Romain Alessandrini

Romain Alessandrini (born 3 April 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Romain Alessandrini

Alessandrini playing for LA Galaxy
Personal information
Full name	Romain Alessandrini
Date of birth	(1989-04-03) 3 April 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
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)
2017–2019	LA Galaxy	61	(24)
2020–2021	Qingdao FC	27	(11)
2022–2023	Shenzhen FC	25	(3)
Total		317	(99)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 Nov 2023

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] In January 2020, Alessandrini announced he would not return for LA Galaxy for 2020 season via Instagram.^[6]

On 28 February 2020, Alessandrini signed with Chinese club Qingdao Huanghai.^[7]

In March 2024, Alessandrini announced his retirement having departed Shenzhen FC two months prior.^[8]

Style of play

Alessandrini is known for his pace, dribbling, and contributing goals and goal scoring opportunities from midfield.^[9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 31 December 2022.^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gueugnon	2009–10	Championnat National	6	3	0	0	1	0	–		–		7	3
Clermont Foot	2010–11	Ligue 2	35	11	2	1	2	1	–		–		39	13
	2011–12	Ligue 2	33	11	2	0	1	0	–		–		36	11
	Total		68	22	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	75	24
Rennes	2012–13	Ligue 1	22	10	0	0	4	3	–		–		26	13
	2013–14	Ligue 1	27	6	5	1	2	0	–		–		34	7
	Total		49	16	5	1	6	3	0	0	0	0	60	20
Olympique Marseille	2014–15	Ligue 1	26	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	–		27	3
	2015–16	Ligue 1	22	5	2	1	0	0	6[a]	0	–		30	6
	2016–17	Ligue 1	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	–		8	0
	Total		54	8	3	1	2	0	6	0	0	0	65	9
LA Galaxy	2017	MLS	30	13	0	0	–		–		–		30	13
	2018	MLS	26	11	0	0	–		–		–		26	11
	2019	MLS	5	0	0	0	–		–		2[b]	0	7	0
	Total		61	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	63	24
Qingdao Huanghai	2020	Chinese Super League	16	9	1	0	–		–		–		17	9
	2021	Chinese Super League	11	2	0	0	–		–		1	0	12	2
	Total		27	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	11
Shenzhen FC	2022	Chinese Super League	14	2	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Career totals			279	86	13	3	12	4	6	0	3	0	313	93

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs