Romain Padovani

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Romain Padovani

Padovani playing for Portsmouth in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-15) 15 October 1989
Place of birthNice, France
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current clubPortsmouth
Number8
Youth career
Villefranche
2001–2002Monaco
2002–2008Cavigal Nice Sports
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008Rapid Menton0(0)
2008–2013Monaco II83(14)
2013–Portsmouth15(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:25, 2 February 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Romain Padovani (born 15 October 1989) is a French footballer who plays for Portsmouth as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Monaco and trials

Born in Nice, Padovani began his career on FC Villefranche's youth system, and joined Monaco in 2001. He then left the club in the following season, finishing his formation with Cavigal Nice Sports.[1] In 2008, he returned to Monaco, after a brief period with Rapid Menton (only playing friendlies). He was assigned with the club's B-side, in CFA.[2] On 6 January 2009, he appeared on the bench in a first-team friendly against Juventus.[3] In June 2010, Padovani signed a one-year professional deal with Monaco,[4] which was renewed a year later.[5]

He was released at the end of 2011–12 season, without featuring with the first team. However, after failed trials with Nantes,[6] Laval and CA Bastia, he returned to Monaco II with an amateur contract. He then was a regular starter at the reserve side for 2012–13.[7] In April 2013, Padovani went on a trial at Leyton Orient. He trained with the club for a week, but nothing came of it.

Portsmouth

Late in the month, Padovani went on a trial at Portsmouth, after Sebastien Ewen (Yassin Moutaouakil's agent) indicated the player to Pompey.[8] On 9 May, he signed a two-year deal with Portsmouth,[9] with Niort also providing competition for his signature.

Padovani made his Portsmouth debut on 9 July 2013, in a pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville; he also scored the fourth of a 5–0 win.[10] In his following game, against Bognor Regis Town, he scored the second of 4–2 win.[11]

Padovani made his league debut in a 4-1 home defeat to Oxford United on 3 August 2013. He scored his first goal in English football on 26 December, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Dagenham & Redbridge, through a 45th minute header.[12]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2014.
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco II 2008–09 140–––140
2009–10 113113
2010–11 144144
2011–12 213213
2012–13 234234
Subtotal 83 14 – – – 83 14
Portsmouth 2013–14 151001030191
Subtotal 15 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 19 1
Career total 981500103010215

References

  1. ↑ Padovani : « ll faut s’accrocher, j’en ai bien conscience » (Padovani: "I have to hang on, I am well aware"); Planete ASM, 29 July 2010 (French)
  2. ↑ CFA Championship appearances list 2009-2010; AS Monaco FC. Retrieved on 10 May 2013
  3. ↑ JUVENTUS FC - AS MONACO FC : 1-1, 4-5 TAB (Juventus FC - AS Monaco FC : 1-1, 4-5 pen); AS Monaco FC, 6 January 2009 (French)
  4. ↑ L'Hostis et Padovani passent professionnel (The Hostis and Padovani turns professional); Planete ASM, 10 June 2010 (French)
  5. ↑ Transfers: Le Point Sur Le Mercato Estival (Transfers: Summer Window Update); AS Monaco FC, 27 June 2011 (French)
  6. ↑ Nantes : Romain Padovani (ex-Monaco) est reparti (Nantes : Romain Padovani (ex-Monaco) is left out); Foot National, 13 July 2012 (French)
  7. ↑ Orient missed out on in demand Pompey new-boy Padovani; True Blue Army, 12 May 2013
  8. ↑ Romain Padovani : « Je voulais gérer un hôtel de luxe » (Roman Padovani: "I want to be in a luxury hotel"); Foot Anglais, 11 May 2013 (French)
  9. ↑ Padovani and Moutaouakil Sign; Portsmouth FC, 9 May 2013
  10. ↑ Hawks 0 Pompey 5; Portsmouth FC, 9 July 2013
  11. ↑ Bognor 2 Pompey 4; Portsmouth FC, 13 July 2013
  12. ↑ Portsmouth 1–0 Dag & Red; BBC Sport, 26 December 2013

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