Club career Daniel Cousin

1 club career

1.1 france
1.2 rangers
1.3 hull city
1.4 larissa
1.5 sapins

club career
france

cousin played in lower leagues in france martigues , niort before moving le mans union club 72.

he joined rc lens in summer of 2004. whilst @ rc lens appeared in uefa cup in both 05/06 , 06/07 starting 13 games 2 appearances sub netting 8 goals in process. rc lens qualified 05/06 tournament after triumphing in intertoto cup competition cousin starting in 5 games, making 3 sub appearances , scoring 3 goals including 1 in final versus cfr cluj of romania.

rangers

on 9 august 2007, cousin arrived @ murray park in glasgow hold contract talks on move , signed three-year deal reported fee of £750,000. scored first goal rangers on debut in 2–0 home league win against st mirren on 11 august 2007, , scored twice on first start week later against falkirk.

cousin played @ ibrox, against lyon in uefa champions league on 12 december 2007. rangers lost 3–0 cousin playing first half before getting substituted steven naismith in game. in november 2007 linked transfer away rangers, , reported had release clause in current contract means leave in january 2008. denied rangers club did reveal there £3 million release clause during 2008 summer transfer window.

cousin intensified speculation departure when reported ridiculing rangers teammates on drinking , dietary habits ahead of crucial game lyon. later denied cousin, said had been misquoted.

on 21 january 2008 reported premier league side fulham had had £2 million bid rejected rangers manager walter smith. next day bid of £3 million fulham activated release clause, fifa regulations meant cousin required special dispensation complete move. on 29 january, transfer cancelled fifa did not grant permission later emerged fifa had not reached decision on transfer. on 29 february, fifa announced not allow deal completed.

on 1 may 2008, cousin sent off during time of fiorentina v rangers uefa cup semi-final second leg match headbutt. despite cousin s sending off, rangers progressed win game on penalties. matter of days later, did same dundee united defender lee wilkie, in 3–1 win mired in refereeing controversy. although not sent off, cousin criticised stupidity. on 31 august, cousin scored opening goal in first old firm match of season. rangers went on win match 4–2 , later sent off 2 bookable offences. player s final game rangers.

hull city

cousin playing hull city in 2009

on 1 september 2008, cousin signed english premier league side hull city on three-year deal undisclosed fee. cousin scored first hull goal against arsenal @ emirates stadium on 27 september 2008. header decisive goal , helped exalt hull city historic 2–1 victory on arsenal. scored against manchester united @ old trafford before scoring again @ home manchester city. on 1 september 2009, loan deal premier league rivals burnley fell through. in total, cousin scored 5 goals in 33 matches tigers.

larissa

cousin joined greek side larissa on loan second half of 2009–10 season. second player gabon play larissa after henry antchouet. transfer made permanent on 18 august 2010. despite performance following season, larissa relegated top tier, , left club.

sapins

on 13 october 2011, cousin returned home gabon play local team sapins fc in attempt boost chances of playing @ 2012 africa cup of nations. deal sapins allowed striker leave without conditions if received offer club in europe. cousin released sapins on 31 january 2012. cousin agreed personal terms rejoin rangers until end of season, rangers entered administration , had transfer embargo applied scottish premier league. when rangers attempted register cousin league, application rejected.