Romain Gall (/ˈrmən ɡɔːl/ ROH-mən GAWL;[1] born January 31, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder.

Romain Gall
Gall warming up for Malmö in 2019
Personal information
Full name Romain Gall
Date of birth (1995-01-31) January 31, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–2009 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)
2015Austin Aztex (loan) 12 (3)
2016 Nyköpings BIS 24 (9)
2017–2018 GIF Sundsvall 37 (9)
2018–2022 Malmö FF 31 (7)
2020Stabæk (loan) 10 (0)
2020Örebro SK (loan) 8 (0)
2021Örebro SK (loan) 11 (0)
2023 Mladost Novi Sad 7 (1)
2023–2024 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 19 (2)
International career
2013 United States U18 4 (4)
2014–2015 United States U20 25 (13)
2018 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2018

Youth

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Gall was born in Paris, France, to a French father and a Senegalese mother.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Club career

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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.[5] Gall was waived by Columbus in February 2016.[6]

On March 31, 2016, Gall joined Nyköpings BIS in the Tier 3 Division 1 Norra in Sweden.[7] After one season in Nyköping, Gall caught the eye of Allsvenskan club GIF Sundsvall, who signed him to a three-year contract.[8] 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.[9]

In January 2023, Gall joined Serbian SuperLiga club Mladost Novi Sad.[10]

In September 2023, Gall signed for Regionalliga Nordost (German 4th tier) club Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[11]

International career

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Gall was called up to the United States national team on November 6, 2018, for friendly matches against England and Italy.[12] Gall made his international debut for the United States against Italy in a 0–1 loss on November 20, 2018, coming on as a replacement for Christian Pulisic in the 83rd minute.[13]

Personal life

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A fan of hip hop and R&B, in his free time Gall enjoys making music on his computer.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of July 12, 2022[15][16][17]
Club Season League Cup[a] 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 MLS 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 Allsvenskan 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[b] 0 18 6
2019 Allsvenskan 16 1 4 1 6[c] 1 26 3
2020 Allsvenskan 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
2021 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Allsvenskan 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 29 7 7 2 11 1 0 0 47 10
Stabæk (loan) 2020 Eliteserien 10 0 0 0 10 0
Örebro SK (loan) 2020 Allsvenskan 8 0 1 0 9 0
2021 Allsvenskan 11 0 0 0 11 0
Total 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Mladost Novi Sad 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 7 1 0 0 7 1
Career total 148 30 14 7 11 1 0 0 173 38
  1. ^ Includes the U.S. Open Cup and Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2018 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors

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Malmö FF

References

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  1. ^ Romain Gall. GIF Sundsvall. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-01-25 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Romain Gall (Malmö) : " Je suis d'origine sénégalaise "". footsenegal.com (in French). 29 Mar 2020. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  3. ^ "Gall Poised for Lorient Progress". Yanks-abroad.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Boys Commitment: Maryland lands #2 recruit | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". Topdrawersoccer.com. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  5. ^ "Crew signs U.S. Youth International midfielder Romain Gall | Columbus Crew SC". Thecrew.com. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  6. ^ "Crew SC announces roster updates during second preseason camp". columbuscrewsc.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  7. ^ "Former Crew Midfielder joins Nyköpings BIS". 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  8. ^ "Officiellt: Romain Gall klar för GIF Sundsvall". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  9. ^ "Välkommen till Malmö FF, Romain Gall!". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  10. ^ "Romain Gall joins Serbian side FK Mladost GAT". SBI Soccer. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Transferkracher: Rot-Weiß Erfurt holt Ex-US-Nationalspieler Gall" [Transfermarket: Rot-Weiß Erfurt brings in ex-US international Gall]. mdr.de (in German). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. ^ "USMNT's roster vs. England, Italy; Pulisic returns". SI.com. 6 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Pulisic captains US in Sarachan finale, 1–0 loss to Italy". Daily Herald. Associated Press. 20 November 2018.
  14. ^ Romain Gall. GIF Sundsvall. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-01-25 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Romain Gall at Soccerway
  16. ^ "Romain Gall at SvenskFotboll.se". SvenskFotboll.se. Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  17. ^ Romain Gall at Major League Soccer
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