French footballer (born 1984)
Romain Jules Salin (born 29 July 1984) is a French former footballer who played as a goalkeeper .
He spent most of his professional career in Portugal's Primeira Liga , making 140 appearances for Naval , Marítimo , Rio Ave and Sporting CP , winning a Taça de Portugal and two Taça da Liga titles with the last of those clubs. He debuted in Ligue 1 at age 32, representing Guingamp and Rennes .
Club career
Early career
Born in Mayenne , Pays de la Loire , Salin spent six of his first seven seasons as a senior in Ligue 2 , in representation of Stade Lavallois , FC Lorient , FC Libourne and Tours FC .[ 2] In 2007–08 he was part of the second club's Ligue 1 squad, but failed to make any competitive appearances.[ 3]
Naval
In the 2010 off-season, Salin moved to Portugal where he would remain the following six years, signing with Associação Naval 1º de Maio who was coached by compatriot Victor Zvunka .[ 4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 14 August, in a 1–0 away loss against FC Porto .[ 5]
Marítimo and Rio Ave
After his team's relegation , Salin signed for C.S. Marítimo of the same league on 15 July 2011, moving on a free transfer on a three-year deal as a replacement for Sporting CP -bound Marcelo Boeck .[ 6] Having spent his first season as back-up to another Brazilian, Peterson Peçanha , he played 22 games in 2012–13 ,[ 7] and ten in the that edition of the UEFA Europa League , which ended in group-stage elimination.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Salin signed for Rio Ave F.C. in July 2013 on a one-year deal with another season as an option, having been tracked by Sporting and S.C. Braga .[ 14] [ 15] He played the first ten matches of the league campaign before being dropped for youngster Ederson in November.[ 16]
In January 2014, Salin returned to Marítimo on a deal until the summer of 2016. He said that he had left the Madeiran club because he thought he was going to sign for Braga on a salary four to five times higher than his previous one.[ 17]
Guingamp
In July 2016, Salin returned to his homeland and joined En Avant Guingamp on a one-year contract.[ 18] His maiden appearance in the French top division occurred on 21 September at the age of 32, in a 1–0 home win over Lorient.[ 19] This was his one league appearance for the Breton side, though he played all three games in a run to the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue , winning penalty shootouts away to SC Bastia and Olympique Lyonnais .[ 20] [ 21]
Sporting CP
On 29 July 2017, Salin agreed to a two-year deal at Sporting, replacing the departed Beto as backup to Rui Patrício ;[ 22] it was the third time that the Lisbon club had been interested in him, after 2013 and 2016.[ 23] His debut on 19 September was a goalless draw at home to his former side Marítimo, in the group stage of his team's eventual conquest of the Taça da Liga .[ 24]
Salin began his second season as first choice after the departure of Patrício, but following injury against Portimonense S.C. in October 2018 he was surpassed by loanee Renan Ribeiro .[ 25] [ 26] The club completed a domestic cup double, with him playing all three league cup group fixtures, and the 2–0 victory at C.D. Feirense in the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal on 16 January 2019.[ 27]
Rennes
Salin went back to his country's top flight in June 2019, signing for Stade Rennais F.C. for two years.[ 28] In December 2020, having made seven appearances that season , he added another year to his contract;[ 29] he subsequently tied himself to the Roazhon Park club until 2024.[ 30]
Salin did not play at all in 2022–23 , but was sent off on 21 August in a 2–1 home win against AC Ajaccio for two yellow cards for dissent while on the substitutes' bench .[ 31] On 13 May 2023 he featured for the reserve team in the 3–0 victory over visiting US Granville in the Championnat National 2 , as two of their goalkeepers had been moved into the main squad.[ 32]
Marítimo return
On 13 July 2023, days before his 39th birthday, Salin returned to Marítimo. He signed a one-year deal, with the team now in the Liga Portugal 2 .[ 33] On 27 August, after his residence in France was robbed with his family inside, he asked the club to terminate his contract so he could return to his home country;[ 34] a few days later, he announced his retirement.[ 35]
Honours
Sporting CP
References
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^ "L'équipe type des joueurs formés à Rennes encore en activité" [The all-star team of Rennes youth graduates who are still active]. L'Équipe (in French). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "Football: Le goût et les couleurs de... Yoann Gourcuff" [Football: The taste and the colours of... Yoann Gourcuff]. Ouest-France (in French). 23 February 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "Salin (Naval): "Venho com humildade e vontade de trabalhar" " [Salin (Naval): "I arrive humble and willing to work"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24 . 2 June 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ Pimentel, Tiago (2 June 2010). "Naval resistiu a quase tudo menos ao penálti de Hulk" [Naval withstood almost everything except Hulk's penalty]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Salin assina por duas épocas" [Salin signs for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Marítimo: Romain Salin vai sair do clube" [Marítimo: Romain Salin will leave the club] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ "Marítimo deny Newcastle winning return" . UEFA. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Bacca inspires Club Brugge past Marítimo" . UEFA. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Marítimo and Bordeaux share spoils" . UEFA. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
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^ "Marítimo clinch maiden win against Club Brugge" . UEFA. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Guarda-redes na órbita do Sporting assina pelo Rio Ave" [Goalkeeper in Sporting's orbit signs for Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ Coutinho, João (4 July 2013). "O segundo guarda-redes que foi (quase) do Sp. Braga" [The second goalkeeper who was (nearly) Sp. Braga's]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ McVitie, Peter (16 March 2017). "The solution to Man City's problems? Ederson convincing the best with Benfica displays" . Goal . Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ Dias, Humberto (20 January 2014). "Salin volta ao Marítimo: "Saí porque pensei que ia para o Sp. Braga" " [Salin returns to Marítimo: "I left because I thought I was going to Sp. Braga"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Romain Salin a signé" [Romain Salin has signed] (in French). EA Guingamp. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016 .
