Club career
Early career
Romao started his professional career with Toulouse FC, but only managed appearances for the B team in 2004–05 and was then transferred for free to Louhans-Cuiseaux in theGrenoble
In the 2007–08 season, he was traded for free toLorient
Romao was then signed by FC Lorient in July 2010 for a reported fee of 8,000.00 GBP. In the 2010–11 season, his first with FC Lorient, Romao made 33 appearances in Ligue 1 with a goal and 2 assists, 2 appearances in the Ligue Cup and 2 appearances in the French Cup competition with 1 goal. Romao made another 32 appearances as a starter in the 2011–12 season with a goal and an assist, but also with 11 yellow cards and 2 red cards.Marseille
On 31 January 2013, Romao was signed by Olympique de Marseille, Marseille. According to L'Équipe, the transfer fee paid to Lorient was €2 million and the duration of Romao's contract was 3.5 years. At the end of his contract in the summer of 2016, he was released by the club, having made 127 appearances in all competitions, scoring 4 goals.Olympiacos
On 31 August 2016, Romao joined Greek club Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos, signing a two-year contract with the option of another year. At the end of the season, he helped the club to win the 7th consecutive Super League title. On 16 August 2017, he scored his first international goal with the club, as Olympiacos came from behind, in first half, to win 2–1 against HNK Rijeka in added time for the 1st leg of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League play-offs. On 16 September 2017, he signed a new contract with the club, which would keep him at the club till the summer of 2020.Reims
On 24 July 2018, Romao joined French club Stade de Reims, signing a two-year deal with the option of another year.Guingamp
The 36-year-old midfielder has teamed up with the Ligue 2 outfit following the expiration of his contract at Stade Auguste-Delaune. Togo international Alaixys Romao has been snapped up by French Ligue 2 outfit Guingamp on a free transfer having seen out his contract at Reims.Ionikos
On 30 June 2021, the converted center-back midfielder En Avant Guingamp, Guingamp Alaixys Romao has signed a year with Greek club Ionikos. The Togolese was free as no agreement could be found on the contours of an extension in Brittany.International career
The French-born player has featured for the French under-18 national team, but is a member of the Togo national football team, Togolese national team since 2005, for which he was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2006 World Cup. In 2013 he played in all matches at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations where his team reached the quarter-finals. In March 2019, Romao was called up for the first time since October 2017, being selected for the decisive 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Benin national football team, Benin.References
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Romao, Alaixys 1984 births Living people People from L'Haÿ-les-Roses Footballers from Val-de-Marne French sportspeople of Togolese descent Citizens of Togo through descent Togolese people of French descent Association football midfielders Togolese footballers French footballers Togo international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players Togolese expatriate footballers Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate footballers in Greece French expatriate footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Greece Ligue 1 players Championnat National players Ligue 2 players Super League Greece players Louhans-Cuiseaux FC players Grenoble Foot 38 players FC Lorient players Olympique de Marseille players Olympiacos F.C. players Stade de Reims players En Avant Guingamp players Ionikos F.C. players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players