Player Profile

After being recommended by Peter Reid following a trial at Leeds, Ruster signed for Swindon on a short-term deal in October 2003, after some impressive appearances in the Town's reserve team. Ruster made his debut as a late substitute in a 2-1 home defeat against Stockport on 11th October, after Andy King responded to the fans' cry of "Bring on the Frenchman"!

Ruster made just three more appearances for Swindon, the LDV Vans Trophy tie at Boston being his only start, before he was forced to leave the County Ground - when former club Cannes claimed that as he had moved abroad, Swindon owed them almost £300,000 in compensation according to FIFA rules. Ruster returned to France in January 2004, where he eventually signed for struggling French amateur side, ES Fréjus.

Shockingly, FIFA upheld Cannes' claim, and ordered Swindon to pay the money for Ruster, even though he had

Playing Record

Senior

Reserve and Youth Team Appearances

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Career details

Club	Details
AS Cannes Cannes	1997 ; released July 2001 ; released
Leeds United Leeds United	September 2003 (trial)
Swindon Town Swindon	September 2nd, 2003 (trial)
Swindon Town Swindon	October 3rd, 2003 (unattached, compensation initially signed on a free transfer under freedom of contract - FIFA ruled compensation payment of €345,000 should be made - later reduced to €20,000 on appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport); released (January 23rd, 2004)
Etoile Sportive Fréjusienne Fréjus	February 2004
Stade Raphaëlois Stade Raphaëlois	July 2005
US Le Pontet US Le Pontet	July 2009
AS Porto Vecchio Porto Vecchio	July 2011
Football Balagne Île-Rousse Balagne Île-Rousse	July 2013
AS Porto Vecchio Porto Vecchio	July 2015
USC Corte Corte	July 2016
Sud FC Sud FC	July 2019