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Oriol Romeu
Personal information
Full name Oriol Romeu Vidal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 6
Youth career
2001–2004 Espanyol
2004–2009 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Barcelona B 49 (1)
2011 Barcelona 1 (0)
2011– Chelsea 2 (0)
International career‡
2007–2008 Spain U17 5 (0)
2009–2010 Spain U19 11 (1)
2009–2011 Spain U20 8 (0)
2011– Spain U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2011

Template:Spanish name Oriol Romeu Vidal (born 24 September 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as a central defender.[1]

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Ulldecona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Romeu arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2004, from neighbours RCD Espanyol, and progressed through the club's youth academy until breaking into the reserve team. Manager Josep Guardiola handed him his first appearance for the senior side in a friendly against Kuwaiti team Kazma Sporting Club, and subsequently included him in the squad for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, which took place in Abu Dhabi.[2]

On 13 August 2010, due to the need to rest some of Barça's Spanish internationals, Romeu was included in the nineteen-man Barcelona squad to face Sevilla FC in the first leg of the season's Spanish Supercup. He made his official competitive debut in that game, a 1–3 away loss, playing the full ninety minutes.[3][4]

On 15 May 2011, Romeu made his first La Liga appearance, playing the last 10 minutes of a 0–0 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña in the place of another club youth graduate, Jonathan dos Santos.[5]

Chelsea

On 22 July 2011, reports linked Romeu with a move to Chelsea.[6] The following day, he agreed terms for his transfer, pending a medical or personal terms as he was away on international duty at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1] On 4 August, the English announced the completion of the transfer, with the player signing a four-year contract[7] in a deal worth €5 million, which also included a €10m buyback-clause after the first season, and a €15m one after the second.[8] He was given the number 6 shirt for the 2011–12 season.[9]

Romeu made his official debut for Chelsea on 10 September 2011, being brought on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the 2–1 away win against Sunderland.[10] He received his first start on the 21st, in a 0–0 draw (penalty shootout win) against Fulham for the season's Football League Cup.[11]

International career

After making his professional début for Barça in 2009, Romeu became a mainstay in the under-19 and under-20 national teams, featuring heavily in the 2010 UEFA Under-19 Championship elite qualification round.[12]

Club statistics

As of 10 September 2011[13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup [14] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2008–09 5 0 – 5 0
2009–10 26 0 – 26 0
2010–11 18 1 – 18 1
Total 49 1 – 49 1
Barcelona 2010–11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Chelsea 2011–12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Career totals 52 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 54 1

Honours

Barcelona
Spain U17

References

  1. ^ a b Villas-Boas: Why i want Oriol; Chelsea official website, 23 July 2011
  2. ^ Stoke City plot shock swoop for Barcelona starlet Oriol Romeu; Goal.com, 4 January 2010
  3. ^ "Nine B team players in squad for Seville". FC Barcelona. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Debutan Miño, Sergi Gómez, Romeu y Adriano" (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Barca back-ups draw blank". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  6. ^ Chelsea close in on Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu; The Daily Telegraph, 22 July 2011
  7. ^ "Oriol deal completed". Chelsea official website. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  8. ^ Chelsea sign midfielder Oriol Romeu from Barcelona; BBC Sport, 4 August 2011
  9. ^ "Squad numbers announced". Chelsea official website. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Chelsea 0-0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  12. ^ Thiago and Romeu to participate in the European U-19 Championship; FC Barcelona news, 20 July 2009
  13. ^ Transfermarkt player statistics
  14. ^ Also includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

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