Storm James Roux ( ; born 13 January 1993) is a New Zealand international

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who plays as a right back for A-League Men club

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and the

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. Roux played youth football with

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and Perth Glory youth before making his professional debut with Perth Glory. In 2013, he joined

, where he made over 100 appearances before joining Melbourne Victory in 2018. He returned to Central Coast Mariners in 2021. Roux made his debut for the

in 2013, having previously represented New Zealand U-20, including at the

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Early life

Roux was born in South Africa but moved to New Zealand aged three. He later moved again, to Australia, in his early teens. Despite his multinational childhood, Storm has stated that he considers himself to be primarily a New Zealander, but retains ties to all three nations. In New Zealand, Roux attended Mount Albert Grammar School.

Club career

Early years

Roux played junior football for

after arriving in Australia, before joining

and Perth Glory youth. He played for Football West National Training Centre in the Western Australia State League Premier Division in

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, in which the NTC was a non-competitive team (unable to receive competition points).

Perth Glory

On 26 January 2013, Roux made his

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debut, coming on as a substitute in Perth Glory's 1–0 loss to Brisbane Roar. Roux came close to scoring with a stinging shot in the 75th minute and coach Ian Ferguson was pleased with his performance saying post match, "I thought Storm Roux did well when he came on". He was subsequently moved to the senior squad for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, having spent the previous three seasons in the Glory's youth team.

Central Coast Mariners

On 8 June 2013, Roux signed a two-year deal with reigning

Champions

. His competitive debut came in the Mariners' first game of the 2013–14 season, a 1–1 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers, with Roux earning praise from coach Graham Arnold for his performance. He scored his first goal for the club and the only goal of the game in a win over Wellington Phoenix in December 2013 with a calm finish from close-range. Strong performances saw Roux named the December nominee for the

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award for 2013–14. The award was eventually given to Adam Taggart. Roux had a solid first season for the Mariners, becoming a regular member of the starting side under new coach Phil Moss. In July 2014, Roux signed a new contract with the Mariners until 2017. Roux was selected by fan vote to play for the A-League All Stars in

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against Juventus. He came on as a second-half substitute for Manny Muscat in a 3–2 loss. Storm Roux 2016

On 30 January 2016, Roux scored his second goal for the Mariners, again in a win over Wellington, playing a one-two with Luis García before chipping the 'keeper. On 21 February 2016, Roux fell awkwardly whilst attempting to block a shot in a game against Melbourne City, resulting in a broken

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, damaged

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and a dislocated shoulder, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. He returned to training in June 2016 ahead of the 2016–17 season. Roux captained the Mariners for the first time in a draw with Western Sydney Wanderers on 29 October 2016 in the absence of regular captain

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, and was named man of the match for his performance. In April 2017, he extended his contract with the club until mid-2019. Roux made his 100th

appearance in a draw with

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on 7 February 2018, and made his 100th league appearance for the Mariners one week later. In April 2018, Mariners coach Wayne O'Sullivan refused to comment on speculation that Roux could move to Melbourne Victory. Roux was granted a release from the club on 18 April 2018 to pursue other opportunities. Roux would later say he had felt "stale" at the Mariners following multiple unsuccessful seasons for the club and Roux's injury issues.

Melbourne Victory

Two months after his release from

, Roux signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory. Roux made his Victory A-League debut in October 2018, setting up a goal for Keisuke Honda in a 2–1 loss in the Melbourne Derby against Melbourne City in their opening game of the 2018–19 A-League. He scored his first goal for the Victory a week later, heading in a corner from Honda in a 3–2 loss to Perth Glory. He scored his second goal for the Victory on 15 January 2019, again from a corner, in a 5–0 win over Brisbane Roar. Roux was a regular starter at right back in his first season with the Victory. Roux played his 150th A-League game on 25 July 2020, in the Victory's first game following postponement of the season due to the

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, scoring a header in a 2–1 loss to Western United. In September 2020, Roux signed an extension with the Victory to the end of the 2020–21 season. He scored his fourth A-League goal for the Victory in a 5–4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on 23 April 2021, heading in a corner in the first half. In June 2021, the Victory announced that Roux was one of four players leaving the club at the end of the 2020–21 season.

Return to Central Coast Mariners

On 1 October 2021,

announced that Roux had returned to the club on a one-year contract. On 15 May 2022, he scored his first goal after returning to the club, in a loss to

in the 2021–22 A-League Men Elimination Finals which ended the Mariners' season. Roux signed a one-year contract extension with the Mariners for the 2022–23 season in June 2022. He signed a further one-year extension for the 2023–24 season in January 2023.

International career

Youth

Storm was a member of the New Zealand U-20 side which won the

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, therefore qualifying for the

in Turkey. Roux was selected in the squad for the U-20 World Cup and played in all three of New Zealand's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage. Roux was called up to the under-23 side to play in the

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. New Zealand were eliminated in the semifinals after their win over

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was overturned by the OFC for fielding an ineligible player, causing the side to miss qualification for the

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Senior

Roux was first named in the

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squad for the two-legged 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off against

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in November 2013. After not playing the first match, Roux made his debut on 20 November 2013 in the second leg in Wellington, a 4–2 loss which, following a 5–1 loss in Mexico, saw New Zealand fail to qualify for the

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. Roux was omitted from the New Zealand squad in mid 2015, pending the resolution of eligibility concerns raised by New Zealand's elimination from the

for fielding fellow South Africa-born defender Deklan Wynne. In December 2015, Roux stated that any issues had been resolved and that he was looking forward to returning to the national squad in 2016. He was absent from the squad for the

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due to multiple injury issues. Roux was recalled to the New Zealand squad in May 2017, in the lead-up to the

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, having not played for New Zealand since 2015. He was subsequently named in the squad for the Confederations Cup tournament. In September 2022, Roux was called up to the New Zealand squad for two friendly matches against Australia, his first national team callup since 2019.

Personal life

Roux's first child, a son, was born in 2018.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;New Zealand U20 * OFC U-20 Championship:

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;Individual * A-League All Star:

References

External links

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– FIFA competition record {{DEFAULTSORT:Roux, Storm Living people 1993 births People from Somerset West South African emigrants to New Zealand Association football defenders Australian soccer players New Zealand association footballers South African soccer players New Zealand under-20 international footballers New Zealand international footballers A-League Men players Central Coast Mariners FC players Perth Glory FC players Melbourne Victory FC players South African people of French descent Afrikaner people 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players Soccer players from the Western Cape