Romain Alessandrini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Alessandrini | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | CA Plan de Cuques MJC | ||
| 1999–2005 | Marseille | ||
| 2005–2008 | Gueugnon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Gueugnon | 33 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Clermont Foot | 68 | (22) |
| 2012–2014 | Rennes | 49 | (16) |
| 2014–2017 | Marseille | 54 | (8) |
| 2017– | LA Galaxy | 42 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 July 2018 | |||
Romain Alessandrini (born 3 April 1989) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Club career
Alessandrini spent six years of his youth career at Marseille.[1] In 2005, he moved to Gueugnon[1] making his debut in the third-tier Championnat National in 2008.[2]
In 2010, he signed for Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot, playing two seasons there.
In February 2013, while playing for Rennes, was selected by Didier Deschamps to play for France but an injury which ended his season, prevented him from making his international debut.[3][4]
In summer 2014, Alessandrini returned to Marseille, joining from Rennes for a reported €5 million transfer fee.[1]
On 31 January 2017, he was signed by LA Galaxy as a Designated Player.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 22 October 2017[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gueugnon | 2009–10 | Championnat National | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Clermont Foot | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | ||
| Total | 68 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 24 | ||
| Rennes | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Total | 49 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 20 | ||
| Olympique Marseille | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 9 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 |
| Career totals | 208 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 69 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Style of play
Alessandrini is known for his pace, dribbling and eye for goal from midfield.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Transfer news: Marseille sign winger Romain Alessandrini from Rennes". SkySports. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "Alessandrini: I never ease off". FIFA. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "Stade Rennais. Rupture du ligament croisé pour Alessandrini, saison terminée". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "Alessandrini staying cool". Ligue1. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy sign French midfielder Romain Alessandrini". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ Romain Alessandrini at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ Chioffi, Stefano (3 January 2013). "Alessandrini, il francese più richiesto in Ligue 1". Corriere Dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "Quand Alessandrini n'était pas taillé pour l'OM". Le Parisien (in French). 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
External links
- Romain Alessandrini at Major League Soccer
- Romain Alessandrini – French league stats at LFP
- France profile at FFF
- Romain Alessandrini at Soccerway