Christopher Routis
Christopher Pascal Routis (born 3 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Servette II.[2] Routis has previously played for Bradford City and Ross County.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Pascal Routis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender / midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Servette II | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Servette | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Servette | 87 | (5) |
2014–2016 | Bradford City | 29 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Ross County | 56 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Servette | 47 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Stade Lausanne | 39 | (0) |
2022– | Servette II | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022 |
Career
Servette
Born in Bordeaux, Routis started his career at Swiss club Servette, playing for them between 2010 and 2014.[2]
Routis made his Servette debut on 7 November 2010, in a 3–1 Challenge League home victory against Yverdon Sport FC.[3] The following season, Routis scored his first goal for Servette in their first game back in the Swiss Super League, a 1–2 home defeat against FC Thun on 17 July 2011.[4]
Bradford City
On 8 August 2014, it was announced that Routis would sign for Bradford City on a one-year contract.[5] On 2 September 2014, he made his Bradford debut in the Football League Trophy in a 1–0 defeat against Oldham Athletic.[6] He made his league debut two weeks later against Milton Keynes Dons.[7] He made his home debut on 27 September in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 October 2014, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Bristol City.[9] He scored his second goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Fleetwood Town on 21 March 2015.[10] During his initial season with the club he played in a number of positions, including in midfield.[11] He also adjusted to a language barrier.[12] He signed a new one-year deal with the club in May 2015 after they exercised an option in his contract.[13][14]
Ross County
Routis signed for Scottish Premiership club Ross County in May 2016.[15] He made his league debut for the club on 6 August 2016 in a 3–1 home defeat to Dundee F.C.[16] He scored his first league goal for the club on 19 November 2016 in a 4–2 away victory over St Johnstone. His goal, scored in the 38th minute, made the score 2–0 to Ross County.[17] He left the club in May 2018, after they had been relegated from the Premiership.[18]
Servette (2nd spell)
Routis returned to Servette after being released by Ross County in the summer of 2018.[19]
Servette (3rd spell)
On 20 July 2022, Routis returned to Servette once again, this time joining the club's Under-21 second team that plays in the fourth-tier Swiss 1. Liga.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 April 2021 [2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Servette | 2010–11[21] | Swiss Challenge League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
2011–12[22] | Swiss Super League | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
2012–13[23] | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
2013–14[24] | Swiss Challenge League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
Total | 87 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 92 | 5 | |||
Bradford City | 2014–15[25] | League One | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
2015–16[26] | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
Ross County | 2016–17[27] | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |
2017–18[28] | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
Total | 56 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 7 | ||
Servette | 2018–19 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
Stade Lausanne | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
Career total | 239 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 267 | 16 |
- Appearances in the Swiss Super League play-offs
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
References
- "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 40. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- Christopher Routis at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Servette Football Club". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "Servette Football Club". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "Bradford City sign Filipe Morais and Christopher Routis". BBC Sport. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Oldham Athletic 1-0 Bradford City". bbc.com. 2 September 2014.
- "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City". bbc.co.uk. 16 September 2014.
- "Bradford City 1 Port Vale 1". bradfordcity.co.uk. 27 September 2014.
- "Bristol City 2-2 Bradford City". bbc.com. 21 October 2014.
- "Bradford City 2-2 Fleetwood Town". bbc.com. 21 March 2015.
- Simon Parker (12 May 2015). "Frenchman plots new Rout if Bradford City keep the faith". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- Simon Parker (28 April 2015). "Mind your language: Bantams ace Routis happy to be an Englishman abroad back home in Bordeaux". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "CITY EXERCISE ROUTIS OPTION". Bradford City A.F.C. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- Simon Parker (15 May 2015). "Dolan released by Bradford City but Routis stays". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "Ross County bring in four new signings on free transfers". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "Ross County vs. Dundee FC – 6 August 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- "St Johnstone vs. Ross County – 19 November 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- "Starting from scratch as Ross County rebuild begins". Press & Journal. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- "Le Servette FC annonce l'arrivée de Christopher Routis au club". Servette FC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "M21 : DE L'EXPÉRIENCE AU SERVICE DE LA JEUNESSE" (in French). Servette. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Christopher Routis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.