Daniel Cousin

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Daniel Cousin
Personal information
Full name Daniel Cousin
Date of birth February 2, 1977 (1977-02-02) (age 31)
Place of birth    Libreville, Gabon
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Rangers
Number 29
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–1998
1998–2000
2000–2004
2004–2007
2007–		 Martigues
Niort
Le Mans
Lens
Rangers		 036 0(5)
046 0(5)
128 (44)
101 (26)
026 (10)   
National team2
2000– Gabon 047 (17)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 31, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of September 10, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Daniel Cousin (born February 2, 1977 in Libreville, Gabon) is a French-Gabonese football striker, he currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers.

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[edit] Career

[edit] In France

Cousin (pronounced Coo-sahn) previously played for RC Lens, a club to which he moved from Le Mans Union Club 72 in the summer of 2004. He has played international matches for the Gabon national football team, he has also played in the lower leagues in France for Martigues and Niort.

[edit] Rangers

On August 9, 2007, Cousin arrived at Murray Park in Glasgow to hold contract talks over a move; it was later confirmed that he had signed a three-year deal for a reported fee of £750,000.[1]

He scored his first goal for Rangers on his debut in a 2-0 home league win against St. Mirren on August 11, 2007,[2] and scored twice on his first start a week later against Falkirk.[3]

Cousin scored on his return to France, against Lyon in the UEFA Champions League on the 2 October 2007. Rangers beat Lyon 3-0, Cousin scoring the second goal of the game, on his Champions League debut for the Glasgow side.[4]

In November 2007 Cousin was linked with a transfer away from Rangers, and it was reported that he had a release clause in his current contract which means he could leave in January 2008. This was denied by Rangers but it was admitted he has a release clause of three million pounds during the 2008 summer transfer window.[5]

Cousin intensified this speculation when he sparked an attack on his Rangers team mates over their drinking and dietary habits ahead of a crucial game with Olympique Lyonnais.[6] This was dismissed by Cousin, who said he had been misquoted.[7]

On 21 January 2008 it was reported that FA Premier League side Fulham had had a £2 million bid rejected by Rangers but manager Walter Smith did admit a deal might still be done if the bid was increased.[8] A fee was agreed the next day after a bid of £3 million activated a release clause which was in Cousins contract.[9]

However, the deal was held up due to FIFA regulations which stipulate that a player can only appear for two clubs in one season. Since Cousin also played for former club RC Lens that season before joining Rangers he required special dispensation from FIFA to complete the move.[10] On January 29, the transfer was cancelled as FIFA did not grant permission, leaving Cousin to stay with Rangers until at least the end of the season.[11] It emerged that the deal could still proceed after FIFA said that no decision on the matter had been reached.[12] But, on 29 February, it was announced that FIFA would not allow the deal to be completed.[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Cousin completes Rangers switch", BBC Sport website, August 9, 2007. 
  2. ^ "Rangers 2-0 St Mirren", BBC Sport website, 11 August 2007. 
  3. ^ "Rangers 7-2 Falkirk", BBC Sport website, 18 August, 2007. 
  4. ^ "Lyon 0-3 Rangers", BBC Sport website, 2 October, 2007. 
  5. ^ "Cousin’s £3m exit clause in summer", Evening Times website, 13 November, 2007. 
  6. ^ "Cousin turns on his Rangers team-mates with blast over drinking culture", Mail on Sunday website, December 11, 2007. 
  7. ^ "Ferguson: No rift with Cousin", Sporting Life, 11 December, 2007. 
  8. ^ "Fulham set to improve Cousin bid", BBC Sport website, 22 January, 2008. 
  9. ^ "Fulham agree Cousin fee", Sky Sports website, 22 January, 2008. 
  10. ^ "Gers wait for Cousin deal verdict", BBC Sport website, 25 January, 2008. 
  11. ^ "Cousin deal off", Rangers official website, 29 January, 2008. 
  12. ^ "Cousin Fulham deal still possible", BBC Sport website, 30 January, 2008. 
  13. ^ "Cousin can't move to Cottagers", FOX Sports website, 29 February, 2008. 

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