^ "Ligue 1. Guingamp reprend sa marche en avant face à Lorient" [Ligue 1. Guingamp get back on track against Lorient]. Ouest-France (in French). 21 September 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Coupe de la ligue – Bastia éliminé par Guingamp" [League Cup – Bastia eliminated by Guingamp] (in French). France 3 . 27 October 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2023 .
^ "Coupe de la Ligue: Lyon éliminé aux tirs aux buts par Guingamp" [League Cup – Lyon eliminated on penalties by Guingamp] (in French). France 3. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2023 .
^ "Sai Beto entra Salin para a baliza do Sporting" [Beto out and Salin in for Sporting goal] (in Portuguese). TSF . 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017 .
^ "Salin no Sporting: à terceira foi mesmo de vez" [Salin to Sporting: the third time was the charm]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ Pimentel, Tiago (19 September 2017). "Muitas mudanças e nenhum golo na estreia do Sporting na Taça da Liga" [Lots of changes and no goals in Sporting's League Cup opener]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ Teles, Gonçalo (7 October 2018). "Nakajima deixa o Sporting de olhos em bico. Leões derrotados em Portimão (4–2)" [Nakajima leaves Sporting cross-eyed. Lions defeated in Portimão (4–2)] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ Almeida, Isaura (25 January 2019). "Sporting acionou a opção de compra de Renan há um mês" [Sporting activated Renan's buying option a month ago]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ Almeida, Isaura (16 January 2019). "A lei do mais forte. Sporting vence Feirense e marca encontro com o Benfica" [Survival of the fittest. Sporting defeat Feirense and pencil in meeting with Benfica]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "Transferts: Romain Salin signe à Rennes (officiel)" [Transfers: Romain Salin signs for Rennes (official)]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ Rauzy, François (4 December 2020). "Stade Rennais : Romain Salin prolonge son contrat jusqu'en 2022" [Stade Rennais: Romain Salin extends his contract until 2022] (in French). France Bleu . Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "Le gardien Romain Salin prolonge son contrat avec Rennes jusqu'en 2024" [Goalkeeper Romain Salin extends his contract with Rennes until 2024]. L'Équipe (in French). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "France's Ligue 1 sees flurry of red cards as referees get tough" (in French). France 24 . 21 August 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023 .
^ Frétigné, Laurent (13 May 2023). "Stade Rennais. Romain Salin n'a pas demandé à jouer en réserve" [Stade Rennais. Romain Salin did not ask to play in the reserves]. Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023 .
^ "OFICIAL: aos 38 anos, Salin regressa ao Marítimo" [OFFICIAL: aged 38, Salin returns to Marítimo] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023 .
^ "Salin rescinde com o Marítimo após assalto à residência em França" [Salin cuts ties with Marítimo after robbery to residence in France]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023 .
^ Freitas, Marco (5 September 2023). "Salin deixou o Marítimo após assalto e agora confirma ponto final na carreira" [Salin left Marítimo after robbery and now confirms end of career]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023 .
^ Nogueira, Carlos (26 May 2019). "Leão rei dos penáltis leva para casa o segundo troféu da época" [Penalty-king lion takes home second trophy of the season]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
^ Cole, Richard (26 January 2019). "Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown" . PortuGOAL. Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
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