Sapins
Born:
Joined the Tigers:
7th March 1977, Libreville, Gabon
1st September 2008, from Glasgow Rangers
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Fiery and powerful, Cousin's reputation at Glasgow Rangers was an aggressive, sometimes lazy but occasionally brilliant forward. Born in Gabon but with French nationality, Cousin's career was built during ten seasons at French sides Martigues, Niort, Le Mans and Lens before he joined Rangers in July 2007. He featured heavily in their extended Champions League and UEFA Cup campaign that season, being embarrassingly red carded in their final game against Fiorentina. He did rattle in a few goals against the non-League standard likes of Gretna and St Mirren, mind.
Cousin's impact on the Tigers' first Premier League season was significant as he contributed fine headed goals at the Emirates and Old Trafford and he continues to lead the line with power and deft touch. For a while the Gallic indifference that he was famed for was very rarely in evidence, however by City's second term in the top flight Cousin was a peripheral figure rarely selected for the first team and rarely impressive when he was. He was loaned to Greek side Larissa during 2009-10, returning there on a full time contract in July 2010. In October 2011 he returned to Gabon to play for Sapins FC, in preparation for the African Nations Cup in his home country.