Cyril Rool (born 15 April 1975) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyril Rool[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-04-15) 15 April 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Pertuis, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Aix-en-Provence | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1998 | Bastia | 114 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Lens | 94 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Marseille (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Monaco (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Bordeaux | 28 | (2) |
| 2005–2009 | Nice | 105 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Marseille | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 366 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rool was born in Pertuis, Vaucluse.
He is known for his tough game, which is confirmed by a record of 25 red cards and 187 yellow cards in his career before the 2009–10 season, which constitutes a record in French championship.
While at Lens, he played in the final, as they won the 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue.[2]
On 23 July 2009, Rool joined Olympique de Marseille, where he finished his career.