William Gros
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Pierre, Réunion | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Le Havre | |||
| JS Saint-Pierroise | |||
| 2010–2011 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | Kilmarnock | 50 | (2) |
| 2014 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:27, 21 August 2014 (UTC). | |||
William Gros (born 31 March 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Gros played in France for Le Havre and in his native Réunion for JS Saint-Pierroise before signing for Scottish club Kilmarnock in September 2010.[1] After making a substitute appearance, he scored on his debut for the club in March 2011.[1] Gros signed a new three-year contract with the club in August 2013.[2] In March 2014, following a lack of games, Gros announced he was considering his future at the club.[3]
In June 2014 Gros went on trial with English club Oldham Athletic.[4] On 21 July 2014, Gros signed a one-month contract with the club.[5][6] Oldham manager Lee Johnson told Gros to prove his fitness in order to earn a longer contract with the club.[7] Gros was released by the club on 21 August 2014.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 21 August 2014[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2010–11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | |
References
- 1 2 Alan Marshall (1 March 2011). "Kilmarnock chief Mixu Paatelainen: Starlet William Gros can be hit in SPL.. but fans must be patient". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kris Boyd and William Gros sign new Kilmarnock contracts". BBC Sport. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock striker William Gros considering future". The Scotsman. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Sheldan Keay (26 June 2014). "Oldham boss targeting Sidibe, Featherstone and Gros". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "SIGNING: William Gros". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Oldham Athletic: Amari Morgan-Smith & Willie Gros join". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Matthew Chambers (17 July 2014). "Johnson seeks Gros profit". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "William Gros Released". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ William Gros career statistics at Soccerbase