Joseph Rio Romanski (born 3 February 2000) is an English semi-professional

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who plays as a defender for Melksham Town.

Career

Progressing through the

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youth ranks following spells at Theale Tigers and Eversley & California, Romanski first appeared in the senior squad during the Robins'

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fixture against

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in October 2017, remaining as an unused substitute in the 1–0 victory. On 21 April 2018, Romanski made his Swindon debut during their 1–0 home defeat against

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, featuring for the full 90 minutes. He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2017–18 season. In August 2018, on his first league appearance of the season, Romanski scored his first professional goal for

. The 73rd-minute winner in a 3–2 victory against

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. Later that same season, in January 2019, Romanski joined

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on loan for the remainder of the campaign, making his first team debut in the 0–0 draw with Gloucester City. He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season. Following his release at the end of the 2019–20 season, Romanski joined Polish side

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initially linking up with their B team in the fourth-tier. On 11 October 2022, Romanski returned to Melksham Town where he had a previous loan spell during the 2019–20 campaign.

Personal life

Romanski's father Roman is from

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, Poland.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romanski, Joe 2000 births Living people Footballers from Reading, Berkshire English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Swindon Town F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Melksham Town F.C. players Zagłębie Lubin players English Football League players English people of Polish descent Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Footballers from Berkshire