Romain Vincelot
Vincelot with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2012
Personal information
Full name Romain Marcel Georges Vincelot[1]
Date of birth (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Poitiers, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Chamois Niortais 48 (1)
2008–2009 Gueugnon 20 (0)
2010–2011 Dagenham & Redbridge 57 (13)
2011–2013 Brighton & Hove Albion 15 (1)
2012 → Gillingham (loan) 9 (1)
2013–2015 Leyton Orient 81 (3)
2015–2016 Coventry City 45 (4)
2016–2018 Bradford City 83 (6)
2018–2019 Crawley Town 12 (0)
2019–2020 Shrewsbury Town 5 (0)
2020–2021 Stevenage 26 (0)
Total 401 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Romain Marcel Georges Vincelot (born 29 October 1985) is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder in France and England across a 17-year career.

He played for Chamois Niortais, Gueugnon, Dagenham & Redbridge, Brighton & Hove Albion, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Coventry City, Bradford City, Crawley Town, Shrewsbury Town and Stevenage.

Career

France and Dagenham

Born in Poitiers, Vincelot started his career with Chamois Niortais, where he made 46 league appearances in four years, three of which in Ligue 2 and one in the Championnat National (third tier).[2] He moved to FC Gueugnon in 2008 and played 20 league games for the side during the 2008–09 Championnat National 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.[3] He made his Football League debut the next day, coming on as a substitute in the 2–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home win over Burton Albion on 17 April.[4] Despite being signed as a full-back, the Dagenham manager John Still played him the centre of midfield. He played in the winning team in the League Two play-off final at Wembley on 30 May, when they defeated Rotherham United 3–2.[5]

In the 2010–11 season, Vincelot ended as top league scorer for Dagenham & Redbridge with 12 goals, although they were relegated back to League Two. This included a header in each half of a 2–0 win over East London neighbours Leyton Orient on 4 September 2010.[6]

Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient

On 15 July 2011, Vincelot signed for newly promoted Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee estimated as £100,000.[7] He made his debut on 9 August in a League Cup first round 1–0 win over Gillingham.[8] On 26 November, he scored his only goal of 20 appearances for the Seagulls, the winner in a 2–1 victory over Coventry City at the Falmer Stadium.[9] He was sent off after six minutes of a 1–0 loss at home to Burnley on 17 December for fighting Marvin Bartley, with teammate Ashley Barnes joining him six minutes later.[10]

Having taken no part for Brighton in the 2012–13 season, Vincelot joined League Two side Gillingham on a two-month loan deal on 26 October 2012.[11] He made nine appearances for the Gills and scored on his debut for the "Gills", and scored the only goal of a win at AFC Wimbledon on his debut a day after signing.[12]

On 31 January 2013, Vincelot left Brighton after his contract was terminated. A week later he signed a short-term contract at League One side Leyton Orient,[13] followed by a three-year contract at the end of the season.[14]

At Orient, Vincelot became a regular in the first team during the 2013–14 season, appearing in the League One play-off final defeat to Rotherham United at Wembley. On 27 August 2014, he scored Orient's winner in the 1–0 League Cup victory over Premier League Aston Villa at Villa Park.[15]

Coventry City

On 8 July 2015, Vincelot signed a two-year contract at Coventry City for an undisclosed fee.[16]

Bradford City

After spending only one season at Coventry City, Vincelot moved to Bradford City in July 2016, on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17] He replaced Stephen Darby as Bradford's captain.[18][19]

Crawley Town

On 19 July 2018, Vincelot signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[20]

Shrewsbury Town

The following January, he moved to EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town, managed by his former Coventry teammate Sam Ricketts.[21] He made his debut for "the Shrews" on 2 February, a 3–0 home defeat to Luton Town. Having not played since August, in October 2019 he underwent hip resurfacing, and was reportedly the first footballer to undergo that surgery that received attention when performed on tennis player Andy Murray.[22]

He was released by the club on 11 June 2020.[23]

Stevenage

On 24 July 2020, Vincelot signed for League Two club Stevenage, making him the club's sixth summer signing.[24] This would prove to be his final club as at the end of the 2020–21 season, Vincelot announced his retirement aged 35.[25]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chamois Niortais 2004–05[26] Ligue 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2005–06[27] Championnat National 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
2006–07[28] Ligue 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2007–08[29][30] Ligue 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 48 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 1
Gueugnon 2008–09[31] Championnat National 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 0
Dagenham & Redbridge 2009–10[32] League Two 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
2010–11[33] League One 46 12 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 50 12
Total 57 13 2 0 1 0 1 0 61 13
Brighton & Hove Albion 2011–12[34] Championship 15 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 20 1
2012–13[35] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 20 1
Gillingham (loan) 2012–13[35] League Two 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Leyton Orient 2012–13[35] League One 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2013–14[36] League One 39 0 2 0 2 0 5[b] 0 48 0
2014–15[37] League One 27 2 0 0 3 2 3[a] 0 33 4
Total 81 3 2 0 5 2 8 0 96 5
Coventry City 2015–16[38] League One 45 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 46 4
Bradford City 2016–17[39] League One 45 2 0 0 1 0 5[c] 0 51 2
2017–18[40] League One 38 4 3 1 1 0 1[d] 0 43 5
Total 83 6 3 1 2 0 6 0 94 7
Crawley Town 2018–19[41] League Two 12 0 0 0 1 0 2[d] 0 15 0
Shrewsbury Town 2018–19[41] League One 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20[42] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Stevenage 2020–21[43] League Two 26 0 2 0 1 0 2[d] 0 31 0
Career total 401 29 16 1 16 2 19 0 452 32
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in Football League Trophy and three in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League One play-offs
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  3. ^ One in, one out
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  5. ^ "Dag & Red 3 – 2 Rotherham United". BBC. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
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  10. ^ "Brighton 0–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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  15. ^ "Leyton Orient's Romain Vincelot earns late victory at Aston Villa". The Guardian. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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  18. ^ Simon Parker (13 October 2016). "Remain Vincelot: Bradford City skipper stays put at back". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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