Valentin André Henri Rosier (born 19 August 1996) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Beşiktaş.

Club career

Born in

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, of Guadeloupean and Italian descent, Rosier began his senior career with

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in the fourth tier in 2015, moving to

Dijon FCO Dijon Football Côte d'Or (; literally "Dijon Football Gold Coast"), commonly referred to as Dijon FCO or simply as Dijon, is a French football club based in Dijon. The club was founded in 1998 as a result of a merger between two local clubs in ...

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a year later, on a three-season contract. Rosier made his professional debut on 31 January 2017, in the last 32 of the

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, playing the entirety of a 2–1 loss at

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. Hosting the same opponents on 30 April, he played his first top-flight game in a goalless draw. On 27 June 2019, Rosier signed a three-year contract at

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of Portugal's

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, for a fee of €7.5 million and the exchange of Mama Baldé to Dijon. He debuted on 15 September in a 1–1 draw away to

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. His first season was disrupted by foot injuries. On 2 October 2020, Rosier joined Beşiktaş on loan for the 2020–21 season. On 30 July 2021, Beşiktaş announced that Rosier had joined the club on a permanent basis.

International career

Rosier earned seven caps for France at under-21 level, all in 2018. On his debut on 23 March, the side won 3–0 away to

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in a European qualifier.

Honours

Beşiktaş *

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Individual

Team of the Year:

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosier, Valentin 1996 births Living people Men's association football defenders French men's footballers People from Montauban Sportspeople from Tarn-et-Garonne France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers French people of Guadeloupean descent French sportspeople of Italian descent Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players Primeira Liga players Montauban FCTG players Rodez AF players Dijon FCO players Sporting CP footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Süper Lig players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Footballers from Occitania (administrative region)