Romain Amalfitano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Amalfitano | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Châteauroux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Evian | 22 | (3) |
| 2010– | Reims | 47 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2011 | |||
Romain Amalfitano (born 27 August 1989 in Nice) is a French footballer who plays for French club Reims in Ligue 2. 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 and Evian before joining his current club on a two-year contract.[2]
A number of media source have claimed that he signed a pre-contract agreement to join Newcastle United on 1 July 2012 on a 3 year deal, although this has not been officially confirmed.[3][4][5]
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.
- ^ "Llambias happy with Newcastle's finances". The Independent. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "R. Amalfitano à Newcastle". L'Equipe. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle's French revolution continues as Amalfitano agrees three-year deal". Daily Mail. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
External links
- Romain Amalfitano – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Romain Amalfitano at L'Équipe Football (in French)