Romain Gall
Romain Gall (/ˈroʊmən ɡɔːl/ ROH-mən GAWL;[1] born January 31, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays for Stabæk on loan from Malmö FF.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Gall | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stabæk | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Herndon | ||
| 2009–2010 | D.C. United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2011–2014 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Lorient II | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Austin Aztex (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2016 | Nyköpings BIS | 24 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | GIF Sundsvall | 37 | (9) |
| 2018– | Malmö FF | 28 | (7) |
| 2020– | → Stabæk (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U18 | 4 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 25 | (13) |
| 2018– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 20, 2018 | |||
Youth
Born in Paris, France, Gall moved to the United States with his family at the age of seven. The family settled in Herndon, Virginia, and Gall received his U.S. citizenship at fifteen.[2]
Gall played for the academy teams of D.C. United and Real Salt Lake before joining the academy of FC Lorient in 2011. Ranked as the #2 recruit in his class, he committed to playing college soccer for the University of Maryland, but instead opted to play with the reserves at Lorient.[3]
Club career
Gall signed with Major League Soccer in August 2014 and was allocated to the Columbus Crew via a weighted lottery. He made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on August 23. He was loaned to the Austin Aztex in the United Soccer League, wearing the number 9.[4] Gall was waived by Columbus in February 2016.[5]
On March 31, 2016, Gall joined Nyköpings BIS in the Tier 3 Division 1 Norra in Sweden.[6] After one season in Nyköping, Gall caught the eye of Allsvenskan club GIF Sundsvall, who signed him to a three-year contract.[7] Gall made 24 league appearances in his first season with Sundsvall. After a breakout performance in the spring of 2018, where he scored 7 goals in 13 appearances from a midfield position, Gall secured a move to Allsvenskan powerhouse Malmö FF halfway through the season.[8]
International career
Gall was called up to the USMNT on November 6, 2018 for friendly matches against England and Italy.[9] Gall made his international debut for the USNMT against Italy in a 0–1 loss on November 20, 2018, coming on as a replacement for Christian Pulisic in the 83rd minute.[10]
Personal life
A fan of hip hop and R&B, in his free time Gall enjoys making music on his computer.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lorient II | 2012–13 | CFA | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Columbus Crew SC | 2014 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Austin Aztex (loan) | 2015 | USL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||
| Nyköpings BIS | 2016 | Division 1 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 26 | 12 | ||
| GIF Sundsvall | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 18 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | – | 27 | 3 | |||
| Total | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 36 | ||
- Includes the U.S. Open Cup and Svenska Cupen
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
- Romain Gall. GIF Sundsvall. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-01-25 – via YouTube.
- "Gall Poised for Lorient Progress". Yanks-abroad.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "Boys Commitment: Maryland lands #2 recruit | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". Topdrawersoccer.com. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "Crew signs U.S. Youth International midfielder Romain Gall | Columbus Crew SC". Thecrew.com. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "Crew SC announces roster updates during second preseason camp". columbuscrewsc.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- "Former Crew Midfielder joins Nyköpings BIS". 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- "Officiellt: Romain Gall klar för GIF Sundsvall". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- "Välkommen till Malmö FF, Romain Gall!". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- "USMNT's roster vs. England, Italy; Pulisic returns". SI.com.
- Press, Associated (20 November 2018). "Pulisic captains US in Sarachan finale, 1–0 loss to Italy". Daily Herald.
- Romain Gall. GIF Sundsvall. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-01-25 – via YouTube.
- Romain Gall at Soccerway
- "Romain Gall at SvenskFotboll.se". SvenskFotboll.se. Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Romain Gall at Major League Soccer