Romain Amalfitano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Amalfitano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dijon FCO (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Châteauroux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Evian | 22 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Reims | 58 | (6) |
| 2012– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Dijon (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Romain Amalfitano (born 27 August 1989) is a French footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dijon FCO on loan from Newcastle United. He previously played in France for Reims, Châteauroux and Evian.
Playing career
Châteauroux
Born in Nice, he joined the Châteauroux academy, where he played until the end of the 2009 season.
Evian
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
He then signed a two-year deal with Reims, scoring 10 goals in his 68 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
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 Germany Division Three 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. 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.
Loan to Dijon
On 4 September 2013, it was announced that Amalfitano had joined Dijon FCO on loan.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Season | Club | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe[nb 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Evian | Ligue 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | Reims | Ligue 2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Dijon(loan) | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | Evian | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | Reims | 58 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 10 | ||
| Total | Newcastle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | Dijon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 94 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 13 | ||
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Morgan Amalfitano who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion.[6]
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 September 2012. p. 21. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Newcastle Sign Amalfitano". Newcastle United F.C. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Amalfitano Heads Out On Loan". Newcastle United F.C. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Haïdara career stats. Football Database.eu. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ Haïdara French stats. LFP. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Châteauroux: Amalfitano vu par son frère". Football365 (in French). 14 January 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
External links
- Romain Amalfitano French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Romain Amalfitano at L'Équipe Football (French)
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