Tony Rougier
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Leo Rougier[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 July 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Sobo Village, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | La Brea Angels | ||
1990–1992 | Trintoc | ||
1992–1993 | United Petrotrin | ||
1994 | Trinity Pros | ||
1995–1997 | Raith Rovers | 56 | (2) |
1997–1999 | Hibernian | 45 | (4) |
1999–2000 | Port Vale | 51 | (8) |
2000–2003 | Reading | 84 | (6) |
2003 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2003–2004 | Brentford | 31 | (4) |
2004 | Bristol City | 6 | (1) |
2004 | Nanjing Yoyo | 14 | (2) |
2005 |
Rochester Rhinos | 6 | (0) |
2006–2007 | United Petrotrin | (3) | |
2008 |
East Stars | 0 | (0) |
2009–2011 |
FC South End | 11 | (4) |
Total | 310 | (38) | |
International career | |||
1995–2005[3] | Trinidad and Tobago | 67 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2011 |
FC South End (Technical Director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Leo Rougier (born 17 July 1971) is a Trinidadian former footballer. A former international with 67 caps to his name, he came close to making the 2006 FIFA World Cup team for Trinidad and Tobago.
He played for
Club career
Starting his career in his native Trinidad and Tobago with La Brea Angels, Trintoc, United Petrotrin, and Trinity Pros, Rougier switched the Caribbean for Raith Rovers of Kirkcaldy, Scotland in March 1995. He would have signed for Bradford City, but could not secure a work permit in time.[4]
He spent the first half of 1998–99 with Hibernian, playing eighteen games and scoring once against Morton. It would prove to be an easy campaign for Alex McLeish's "Hibs", as they eventually finished 23 points clear of second place Falkirk. Rougier was not at Easter Road for the celebrations, however, having been sold to English club Port Vale for £175,000 in January 1999. He arrived at Vale Park with the club about to suffer a drastic downturn in fortunes as chairman Bill Bell replaced manager John Rudge with Brian Horton. He made twelve appearances for Vale at the end of the season. Rougier scored nine goals in 41 games in 1999–2000, becoming a crowd favourite and the club's top scorer, but it was not enough to prevent the "Valiants" from losing their First Division status.[5]
In August 2000 he was sold on to fellow Second Division side Reading for £325,000, signing a three-year contract.[6] Reading got to the play-off final at the end of the 2000–01 season, but Rougier scored an own goal as they lost to Walsall after extra time.[7]
"He's almost becoming a Cantona sort of figure for us, everything's coming off him. And as long as Nicky Forster is scoring and others are chipping in, he doesn't need to score."
— Reading manager Alan Pardew speaking in February 2002.[8]
The
Rougier played 34 games for Brentford in the
After a short spell with
International career
Rougier earned 67 caps for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1995 and 2005, scoring five goals. He served as captain on numerous occasions.[18] During this time his country won the Caribbean Cup in 1996 and 1999, beating Cuba on home soil in the final on both occasions. They also reached the final in 1998, but were beaten 2–1 by Jamaica. He was also in the squad for the 1996 and 2000 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He was on the 24-man shortlist for the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup,[19] but was excluded from the final 23. Manager Leo Beenhakker said: "The guy worked fantastically and he did everything he had to do to try and make it and in the end I had to make a decision."[20]
Personal life
A "proud and passionate Christian", Rougier used to celebrate goals with a prayer.[4]
"My team-mates found it funny at first. But now that they know me, they understand and respect it. My christian life comes first, my football second. Without Him I couldn't do what I'm doing. I can get strength to achieve anything I want, because with God all things are possible."
— Rougier speaking on his religious views.[4]
He advised good friend and fellow footballer Dwight Yorke to "calm down a bit with the ladies" following Yorke's love life being splashed across the British tabloids.[4] He grew up next door to cricketer Gus Logie and worked at an airport in New York City before trying his luck with football in England.[4]
Rougier is a lifelong teetotaler. On multiple occasions during his playing career, he was awarded a bottle of champagne for winning the man of the match award, only to refuse it and hand it back to the organisers.[21]
His family include wife Trisha and daughters Alishia-Kae and Maya-Kai.[22]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Raith Rovers | 1996–97[23] | Scottish Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 31 | 4 | |
Hibernian | 1997–98[24] | Scottish Premier League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
1998–99[25] | Scottish First Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
Total | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 49 | 4 | |||
Port Vale | 1998–99[25] | First Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
1999–2000[26] | First Division | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 9 | ||
Total | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 54 | 9 | |||
Reading | 2000–01[27] | Second Division | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
2001–02[28] | Second Division | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
2002–03[29] | First Division | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
Total | 86 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 6 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2002–03[29] | First Division | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
Brentford | 2003–04[30] | Second Division | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 5 |
Bristol City | 2003–04[30] | Second Division | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
Nanjing Yoyo | 2004[31] | China League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
Rochester Rhinos
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2005[31] | USL First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 274 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | !9 | 1 | 301 | 32 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearance in First Division play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Second Division play-offs
International
Trinidad and Tobago national team[3] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1995 | 1 | 0 |
1996 | 10 | 2 |
1997 | 1 | 0 |
1998 | 8 | 0 |
1999 | 9 | 1 |
2000 | 11 | 1 |
2001 | 8 | 0 |
2002 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 10 | 1 |
2005 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 67 | 5 |
References
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- ^ "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 1999/00". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Shaw, Phil (11 December 1999). "Power of prayer is catalyst behind Rougier's advance". The Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Vale slide into Division Two". BBC Sport. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Reading snap up Rougier". BBC Sport. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Walsall break Reading hearts". BBC. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Pardew happy with point". BBC Sport. 3 February 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Rougier joins Brighton". BBC Sport. 19 February 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Rougier plots great escape". BBC Sport. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Rougier fancies Brighton return". BBC Sport. 26 May 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Rougier exits Reading". BBC Sport. 20 May 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | BEES COMPLETE SIGNING". world.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | ROUGIER DEPARTS". world.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Robins release five". BBC Sport. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Rougier may get Cobblers contract". BBC Sport. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ a b Bando, Randy (27 July 2009). "Rougier to South End's rescue". socawarriors.net. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Yorke dropped by Trinidad". BBC Sport. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Trinidad announce World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Trinidad name 23-man final squad". BBC Sport. 13 May 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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- ^ Liburd, Lasana (10 September 2003). "Anthony Rougier reflects on his pro career". socawarriors.net. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Games played by Tony Rougier in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tony Rougier in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tony Rougier in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tony Rougier in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tony Rougier in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tony Rougier in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tony Rougier in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tony Rougier in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b Tony Rougier at National-Football-Teams.com