Jérôme Roussillon (; born 6 January 1993) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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.
Born in mainland France, he plays for the
Guadeloupe national team.
Career
Montpellier HSC
Roussillon made his professional debut with
Montpellier
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on 2 May 2012 in a league match against
Ajaccio
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appearing as a substitute.
VfL Wolfsburg
On 6 August 2018, Roussillon joined
VfL Wolfsburg
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on a four-year deal.
Union Berlin
In January 2023, Roussillon joined
Union Berlin
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The club's origins can be traced to 1906, when its predecessor FC Olympia Oberschöneweide was fo ...
.
International career
Roussillon is a former
France youth international, having represented them in
under-18 and
under-20 levels. In March 2023, he opted to play for the
Guadeloupe national team.
He made his senior debut for Guadeloupe on 24 March 2023 in a 1–0 loss against
Antigua and Barbuda
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in the
CONCACAF Nations League
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.
Career statistics
Club
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Living people
1993 births
Men's association football fullbacks
Footballers from Sarcelles
Black French sportspeople
Guadeloupean men's footballers
Guadeloupe men's international footballers
French men's footballers
French people of Guadeloupean descent
INF Clairefontaine players
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
Montpellier HSC players
VfL Wolfsburg players
1. FC Union Berlin players
Ligue 1 players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
France men's youth international footballers
French expatriate men's footballers
French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Bundesliga players
21st-century French sportsmen
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players