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+++ Jérôme Roussillon Signs on a short term deal +++

fenaddick
fenaddick Posts: 12,502
edited November 29 in General Charlton

Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the signing of Guadeloupe international Jérôme Roussillon.

The 32-year-old left-sided defender arrives with a wealth of experience having made almost 400 career appearances, 20 of which have come in the Champions League and the Europa League.

After putting pen to paper on a short-term contract, Roussillon said: "I’m really happy to be here and be part of the team. I’m excited to get started and can’t wait to play in front of our supporters."

Manager Nathan Jones commented: "We’re delighted to be able to bring in someone with Jérôme’s experience. We’ve obviously been light in that area with the injury to Josh Edwards and it’s the only position that we haven’t really got cover on, so we’re please to bring Jérôme in to give us more competition and quality in that area."

Born in Sarcelles, France, Roussillon began his professional career at Sochaux before joining Ligue 1 side Montpellier in 2015.

After three seasons with Montpellier, the defender moved to German top-flight outfit VfL Wolfsburg, where he would taste European football for the first time.

Roussillon switched Wolfsburg for fellow Bundesliga side Union Berlin in January 2023 and helped Die Eisernen earn a fourth-place finish in his debut season to secure Champions League football.

He has also represented France at U18 and U20 level and earned eight senior caps for Guadeloupe, scoring twice.

Roussillon has been signed in time to be eligible for the Addicks' trip to Coventry City on Saturday.

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/jerome-roussillon-joins-addicks

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  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,083
    Clearly capable of playing at a high level. 7 games in the last 1.5 seasons ..
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,718
    Mon dieu!
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 427
    Hernandez 2.0?
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,504
    Tres formidable.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,241
    Don't mind this at all. Played all of his career at a good level and would let Bell play LCB. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,131
    Decent experience in a position we need someone, with some big games coming up 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,371
    Fine. We need someone there and while he obviously wasn't in favour last season it was still the Bundesliga he was playing in. We couldn't have gone on this way with absolutely no-one to play there so we can hopefully put him in without risking rushing Bell back before he's ready and making his injury worse.
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,592
    No idea what he's like now but was one of the top wing backs in the bundesliga a few years ago and rapid. Hope the gamble pays off

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  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,074
    Never heard of him (not that that means anything).
    Hopefully helps shore up our defence.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,615
    Quick, strong and a decent all rounder on FM, hopefully his legs haven’t gone.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,914
    how long is a “ short term deal “ ?
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,074
    Bedsaddick said:
    how long is a “ short term deal “ ?
    Short.  ;)
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 247
    So, starting v Cov or on the bench?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 12,502
    As always with deals like this the main question is why was he available in late November? 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,241
    Bedsaddick said:
    how long is a “ short term deal “ ?
    Start of January I would expect. 
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,364
    edited November 28
    Badly needed, welcome Jerome!

    Will leave this here :)

    Transfer News: Barcelona tracking Wolfsburg left-back Jerome Roussillon
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,366


    ....Welcome Jérôme, 
    Wonder how short this short contract is, weeks or months...🤔

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  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,303
    Experience on the left in defence which we need desperately. See how it goes but Im happy about this.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,099
    eastterrace6168 said:


    ....Welcome Jérôme, 
    Wonder how short this short contract is, weeks or months...🤔
    Until January.
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 427
    Bell to start tomorrow and this guy coming on in the second half is my take. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,828
    edited November 28
    cafcnick1992 said:
    Croydon said:
    Anything that saves me having to see Gillesphey at LB is welcome.
    Put some respect on the name. He's the only reason we're playing Coventry tomorrow.
    *in the championship
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,527
    edited November 28
    My Union Berlin supporting mate reckons he's alright.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,366
    Nathan must rate him to have him in for 5 weeks, and expect to see him in action Saturday in that case...
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,499
    edited November 28
    This is such a bizarre appointment, if you told me 5 or 6 years ago we'd be signing Roussillon I'd have flat out laughed in your face
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,258
    That definitely lessens the pressure on Bell to play too many minutes. He clearly has the ability, but does he have the necessary fitness and sharpness? Away to Coventry is as hard an introduction as you can get.

    https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jerome-roussillon/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/127076/plus/0?saison=2024&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=

    It does seem that his lack of minutes last season was due to not getting in the team, rather than injuries.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,337
    Who?

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