Joseph Rio Romanski (born 3 February 2000) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Melksham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Rio Romanski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melksham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Theale Tigers | |||
| Eversley & California | |||
| 2015–2018 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Swindon Town | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Bath City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Melksham Town (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Wróblowianka Wróblowice | ||
| 2022– | Melksham Town | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 14 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Progressing through the Swindon Town youth ranks following spells at Theale Tigers and Eversley & California,[3] Romanski first appeared in the senior squad during the Robins' EFL Trophy fixture against Wycombe Wanderers in October 2017, remaining as an unused substitute in the 1–0 victory.[4] On 21 April 2018, Romanski made his Swindon debut during their 1–0 home defeat against Grimsby Town, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[5] He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2017–18 season.[6] In August 2018, on his first league appearance of the season, Romanski scored his first professional goal for Swindon Town. The 73rd-minute winner in a 3–2 victory against Tranmere Rovers.[7] Later that same season, in January 2019, Romanski joined Bath City on loan for the remainder of the campaign, making his first team debut in the 0–0 draw with Gloucester City.[8][9] He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]
Following his release at the end of the 2019–20 season, Romanski joined Polish side Zagłębie Lubin initially linking up with their B team in the fourth-tier.[11]
After spending a season with Zagłębie II, in late October 2021 he moved to regional league club Wróblowianka Wróblowice, where he joined his cousin Jakub Kaganek.[12]
On 11 October 2022, Romanski returned to Melksham Town where he had a previous loan spell during the 2019–20 campaign.[13]
Personal life edit
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 7 March 2023.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2017–18[2] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[2] | League Two | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2018–19[2][14] | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Melksham Town (loan) | 2019–20[14] | Southern League Division One South | 23 | 5 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Zagłębie Lubin II | 2020–21[15] | III liga, group III | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Melksham Town | 2022–23[14] | Southern League Division One South | 8 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the Southern League Cup, three in the FA Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "J. Romanski". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Joe Romanski". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Swindon Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers". Soccerway. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Swindon Town 0-1 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Luke Norris: Swindon Town extend striker's contract". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Swindon Town 3-2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "ROMANSKI KEEPS CLEAN SHEET ON BATH DEBUT". Swindon Town F.C. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Bath City 0-0 Gloucester City". Bath City F.C. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Z ÓSMEJ LIGI ANGIELSKIEJ DO POLSKI. ROMAŃSKI BLISKO ZAGŁĘBIA". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Ciekawy transfer Wróblowianki. Do klubu z klasy okręgowej Kraków dołączył Joe Romanski". dziennikpolski24.pl (in Polish). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Romanski returns to Melksham". Southern Football League. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Joe Romanski Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Joe Romanski :: Joseph Rio Romanski :: Statistics". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links edit
- Joe Romanski at Soccerbase