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{{short description|French footballer (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Romain Amalfitano
| name = Romain Amalfitano
| image =
| image = Romain Amalfitano 01.JPG
| fullname = Romain Grégoire Clément Amalfitano<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entreprises.lefigaro.fr/amalfi-rm-83/entreprise-805213378 |title=Entreprise Amalfi RM à Fréjus (83600) |trans-title=Company Amalfi RM in Fréjus (83600) |website=Figaro Entreprises |publisher=Société du Figaro |date=23 December 2018 |accessdate=3 February 2019 |language=French}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://dirigeants.bfmtv.com/Romain-AMALFITANO-5076192/ |title=Romain Amalfitano |website=BFM Business |accessdate=3 February 2019 |language=French}}</ref>
| fullname = Romain Amalfitano
| height = {{convert|1.15|m|abbr=on}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nice]], France
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|27|df=yes}}
| height = 1.74 m
| birth_place = [[Nice]], [[France]]
| position = [[Midfielder|Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Newcastle United]]
| clubnumber = 23
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2003–2009
| youthyears1 = 2003–2009
| youthclubs1 = [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]]
| youthclubs1 = [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]]
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| caps1 = 22
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 3
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2010–
| years2 = 2010–2012
| clubs2 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
| clubs2 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
| caps2 = 47
| caps2 = 58
| goals2 = 6
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = [[ Newcastle United ]]
| clubs3 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| caps3 = 0
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013–2014
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| clubs4 = → [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] (loan)
| pcupdate = 13 December 2011
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2014–2020
| clubs5 = [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]]
| caps5 = 182
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2020–2022
| clubs6 = [[Al Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]]
| caps6 = 40
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 3
| club-update = 10 May 2023
}}
}}
'''Romain Grégoire Clément Amalfitano''' (born 27 August 1989) is a French professional [[Association football|footballer]] who last played as an [[Midfielder|attacking midfielder]] for [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]. He previously played for [[Stade de Reims|Reims]], [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]], [[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian]], [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], [[Dijon FCO]] and [[Al Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]].


==Career==
'''Romain Amalfitano''' (born 27th of August 1989 in [[Nice]]) is a [[France|French]] [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for English club [[ Newcastle United FC ]] in the [[ English Premier League ]]. He plays as an [[Midfielder|attacking midfielder]] and is the younger brother of [[Morgan Amalfitano]] who currently plays for [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Châteauroux: Amalfitano vu par son frère |url=http://www.football365.fr/france/ligue-2/chateauroux-amalfitano-vu-par-son-frere-451689.shtml |work=Football365 |date=14 January 2009 |accessdate=13 December 2011 |language = French}}</ref> The younger Amalfitano previously played for [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]], [[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian]] and [[ Reims ]] before joining his current club, Newcastle United on a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Romain Amalfitano à Reims |url=http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100723_140857_romain-amalfitano-a-reims.html |work=[[L'Equipe]] |date=23 July 2010 |accessdate=13 December 2011 |language = French}}</ref>
===Châteauroux===
Born in [[Nice]], he joined the [[LB Châteauroux|Châteauroux]] academy, where he played until the end of the 2009 season.


===Evian===
He began his professional career at [[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian]], playing in 28 games for them in the [[2009–10 Championnat National]], where Evian finished as champions.


===Reims===
[[ Newcastle United FC ]]
He then signed a two-year deal with [[Stade de Reims]], scoring 10 goals in his 58 appearances for the club. The team finished 10th in the [[2010–11 Ligue 2]] and second in the [[2011–12 Ligue 2]], winning promotion to [[Ligue 1]].


===Newcastle United===
Amalfitano agreed to join Newcastle at the end of the current season for a fee believed to be in the region of £1.1 million. He was quoted as saying: " I am very pleased to be joining such a prestigious club as Newcastle, and i can't wait to wear the black and white stripes and of course, meet the silver fox that is, Giggs ."
On 1 July 2012, Amalfitano signed for [[English Premier League|Premier League]] team [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on a three-year contract. Amalfitano joined Newcastle on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] after his contract at Reims expired on 30 June 2012. He made his club debut in a friendly match that ended in a 1–0 defeat away to [[3. Liga]] club [[Chemnitzer FC]] on 13 July.<ref>{{cite news | title=Newcastle Sign Amalfitano | url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120523/newcastle-sign-amalfitano_2281670_2786281 | work=[[Newcastle United F.C.]] | date=23 May 2012 | accessdate=23 May 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518141703/http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120523/newcastle-sign-amalfitano_2281670_2786281 | archivedate=18 May 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He made his competitive debut for the club in a [[Europa League]] tie against [[Atromitos F.C.]] on 23 August, which ended with a 1–1 scoreline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atromitos 1-1 Newcastle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19279547|accessdate=29 July 2020|publisher=BBC|date=23 August 2012 }}</ref> Amalfitano made his first start for the club in Madeira when Newcastle played Maritimo in their opening group stage game of the Europa League, the match ended 0–0.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maritimo 0-0 Newcastle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19582553|accessdate=29 July 2020|publisher=BBC|date=20 September 2012 }}</ref> He made four appearances in total for Newcastle, all in the Europa League.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|65162|2012|name=Romain Amalfitano|accessdate=2020-07-29}}</ref>


