Romain Amalfitano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Amalfitano | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||
| Height | 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Châteauroux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Evian | 22 | (3) |
| 2010– | Reims | 47 | (6) |
| Newcastle United | 0 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2011 | |||
Romain Amalfitano (born 27th of August 1989 in Nice) is a French footballer who plays for English club Newcastle United FC in the English Premier League . He plays as an attacking midfielder and is the younger brother of Morgan Amalfitano who currently plays for Marseille.[1] The younger Amalfitano previously played for Châteauroux, Evian and Reims before joining his current club, Newcastle United on a five-year contract.[2]
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, multi-forum fox that is, @Sewelly."
References
- ^ "Châteauroux: Amalfitano vu par son frère". Football365 (in French). 14 January 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Romain Amalfitano à Reims". L'Equipe (in French). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
External links
- Romain Amalfitano – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Romain Amalfitano at L'Équipe Football (in French)