Valentin Roberge

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Valentin Roberge
Personal information
Full name Valentin Sébastien Roger Roberge[1]
Date of birth (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 AEK Larnaca
Number 27
Youth career
ESD Montreuil
Les Lilas
Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Guingamp B 28 (1)
2007–2008 Paris SG B 31 (0)
2008–2010 Aris 25 (0)
2010–2013 Marítimo 77 (2)
2013–2016 Sunderland 10 (0)
2014–2015 → Reims (loan) 11 (0)
2016–2023 Apollon Limassol 168 (4)
2023– AEK Larnaca 61 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Cyprus 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:53, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Valentin Sébastien Roger Roberge (born 9 June 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.

Born in France, he represented Cyprus at international level.

Club career

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Early years

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Born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Roberge had spells with hometown's ESD Montreuil, Les Lilas and Paris FC before joining Guingamp for his senior debut, but he went on to appear only for the reserve side.

For the 2007–08 season he signed with Paris Saint Germain, but met the exact same fate.[3]

Aris and Marítimo

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In the summer of 2008, Roberge signed for Aris Thessaloniki, penning a three-year contract. He made his debut against Panathinaikos but, midway through his second year in the Super League Greece, an economic crisis took hold of the club, and he went five months without being paid before his link was terminated.[4]

Following his release, Roberge moved to Portugal's Marítimo after a successful trial.[5] He started in all of his 25 Primeira Liga appearances in the 2011–12 campaign, helping the Madeirans to finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[6]

Sunderland

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On 10 June 2013, Premier League side Sunderland announced the signing of Roberge on a free transfer.[7] He made his debut on 17 August in a 0–1 home defeat against Fulham,[8] and scored his only goal on 24 September in the 2–0 home win over Peterborough in the League Cup, heading in an Adam Johnson cross.[9]

Roberge left the Stadium of Light in June 2016, with 13 competitive matches to his credit.[10]

Apollon Limassol

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Roberge joined Apollon Limassol in the 2016 off-season. He won several accolades during his spell, including the Cypriot First Division in 2021–22.[11]

International career

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In September 2022, Roberge became a Cypriot citizen.[12] He won his first cap for the national team on the 24th at the age of 35, in a 1–0 victory against Greece in the UEFA Nations League.[13] He scored his first goal three days later, but in a 5–1 loss in Kosovo in the same competition.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 7 July 2025[15]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aris 2008–09 Super League Greece 20 0 1 0 — 0 0 — 21 0
2009–10 5 0 1 0 — — — 6 0
Total 25 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 27 0
Marítimo 2010–11 Primeira Liga 25 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 28 1
2011–12 25 0 3 0 5 0 — — 33 0
2012–13 27 1 1 0 0 0 9 1 — 37 2
Total 77 2 6 0 6 0 9 1 — 98 3
Sunderland 2013–14 Premier League 9 0 1 0 2 1 — — 12 1
2014–15 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 10 0 1 0 2 1 — — 13 1
Reims (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 1 11 0 1 0 1 0 — — 13 0
Apollon Limassol 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 25 0 7 0 — 0 0 1[a] 0 33 0
2017–18 34 1 4 0 — 10 0 1[a] 0 49 1
2018–19 25 2 3 0 — 13 0 — 41 2
2019–20 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2020–21 27 0 1 0 — 3 0 — 31 0
2021–22 29 0 2 0 — — — 31 0
2022–23 25 1 1 0 — 8 1 1[a] 0 35 3
Total 167 4 18 0 — 34 1 3 0 222 6
AEK Larnaca 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 31 0 1 0 — 2 0 — 34 0
2024–25 25 0 4 0 — 2 0 — 31 0
Total 56 0 5 0 — 4 0 0 0 65 0
Career total 346 6 33 0 9 1 47 2 3 0 438 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

Honours

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Apollon Limassol

AEK Larnaca

References

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