== References ==
===Dijon===
On 4 September 2013, it was announced that Amalfitano had joined [[Dijon FCO]] on loan.<ref>{{cite news | title=Amalfitano Heads Out On Loan | url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130904/amalfitano-heads-out-on-loan_2281670_3448230 | work=[[Newcastle United F.C.]] | date=4 September 2013 | accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref> On 1 July 2014, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Douglas|first1=Mark|title=Romain Amalfitano is the latest Newcastle United departure as he heads for Dijon|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/romain-amalfitano-latest-newcastle-united-7351087|newspaper=[[Evening Chronicle]]|date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
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===Al-Faisaly===
== External links ==
On 25 October 2020, Amalfitano signed with [[Saudi Professional League]] club [[Al Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.almowaten.net/2020/10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-2022/|access-date=26 September 2020|title=Amalfitano signed with Al-Faisaly}}</ref> On 31 January 2022, he was released by Al-Faisaly.<ref>{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يفسخ عقد الفرنسي رومان امالفيتانو |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/586331}}</ref>
* {{lfpfr2|id=amalfitano-romain|name=Romain Amalfitano}}
* {{leqstat|id=32433}}


===Western Sydney Wanderers===
{{Stade de Reims squad}}
On 4 June 2022, Amalfitano signed with [[A-League Men]] club [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wanderers Sign French Midfielder |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-sign-french-midfielder |website=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] |access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>


In May 2023, it was announced that Amalfitano was leaving the club at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-confirm-four-isuzu-ute-a-league-departures|title=Wanderers confirm four Isuzu UTE A-League departures|website=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|date=24 May 2023}}</ref>
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->

| NAME = Amalfitano, Romain
==Personal life==
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
He is the younger brother of [[Morgan Amalfitano]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Châteauroux: Amalfitano vu par son frère |url=http://www.football365.fr/france/ligue-2/chateauroux-amalfitano-vu-par-son-frere-451689.shtml |work=Football365 |date=14 January 2009 |accessdate=13 December 2011 |language = French}}</ref>
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer

| DATE OF BIRTH = 27 August 1989
==Career statistics==
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Nice]], [[France]]

| DATE OF DEATH =
===Club===
| PLACE OF DEATH =
{{updated|30 May 2021}}<ref>{{cite web |title=R. Amalfitano |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/romain-amalfitano/87462/ |website=Soccerway |accessdate=5 August 2018}}</ref>
}}

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|-
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!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|[[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian]]
|[[2009–10 Ligue 2|2009–10]]
|[[Ligue 2]]
|22||3||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
|[[2010–11 Ligue 2|2010–11]]
|Ligue 2
|32||3||4||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||38||7
|-
|[[2011–12 Ligue 2|2011–12]]
|Ligue 2
|26||3||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||27||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!58||6||4||4||3||0||colspan="2"|—||65||10
|-
|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[2012–13 Newcastle United F.C. season|2012–13]]
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||5{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||5||0
|-
|[[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] (loan)
|[[2013–14 Ligue 2|2013–14]]
|Ligue 2
|24||2||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||27||2
|-
|rowspan="8"|Dijon
|[[2014–15 Ligue 2|2014–15]]
|Ligue 2
|28||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1
|-
|[[2015–16 Ligue 2|2015–16]]
|Ligue 2
|35||3||0||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||39||4
|-
|[[2016–17 Dijon FCO season|2016–17]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|26||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||29||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Dijon FCO season|2017–18]]
|Ligue 1
|33||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||35||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Dijon FCO season|2018–19]]
|Ligue 1
|32||0||3||0||2||0||1||0||38||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Dijon FCO season|2019–20]]
|Ligue 1
|26||1||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||29||1
|-
|[[2020–21 Dijon FCO season|2020–21]]
|Ligue 1
|2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!182||3||9||0||10||0||1||0||202||5
|-
|[[Al Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]]
|[[2020–21 Al-Faisaly FC season|2020–21]]
|[[Saudi Professional League|Saudi Pro League]]
|23||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!309||17||21||4||13||0||6||0||349||21
|}

{{notelist}}

==Honours==
===Club===
'''Al-Faisaly'''
*[[Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)|King Cup]]: [[2020–21 King Cup|2020–21]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|group=nb}}

==External links==
* {{lfpfr2|amalfitano-romain|name=Romain Amalfitano}}
* {{leqstat|32433}}
* {{Soccerway|romain-amalfitano/87462}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Amalfitano, Romain}}
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[[Category:People from Nice]]
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[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:French men's footballers]]
[[Category:Evian Thonon Gaillard FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players]]
[[Category:Stade de Reims players]]
[[Category:Stade de Reims players]]
[[Category:Newcastle United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Dijon FCO players]]
[[Category:Al Faisaly FC players]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 players]]
[[Category:Ligue 2 players]]
[[Category:Ligue 2 players]]
[[Category:Saudi Pro League players]]

