Alaixys Romao
Alaixys Romao|
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Jacques-Alaixys Romao |
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| Date of birth |
(1984-01-18) 18 January 1984 |
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| Place of birth |
L'Haÿ-les-Roses, France |
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| Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Playing position |
Midfielder |
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| Club information |
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Current team |
Marseille |
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| Number |
20 |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 2002–2004 |
Toulouse B |
71 |
(0) |
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| 2004–2007 |
Louhans-Cuiseaux |
82 |
(5) |
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| 2007–2010 |
Grenoble |
96 |
(2) |
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| 2010–2013 |
Lorient |
83 |
(2) |
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| 2013– |
Marseille |
100 |
(4) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2002–2003 |
France U-18 |
0 |
(0) |
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| 2005– |
Togo |
52 |
(0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:01, 14 February 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2013 |
Jacques-Alaixys Romao (born 18 January 1984), commonly known as Alaixys Romao, is a French-born Togolese football midfielder, who plays for Marseille in the Ligue 1.
He also is a regular member of the Togolese national team.
Club career
Romao started his professional career with Toulouse FC but only managed appearances for the B team in 2004–05 and was then transferred for free to Louhans-Cuiseaux in the French third tier called National. In the 2007–08 season, he was traded for free to Grenoble and his career took off. A solid and rugged defensive midfielder, Romao proved a valuable asset for Grenoble. His first season with the club saw him appear 30 times in Ligue 2 with 2 goals and 10 yellow cards topped with a promotion to Ligue 1.
In 2008–09, he made 37 appearances, 32 of them as a starter in Ligue 1 and managed to avoid the drop. The next season, Romao made 29 appearances for Grenoble and 2 assists. However, Grenoble was not able to avoid the drop this time and was relegated. Romao was then signed by FC Lorient in July 2010 for a reported fee of 8,000.00 GBP.
In the 2010–11 season, his first with FC Lorient, Romao mnade 33 appearances in Ligue 1 with a goal and 2 assists, 2 appearances in the Ligue Cup and 2 appearances in the French Cup competition with 1 goal. Romao made another 32 appearances as a starter in the 2011–12 season with a goal and an assist but also 11 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
In 2012–13, on 31 January 2013, he was signed by Marseille.
International career
The French-born player has featured for the French under-18 national team, but is now a member of the Togolese national team, for which he was called up to the 2006 World Cup.
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