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Romain Saïss
Saïss with Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Romain Ghanem Paul Saïss[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Bourg-de-Péage, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Beşiktaş
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Valence 13 (4)
2011–2013 Clermont 48 (1)
2013–2015 Le Havre 61 (3)
2015–2016 Angers 35 (2)
2016–2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers 176 (13)
2022– Beşiktaş 11 (0)
International career‡
2012– Morocco 69 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:51, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Romain Ghanem Paul Saïss (Arabic: رومان غانم بول سايس; born 26 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Born in France, he captains the Morocco national team.

Saïss began his career with Valence, then played for Le Havre and Clermont of Ligue 2, and Angers of Ligue 1 before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016.

A full international since 2012, Saïss has earned over 60 caps for Morocco. He represented the nation at three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and two FIFA World Cups.

Club career

Early career

Saïss began his senior career with Valence in the Championnat de France Amateur 2 (fifth-tier), and supplemented his €500 monthly salary with washing up at his parents' restaurant. At 21, he signed his first professional contract with Clermont in Ligue 2.[3]

In June 2013, Saïss moved across Ligue 2 to Le Havre on a two year deal.[4] When it ended, he joined Ligue 1 side Angers on a two-year contract.[5]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 30 August 2016, Saïss moved to England, joining EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.[6] He made his debut on 17 September in a 2–0 win at Newcastle United.[7] In the game, he was subjected to racial abuse by opponent Jonjo Shelvey, who was given a five-match ban and £100,000 fine by The FA in December.[8]

He scored his first goal for the club on 30 September 2017 in a 4–0 win against Burton Albion.[9]

Following Wolves' promotion to the Premier League in 2018, Saïss made his debut Premier League appearance as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on 22 September 2018.[10] His first start in the Premier League came in a 1–2 defeat away to Cardiff City at the Cardiff City Stadium on 30 November.[11] He scored his first Premier League goal in a 1–1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage on 26 December 2018.[12] On 21 February 2019 he agreed a new contract until the summer of 2021.[13]

On 25 July 2019 Saïss made his debut appearance in UEFA European club football competition as a late substitute in Wolves's 2–0 home win against Crusaders in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round[14] and on 24 October he scored his first goal in such a competition when he scored the opening goal of a 2–1 away win at Slovan Bratislava in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage.[15]

On 18 March 2021 it was announced that Saïss had triggered an automatic one-year extension to his existing contract with Wolves by making 20 starts in the Premier League during the 2020–21 season and would therefore remain with the club until June 2022.[16]

On 15 December 2021 Saïss was described as the Moroccan Maldini by head coach Bruno Lage, after his display in the away Premier League tie at Brighton & Hove Albion, where he scored the only goal in a much longed-for win (Wolves's first-ever win at Brighton in the top-flight in seven attempts dating back to 1979).[17] He made his 100th appearance in the Premier League in 2–0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur on 13 February 2022.[18] His 200th competitive appearance in all competitions for Wolves was on 5 March 2022 in a home fixture against Crystal Palace.[19]

On 31 May 2022, Saïss announced that he would leave Wolves at the end of his contract on 1 July, having played 206 games for the club over six seasons, and scoring 15 goals, nine of them in the Premier League.[20]

Beşiktaş

On 14 June 2022, Saïss moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.[21]

International career

Saïss (in white) defending against Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Saïss, who was born and raised in France to a Moroccan father and a French mother, chose to represent the Morocco national team. He made his debut in a 1–0 friendly loss to Togo in November 2012.[4]

Saïss was in the Moroccan squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. He scored his first international goal in their 3–1 group win over Togo.[22]

In June 2018, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia,[23] and featured in group games against Iran and Spain.

After the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, in which Morocco made the last 16, Saïss became the captain of the Atlas Lions.[24]

On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[25][26]

Personal life

Saïss is a Muslim and observes fasting in the month of Ramadan.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 November 2022[28]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valence 2010–11 CFA 2 13 4 0 0 — — 13 4
Clermont 2011–12 Ligue 2 17 1 1 0 0 0 — 18 1
2012–13 Ligue 2 31 0 0 0 2 0 — 33 0
Total 48 1 1 0 2 0 — 51 1
Le Havre 2013–14 Ligue 2 27 1 0 0 1 0 — 28 1
2014–15 Ligue 2 34 2 1 0 1 0 — 36 2
Total 61 3 1 0 2 0 — 64 3
Angers 2015–16 Ligue 1 35 2 1 0 1 0 — 37 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17[29] Championship 24 0 1 0 0 0 — 25 0
2017–18[30] Championship 42 4 1 0 1 0 — 44 4
2018–19[31] Premier League 19 2 5 0 2 0 — 26 2
2019–20[32] Premier League 33 2 2 0 0 0 14[a] 1 49 3
2020–21[33] Premier League 27 3 2 0 1 0 — 30 3
2021–22[34] Premier League 31 2 0 0 1 1 — 32 3
Total 176 13 11 0 5 1 14 1 206 15
Beşiktaş 2022–23 Süper Lig 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Career total 344 24 14 0 10 1 14 1 381 26
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 1 December 2022[35][36]
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2012 1 0
2016 7 0
2017 13 1
2018 11 0
2019 9 0
2020 3 0
2021 9 0
2022 16 1
Total 69 2
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.[35]
List of international goals scored by Romain Saïss
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 January 2017 Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon  Togo 2–1 3–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
2. 27 November 2022 Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Belgium 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Individual

References

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  5. ^ "Romain Saïss signe deux ans à Angers" [Romain Saïss signs for two years at Angers]. L'Equipe (in French). 3 July 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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  14. ^ "Europa League: Wolves beat gritty Crusaders 2–0 on European return". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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  19. ^ Mallows, Tom (5 March 2022). "Wolves 0–2 Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta and Wilfried Zaha seal win for Eagles". BBC Sport.
  20. ^ "Thank you, Romain". www.wolves.co.uk. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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  33. ^ "Games played by Romain Saïss in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  34. ^ "Games played by Romain Saïss in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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  37. ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 386–387. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
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