Christopher Routis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Pascal Routis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Servette | 87 | (5) |
| 2014– | Bradford City | 24 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:27, 19 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Christopher Pascal Routis (born 3 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English club Bradford City.[2] Before joining Bradford in 2014, he played in Switzerland for Servette.
Career
Servette
Born in Bordeaux, Routis started his career at Swiss club Servette, playing for them between 2010 and 2014.[2]
Routis made his Servette debut on 7 November 2010, in a 3-1 Challenge League home victory against Yverdon Sport FC.[3] The following season, Routis scored his first goal for Servette in their first game back in the Swiss Super League - a 1-2 home defeat against FC Thun on 17 July 2011.[4]
Bradford City
On 8 August 2014, it was announced that Routis would sign for Bradford City on a one-year contract.[5] On 2 September 2014, he made his Bradford debut in the Football League Trophy in a 1–0 defeat against Oldham Athletic.[6] He made his league debut two weeks later against Milton Keynes Dons.[7] He made his home debut on 27 September in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 October 2014, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Bristol City.[9] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Fleetwood Town on 21 March 2015.[10] During his initial season with the club he played in a number of positions, including in midfield.[11] He also adjusted to a language barrier.[12] He signed a new one-year deal with the club in May 2015 after they exercised an option in his contract.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 40. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Christopher Routis profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/saison/game.php?schedule_id=924
- ↑ http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/saison/game.php?schedule_id=1098
- ↑ "Bradford City sign Filipe Morais and Christopher Routis". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28932691
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29120702
- ↑ http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3734022
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29608430
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31882615
- ↑ Simon Parker (12 May 2015). "Frenchman plots new Rout if Bradford City keep the faith". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker (28 April 2015). "Mind your language: Bantams ace Routis happy to be an Englishman abroad back home in Bordeaux". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "CITY EXERCISE ROUTIS OPTION". Bradford City A.F.C. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker (15 May 2015). "Dolan released by Bradford City but Routis stays". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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