Storm Roux
 Roux playing for New Zealand against Mexico in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Storm James Roux[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Somerset West, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Sorrento | ||
| 2009–2012 | WA NTC | ||
| 2010–2013 | Perth Glory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | Perth Glory | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Central Coast Mariners | 42 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | New Zealand U-20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | New Zealand | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Storm James Roux (born 13 January 1993) is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a right back for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League and for the New Zealand national team.
Roux played youth football with Sorrento, Football West National Training Centre and Perth Glory youth before making his professional debut with Perth Glory. In 2013, he joined Central Coast Mariners.
Roux made his debut for the New Zealand national team in 2013, having previously represented New Zealand U-20, including at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Early life
Roux was born in South Africa but moved to New Zealand at a young age.[2] He later moved again, to Australia, in his early teens.[3]
Playing career
Club
Roux played junior football for Sorrento after arriving in Australia, before joining Football West National Training Centre and Perth Glory youth. He played for Football West National Training Centre in the Western Australia State League Premier Division in 2012, in which the NTC was a non-competitive team (unable to receive competition points).[3]
On 26 January 2013 Roux made his A-League debut, coming on as a substitute in Perth Glory's 1-0 loss to Brisbane Roar. Roux came close to scoring with a stinging shot in the 75th minute and coach Ian Ferguson was pleased with his performance saying post match, "I thought Storm Roux did well when he came on".[4][5]
On 8 June 2013 Roux signed a two-year deal with reigning champions Central Coast Mariners.[6] His competitive debut came in the Mariners' first game of the 2013–14 season, a 1–1 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers, with Roux earning praise from coach Graham Arnold.[7] He scored his first goal for the club and the only goal of the game in a win over Wellington Phoenix in December 2013 with a calm finish from close-range.[8] Strong performances saw Roux named the December nominee for the A-League Young Footballer of the Year award for 2013–14.[9] The award was eventually given to Adam Taggart.[10] In July 2014, Roux signed a new contract with the Mariners until 2017.[11]
Roux was selected by fan vote to play for the A-League All Stars in 2014 against Juventus.[12] He came on as a second-half substitute for Manny Muscat in a 3–2 loss.[13]
International
Youth
Storm was a member of the New Zealand U-20 side which won the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship, therefore qualifying for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[14] Roux was selected in the squad for the U-20 World Cup and played in all three of New Zealand's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage.[15]
Senior
Roux was first named in the New Zealand squad for the two-legged 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off against Mexico.[16] After not playing the first match, Roux made his debut on 20 November 2013 in the second leg in Wellington, a 4–2 loss which, following a 5–1 loss in Mexico, saw New Zealand fail to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 April 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory | 2012–13 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2013–14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Mariners total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
International
| New Zealand national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
Honours
International
References
- ↑ "List of Players — 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ↑ John Baldock (20 February 2014). "South African-born Storm Roux among A-League's bright stars". The World Game.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NTC closing in on win number one: Roux". Western Australian Football Website. 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Young guns stand tall in narrow loss". Football Federation Australia. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ferguson frustrated by Perth profligacy". FourFourTwo (Australia). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Roux & Slater join Mariners". Football Federation Australia. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ Paul Johnson (12 October 2013). "Mariners held in exciting opener". A-League.
- ↑ "Roux Storms in to lift Mariners". SBS. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Storm Roux nominated for NAB Young Footballer award". A-League. 16 January 2014.
- ↑ James Gardiner (28 April 2014). "Adam Taggart wins 2014 Young Player of the Year, Golden Boot award: photos". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mariners re-sign young trio". Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Storm Roux makes A-League All Stars". 3 News. 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "A-League All Stars vs. Juventus 2 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Zanzeer Singh (28 March 2013). "Experience Counts". Fiji Times.
- ↑ "Storm Roux". FIFA. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Roux named in All Whites squad". New Zealand Football. 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Roux debuts for All Whites". Football Federation Australia. 20 November 2013.
External links
- Storm Roux profile CCMariners.com.au
- Storm Roux profile at Soccerway
- Storm Roux – FIFA competition record
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