 0 0 — 21 0
2009–10 5 0 1 0 — — — 6 0
Total 25 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 27 0
Marítimo 2010–11 Primeira Liga 25 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 28 1
2011–12 25 0 3 0 5 0 — — 33 0
2012–13 27 1 1 0 0 0 9 1 — 37 2
Total 77 2 6 0 6 0 9 1 — 98 3
Sunderland 2013–14 Premier League 9 0 1 0 2 1 — — 12 1
2014–15 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 10 0 1 0 2 1 — — 13 1
Reims (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 1 11 0 1 0 1 0 — — 13 0
Apollon Limassol 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 25 0 7 0 — 0 0 1 0 33 0
2017–18 34 1 4 0 — 10 0 1 0 49 1
2018–19 25 2 3 0 — 13 0 — 41 2
2019–20 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2020–21 27 0 1 0 — 3 0 — 31 0
Total 113 3 15 0 — 26 0 2 0 156 3
Career total 236 5 25 0 9 1 35 1 2 0 307 7

References[]

  1. ^ "List of players under written contract whose registrations have been cancelled by mutual consent between 01/03/2016 and 31/03/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 8. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Valentin Roberge". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ Denis, Sébastien (3 April 2011). "Info FM, Valentin Roberge: "Au Portugal, beaucoup comparent mon parcours à celui d'Aly Cissokho"" [Info FM, Valentin Roberge: "In Portugal, many compare my career to that of Aly Cissokho"] (in French). Foot Mercato. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Francês Roberge chega à experiência" [Frenchman Roberge arrives on trial]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ O'Rourke, Pete (10 June 2013). "Sunderland have signed Valentin Roberge, Cabral and Modibo Diakite". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ^ Begley, Emlyn (17 August 2013). "Sunderland 0–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Sunderland 2–0 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  8. ^ Hunter, James (21 March 2019). "Sunderland's ill-fated class of 2013: Where are Roberto de Fanti's signings now?". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  9. ^ Valentin Roberge at Soccerway

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