William Gros

William Gros (born 31 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. At international level, he made four appearances the Madagascar national team.

Club career Gros played in France for Le Havre and in his native Réunion for JS Saint-Pierroise before signing for Scottish club Kilmarnock in September 2010. After making a substitute appearance, he scored on his first start for the club in March 2011 against St Mirren. In March 2014, following a lack of games, Gros announced he was considering his future at the club.

In June 2014 Gros went on trial with English club Oldham Athletic. On 21 July 2014, Gros signed a one-month contract with the club. Oldham manager Lee Johnson told Gros to prove his fitness in order to earn a longer contract with the club. Gros was released by the club on 21 August 2014.

He then returned to France, playing with Toulouse Rodéo and AS Vitré.

Gros then joined FC Fleury 91 in the summer of 2020.

Gros rejoined JS Saint-Pierroise in the summer of 2022.

International career Gros has distant Malagasy ancestry, a great-great-grandmother, a generation that usually exceeds those allowed by the FIFA eligibility rules (parents and grandparents). However, he was called up to the Madagascar national team on 11 August 2018. He made his professional debut for Madagascar in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Equatorial Guinea on 16 October 2018.

Personal life Gros was born to a Martiniquais father and a Réunionnais mother of Malagasy descent. He is the cousin of the footballers Vincent and Mathieu Acapandié.

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