Koffi Ndri Romaric

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Personal information
Romaric
Full name	Christian Koffi Ndri
Date of birth	June 4, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height	1.87 m
Nickname	Romaric
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Le Mans UC72
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001 - 2003 2003 - 2005 2005 -	ASEC Mimosas KSK Beveren Le Mans UC72	44 (18) 47 (4)
National team²
2005 -	Cote d'Ivoire	9 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Christian Koffi Ndri Romaric (born 4 June 1983 in Abidjan) is a Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder who plays for French Ligue 1 club Le Mans UC72.

Like many players of Ivorian descent, he started his career at the famed youth academy at homeland club ASEC Abidjan, before moving on to ASECs European feeder club, K.S.K. Beveren in 2003. A versatile player, able to operate in defence and attack as well as midfield, he quickly became a fans favourite, and in May 2005 joined French Ligue 1 club Le Mans. However, in August 2005 he was involved in a serious car accident, fracturing his collar bone and taking a blow to the head close to the town of Liège in Belgium. He quickly recovered from his injuries and established himself in the Le Mans starting eleven.

He plays for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup, where he made one appearance in the 2-1 defeat to Holland. He also played for the Elephants in their 2006 African Cup of Nations campaign, where the team eventually lost in the final to hosts Egypt.

In November 2006, following an impressive start to the 2006/07 Ligue 1 campaign, it was reported that Paris Saint-Germain were interested in signing him as a midfield replacement for the departed Vikash Dhorasoo in the January transfer window. He has also expressed interest in playing in the English Premiership one day, singling out compatriot and fellow World Cup player Didier Zokora as someone he would like to follow in the footsteps of.

He shares the same birthday and year as his fellow Ivorian Emmanuel Eboue.

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	Côte d'Ivoire squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Tizié \| 2 Akalé \| 3 Boka \| 4 K. Touré \| 5 Zokora \| 6 Kouassi \| 7 Faé \| 8 Kalou \| 9 A. Koné \| 10 Yapi Yapo \| 11 Drogba \| 12 Méïté \| 13 Zoro \| 14 B. Koné \| 15 Dindane \| 16 Gnanhouan \| 17 Domoraud \| 18 Keïta \| 19 Y. Touré \| 20 Demel \| 21 Eboué \| 22 Romaric \| 23 Barry \| Coach: Michel

Le Mans UC72 - Current Squad
1 Ferrand \| 4 Paulo André \| 5 Bonnart \| 6 Thomas \| 8 Loriot \| 9 Bangoura \| 10 Grafite \| 11 Romaric \| 13 Louvion \| 14 Lucau \| 15 Cerdan \| 16 Roche \| 17 Fanchone \| 18 De Melo \| 19 Samassa \| 20 Coutadeur \| 22 Matsui \| 23 Calvé \| 24 Fischer \| 25 Baša \| 26 Douillard \| 27 Baal \| 28 Sessegnon \| 29 Camara \| 30 Pelé \| Manager: Hantz