Romain Vincelot
Encyclopedia
Romain Vincelot is a French
footballer who plays for Football League Championship
club Brighton & Hove Albion
, having previously played for Chamois Niortais, Gueugnon
and Dagenham & Redbridge
.
. He moved to FC Gueugnon
in 2008 and played 20 league games for the side during the 2008–09 campaign. He was released by the club in the summer of 2009 and spent the following six months without a team before signing for Dagenham & Redbridge on 22 January 2010. He made his Football League debut the next day, coming on as a substitute in the 1–2 defeat to Shrewsbury Town
. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win over Burton Albion on 17 April 2010. Despite being signed as a full-back, the Dagenham manager John Still
played him the centre of midfield. It seemed to work, and he quickly became a first team regular, and became liked by the fans for his hard work and tirelessness.He played in the winning team in the League Two playoff final at Wembley on 30 May 2010.
He has continued playing in the 2010–11 season, despite receiving a concussion in the match against Colchester United
. By the conclusion of the 2010–11 season, Vincelot ended as top league scorer for Dagenham & Redbridge with 12 goals.
On 15 July 2011, he signed for newly promoted Championship
side Brighton & Hove Albion
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer who plays for Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
, having previously played for Chamois Niortais, Gueugnon
FC Gueugnon
Football Club Gueugnonnais was a French association football club based in Gueugnon. The club was formed in 1940 and played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football, before entering liquidation in April 2011. Gueugnon played its home matches at the Stade Jean Laville...
and Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
.
Career
He started his career with Chamois Niortais, where he made 46 league appearances in four years, including a number of games in Ligue 2Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
. He moved to FC Gueugnon
FC Gueugnon
Football Club Gueugnonnais was a French association football club based in Gueugnon. The club was formed in 1940 and played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football, before entering liquidation in April 2011. Gueugnon played its home matches at the Stade Jean Laville...
in 2008 and played 20 league games for the side during the 2008–09 campaign. He was released by the club in the summer of 2009 and spent the following six months without a team before signing for Dagenham & Redbridge on 22 January 2010. He made his Football League debut the next day, coming on as a substitute in the 1–2 defeat to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win over Burton Albion on 17 April 2010. Despite being signed as a full-back, the Dagenham manager John Still
John Still
John Still , bishop of Bath and Wells enjoyed considerable fame as a preacher and disputant. He was formerly reputed to be the author of the early English comedy drama Gammer Gurton's Needle .-Career:...
played him the centre of midfield. It seemed to work, and he quickly became a first team regular, and became liked by the fans for his hard work and tirelessness.He played in the winning team in the League Two playoff final at Wembley on 30 May 2010.
He has continued playing in the 2010–11 season, despite receiving a concussion in the match against Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. By the conclusion of the 2010–11 season, Vincelot ended as top league scorer for Dagenham & Redbridge with 12 goals.
On 15 July 2011, he signed for newly promoted Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Level | League & Play-Offs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Niort |
2004–05 | 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2005–06 Championnat National The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
3 Championnat National The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 30 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 49 | 1 | ||
| Gueugnon |
2008–09 | 3 Championnat National The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...  |
2009–10 | 4 Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
9 & 3 | 1 & 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 3 Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
46 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |||||||||
| Total | 58 | 13 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 61 | 13 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
2011–12 | 2 Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
8 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | ||||||||||||