Roussel to reinforce Rubin
Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Russian Premier League club FC Rubin Kazan have signed the Belgian forward Cédric Roussel.
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No fee revealed
The 26-year-old was under contract at Genk under 2006 but details of the transfer remain undisclosed. Roussel, a twice-capped Belgian international, becomes the second footballer from that country to play in Russia, and will bolster Rubin's squad as they prepare for their European debut in the UEFA Cup second qualifying round next month.
Goalscoring form
The striker scored 36 goals in the last two seasons, first with RAEC Mons then with Genk. He previously played for RAA Louviéroise, KAA Gent, and English clubs Coventry City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.