Lindsay Marc Rose (born 8 February 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a right back for Liga I club Sepsi OSK. Born in France, he plays for the Mauritius national team, which he captains.
He was a France youth international and previously played at under-18 and under-19 level.
Club career
Youth career and Laval Rose began his career in 1998 with hometown club CPB Rennes. After training there for three years, he moved to professional club Rennes. After spending nine years in the club's academy, Rose was released without Rennes offering him a professional contract. Soon after, he signed on with Ligue 2 club Laval, appearing for the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur 2 numerous times.
Rose made his professional debut on 9 April 2010 in a league match against Châteauroux. On 21 May 2010, Rose signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Laval.
Valenciennes and Lyon On 17 July 2014, after a season-and-a-half at Ligue 1 side Valenciennes, he signed a four-year deal with Olympique Lyonnais prior to the 2014–15 season.
Aris On 24 January 2019, Rose joined Aris on a six-month loan deal from Lorient. On 3 March 2019, he scored his first goal for the club, sealing a 2–0 home win against AEK Athens, in the battle for a Europa League ticket. On 31 March 2019, he scored equalizing the score in an eventual 3–1 home win against OFI.
On 29 June 2019, Aris announced the signing of Rose on a three-year contract. On 2 November 2019, he scored with an excellent finesse shot in a 1–1 away draw against Panionios.
On 4 January 2020, he scored with a close range header, in a massive 4–2 home win against PAOK, at the Derby of Thessaloniki. Fifteen days later, he scored in a disappointing 4–2 away loss against Olympiacos.
Rose impressed with his performances throughout the 2019–20 season, In late April, Aris reportedly rejected an offer from Crvena Zvezda, estimated to be around €600,000.
Legia Warsaw In July 2021, even though he was part of the summer pre-season preparation of Aris, he was transferred to Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw, expressing, though, that his leave is only an "au revoir" and not a final goodbye, after stating he will return one day to the club of Aris. On 28 October 2021, he scored his premier goal in the Polish Cup game against Świt Szczecin.
On 29 December 2023, amidst rumours linking him with a return to Aris, Rose terminated his contract with Legia by mutual consent.
International career Rose's first international experience came with the Mauritius U-17 team in 2008, playing several games for the team in various competitions. Soon after, he was called up to the France U-18 team and, a year later, to the France U-19 team. He aspired to play for the France national team internationally, but said that he was definitely open to playing with the Mauritius national team should the former not work out.
Rose was called up to the Brittany national team in 2016 by Raymond Domenech.
In October 2017, Rose pledged his international allegiance to Mauritius. He was called up for a friendly match against Equatorial Guinea on 8 October, but withdrew due to an injury. He made his senior debut for Mauritius in a 1–0 friendly win over Macau on 22 March 2018.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLaval2009–10Ligue 21000———102010–11Ligue 22211000——2312011–12Ligue 22922010——3222012–13Ligue 21701010——190Total6934020——753Valenciennes2012–13Ligue 1151————1512013–14Ligue 1900000——90Total2410000——241Lyon2014–15Ligue 1150100020—1802015–16Ligue 1100000000010Total16010002000190Lyon B2014–15CFA30————302015–16CFA20————20Total50————50Lorient (loan)2015–16Ligue 110020———120Lorient2016–17Ligue 1301000——402017–18Ligue 22043020——2542018–19Ligue 2411040——91Total2755060——385Lorient B2016–17CFA40————402017–18Championnat National 210————202018–19Championnat National 210————20Total60————60Bastia (loan)2016–17Ligue 190————90Aris (loan)2018–19Super League Greece132————132Aris2019–20Super League Greece34360—40—4432020–21Super League Greece34240—10—392Total 685100—50—835Legia Warsaw2021–22Ekstraklasa19031—10102412022–23Ekstraklasa17131———2022023–24Ekstraklasa1000—100020Total 37162—2010463Legia Warsaw II2021–22III liga10————102022–23III liga20————202023–24III liga7021———91Total 10021———121Aris2023–24Super League Greece17030———2002024–25Super League Greece8010———902025–26Super League Greece19061—00—251Total 440101—00—541Sepsi OSK2026–27Liga I5110———61Career total3411840380901039921
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMauritius201830201920202000202100202220202350202461202591202620Total292
Scores and results list Mauritius goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rose goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Lindsay RoseNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 June 2024 Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius 2–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification2 23 March 2025 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa 1–2 3–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Lyon Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2015 Legia Warsaw Polish Cup: 2022–23
Aris Greek Cup runner-up: 2023–24
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