Alaixys Romao

Alaixys Romao

Personal information
Full name	Jacques-Alaixys Romao
Date of birth	18 January 1984
Place of birth	L'Haÿ-les-Roses, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Olympiacos
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Toulouse B	71	(0)
2004–2007	Louhans-Cuiseaux	82	(5)
2007–2010	Grenoble	96	(2)
2010–2013	Lorient	83	(2)
2013–2016	Marseille	106	(4)
2016–	Olympiacos	1	(0)
National team^‡
2002–2003	France U-18	0	(0)
2005–	Togo	61	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:01, 1 October 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2016

Jacques-Alaixys Romao (born 18 January 1984), commonly known as Alaixys Romao, is a French-born Togolese football midfielder, who currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague.

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 made 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.

On 30 August 2016, the experienced Togolese defensive midfielder agreed terms with the administration of Greek giants Olympiakos and will sign a two-season contract. The 32-year-old international, who was recently released from Marseille after three seasons with 127 appearances in all competitions, will be officially announced by the Reds and he will most likely replace Serbian Luka Milivojevic, who is expected to be sold in the nest few days, at their squad.^[1]

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.

References

1. Πολύ κοντά στον Ολυμπιακό βρίσκεται -κυριολεκτικά- ο Αλέξις Ρομάο

External links

• Alaixys Romao – FIFA competition record
• Alaixys Romao at National-Football-Teams.com