SOCCER PLAYER

Gilles Rousset

1963 - Today

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Gilles Rousset (born 22 August 1963) is a French former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Rousset started his career with Sochaux in 1982, where he spent eight seasons, playing more than 100 times for the Montbéliard side before he was transferred to Olympique Lyonnais in 1990. He quickly established himself as the first choice goalkeeper at the Stade de Gerland, playing 98 matches over the next 3 seasons. During this period, Rousset was capped twice by France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Gilles Rousset is the 9,547th most popular soccer player (down from 9,259th in 2024), the 5,740th most popular biography from France (up from 5,762nd in 2019) and the 436th most popular French Soccer Player.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Gilles Rousset ranks 937Before him are Neil LaBute, Camelia Diaconescu, Mark Oliver Everett, Harri Eloranta, Hinrich Romeike, Fawzi Benkhalidi, and Detlef Hofmann. After him are Gilad Atzmon, Mimoza Ahmeti, Li Huifen, Mark Bowen, and Lassina Zerbo.

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In France

Among people born in France, Gilles Rousset ranks 5,741 out of 6,770Before him are Virginie Arnold (1979), Véronique Gens (1969), Rachid Ghezzal (1992), Céline Sallette (1980), Malo Gusto (2003), Véronique Claudel (1966), and Laurent Aïello (1969). After him are Zoé Félix (1976), Arthur Masuaku (1993), Fabrice Philipot (1965), Audrey Dana (1977), and Hubert Fournier (1967).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Gilles Rousset ranks 436Before him are Jonathan Joubert (1979), Christophe Ohrel (1968), François Modesto (1978), Yassine Benzia (1994), Rachid Ghezzal (1992), and Malo Gusto (2003). After him are Arthur Masuaku (1993), Hubert Fournier (1967), Axel Disasi (1998), Ryad Boudebouz (1990), Jocelyn Blanchard (1972), and Gilles Grimandi (1970).