Ludovic Roy
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ludovic Roy
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ludovic Roy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|08|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tours, France
| height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = – | youthclubs1 = Châteauroux
| years1 = 1998–2003 | clubs1 = St Mirren | caps1 = 122 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002 | clubs2 = → St Johnstone (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003–2005 | clubs3 = Ayr United | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Livingston | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2009 | clubs5 = Dundee | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = Queen of the South | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Cowdenbeath | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Raith Rovers | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Partick Thistle | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 234
| totalgoals = 0
| pcupdate = 1 December 2011
}}
Ludovic Roy (born 18 August 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Roy spent his entire professional career in Scotland, most notably having started at St Mirren.
Club career
=Early days=
Roy spent his youth career in his native France with La Berrichonne de Châteauroux.
=St Mirren=
Roy arrived in Scotland at the start of the 1998–99 season, joining St Mirren from La Berrichonne de Châteauroux in France. Roy was a member of the squad that won promotion to the SPL at the end of season 1999–2000.
During 2002 Roy had a short loan spell at St Johnstone where he made 2 league appearances before returning to Love Street for the start of season 2002–03.
Roy stayed with St Mirren for 5 seasons and in total made 122 league appearances.
=Ayr United=
Roy signed for Ayr United at the start of the 2003–04 season and spent 2 seasons with the Somerset Park club and in total made 57 league appearances, but his reputation was tarnished after he received a straight red card after headbutting Forfar Athletic defender Alan Rattray.
=Livingston=
Roy signed for Livingston at the start of the 2005–06 season. Roy only made 6 league appearances in his one season at Almondvale.
=Dundee=
Roy signed for Dundee at the start of the 2006–07 season and made his first appearance for the club in a pre-season friendly at Forfar Athletic.
However, he suffered a rib injury in his first competitive match on the opening day of the season against Partick Thistle and missed the early part of the campaign as a consequence. Roy failed to have his contract renewed when it expired at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Roy made 37 league appearances for the Dens Park club during his 3 seasons at Dundee.
=Queen of the South=
Roy was signed by Gordon Chisholm for Dumfries club Queen of the South on 29 May 2009 for the start of the 2009–10 season. Roy signed a one-year contract with the Palmerston club.{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/ClubNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/597/reftab/36/Default.aspx |title=Two new signings today |publisher=qosfc.com |accessdate=29 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813104230/http://www.qosfc.com/ClubNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/597/reftab/36/Default.aspx |archivedate=13 August 2009 }}
In competition with David Hutton for the goalkeeper's jersey, Roy made 7 appearances for Queens (in league and cup) before picking up a hip injury on 26 September 2009.http://www.qosfc.com/HeadlineNews/tabid/54/selectedmoduleid/498/ArticleID/868/Default.aspx{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
After a lengthy hip injury lay-off, Roy appeared as an unused substitute goalkeeper for Queens on 6 April 2010 at Victoria Park, Dingwall for the match versus Ross County, as cover for Scott Fox. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/8603798.stm | work=BBC News | title=Ross County 1–1 Queen o' South | date=6 April 2010}}
Roy was released by Queens at the end of the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.qosfc.com/HeadlineNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/1212/reftab/36/Default.aspx |title=Retained List |publisher=qosfc.com |date=3 May 2010 |accessdate=4 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507190026/http://www.qosfc.com/HeadlineNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/1212/reftab/36/Default.aspx |archivedate=7 May 2010 }}
=Cowdenbeath=
He signed for Cowdenbeath in 2010 where he served as goalkeeper coach as well as a player.{{cite news| url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/ludos-a-legend-2573543| publisher=Daily Record | title=Ludo's a legend | date=3 March 2011}}
=Raith Rovers=
At the start of November 2011 Roy went on a trial to Raith Rovers and was included in the squad as a substitute in all their matches since then until 1 December 2011 when he signed a contract with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3933 |title=Keeper Signs |publisher=raithroversfc.com |date=1 December 2011 |accessdate=1 December 2011 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In January 2012 his contract expired and he left the club.
After playing
He is now a businessman, having set up a personal fitness company.
International career
Roy has represented France at U-15, 16, 17 and 18 levels.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/players.cgi?id=269 Raith Rovers player profile]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{St Mirren F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Footballers from Tours, France
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:LB Châteauroux players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Ayr United F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players