| Intro | Footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | France |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 27 August 1989, Nice |
| Age: | 30 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
Romain Amalfitano (born 27 August 1989) is a French footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dijon FCO. He previously played for Reims, Châteauroux, Evian and Newcastle United.
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 58 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. 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.
Dijon
On 4 September 2013, it was announced that Amalfitano had joined Dijon FCO on loan. On 1 July 2014, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the club on a free transfer.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Morgan Amalfitano who now plays for Lille .
Career statistics
Club
As of 9 May 2014
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Evian | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| Reims | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 58 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 10 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Newcastle United | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Dijon (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| Dijon | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 104 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 15 | ||