[[Category:French expatriate men's footballers]]
[[fr:Romain Amalfitano]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[ko:로망 아말피타노]]
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[[Category:French sportspeople of Italian descent]]
[[Category:21st-century French sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 03:18, 7 November 2024

Romain Amalfitano
Personal information
Full name Romain Grégoire Clément Amalfitano[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-27) 27 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2003–2009 Châteauroux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Evian 22 (3)
2010–2012 Reims 58 (6)
2012–2014 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2013–2014Dijon (loan) 24 (2)
2014–2020 Dijon 182 (5)
2020–2022 Al-Faisaly 40 (5)
2022–2023 Western Sydney Wanderers 25 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2023

Romain Grégoire Clément Amalfitano (born 27 August 1989) is a French professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers. He previously played for Reims, Châteauroux, Evian, Newcastle United, Dijon FCO and Al-Faisaly.

Career

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Châteauroux

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Born in Nice, he joined the Châteauroux academy, where he played until the end of the 2009 season.

Evian

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He began his professional career at Evian, playing in 28 games for them in the 2009–10 Championnat National, where Evian finished as champions.

Reims

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He then signed a two-year deal with Stade de Reims, scoring 10 goals in his 58 appearances for the club. The team finished 10th in the 2010–11 Ligue 2 and second in the 2011–12 Ligue 2, winning promotion to Ligue 1.

Newcastle United

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On 1 July 2012, Amalfitano signed for Premier League team Newcastle United on a three-year contract. Amalfitano joined Newcastle on a free transfer after his contract at Reims expired on 30 June 2012. He made his club debut in a friendly match that ended in a 1–0 defeat away to 3. Liga club Chemnitzer FC on 13 July.[2] He made his competitive debut for the club in a Europa League tie against Atromitos F.C. on 23 August, which ended with a 1–1 scoreline.[3] Amalfitano made his first start for the club in Madeira when Newcastle played Maritimo in their opening group stage game of the Europa League, the match ended 0–0.[4] He made four appearances in total for Newcastle, all in the Europa League.[5]

Dijon

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On 4 September 2013, it was announced that Amalfitano had joined Dijon FCO on loan.[6] On 1 July 2014, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club on a free transfer.[7]

Al-Faisaly

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On 25 October 2020, Amalfitano signed with Saudi Professional League club Al-Faisaly.[8] On 31 January 2022, he was released by Al-Faisaly.[9]

Western Sydney Wanderers

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On 4 June 2022, Amalfitano signed with A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.[10]

In May 2023, it was announced that Amalfitano was leaving the club at the end of his contract.[11]

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of Morgan Amalfitano.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 30 May 2021[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Evian 2009–10 Ligue 2 22 3 2 0 0 0 24 3
Reims 2010–11 Ligue 2 32 3 4 4 2 0 38 7
2011–12 Ligue 2 26 3 0 0 1 0 27 3
Total 58 6 4 4 3 0 65 10
Newcastle United 2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 5[a] 0 5 0
Dijon (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 2 24 2 3 0 0 0 27 2
Dijon 2014–15 Ligue 2 28 1 1 0 1 0 30 1
2015–16 Ligue 2 35 3 0 0 4 0 39 4
2016–17 Ligue 1 26 0 2 0 1 0 29 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 33 0 1 0 1 0 35 0
2018–19 Ligue 1 32 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 38 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 26 1 2 0 1 0 29 1
2020–21 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 182 3 9 0 10 0 1 0 202 5
Al-Faisaly 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 23 1 3 0 26 1
Career total 309 17 21 4 13 0 6 0 349 21
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Club

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Al-Faisaly

References

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  1. ^ "Entreprise Amalfi RM à Fréjus (83600)" [Company Amalfi RM in Fréjus (83600)]. Figaro Entreprises (in French). Société du Figaro. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
    "Romain Amalfitano". BFM Business (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Newcastle Sign Amalfitano". Newcastle United F.C. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Atromitos 1-1 Newcastle". BBC. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Maritimo 0-0 Newcastle". BBC. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Games played by Romain Amalfitano in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Amalfitano Heads Out On Loan". Newcastle United F.C. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  7. ^ Douglas, Mark (1 July 2014). "Romain Amalfitano is the latest Newcastle United departure as he heads for Dijon". Evening Chronicle.
  8. ^ "Amalfitano signed with Al-Faisaly". Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. ^ "الفيصلي يفسخ عقد الفرنسي رومان امالفيتانو".
  10. ^ "Wanderers Sign French Midfielder". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Wanderers confirm four Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Châteauroux: Amalfitano vu par son frère". Football365 (in French). 14 January 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  13. ^ "R. Amalfitano". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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