Flavio Roma facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Lazio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1999 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Mantova (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | → Venezia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Fiorenzuola (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Foggia (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Chievo (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Piacenza | 70 | (0) |
| 2001–2009 | Monaco | 205 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Milan | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Monaco | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 374 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
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Flavio Roma (born on June 21, 1974) is a former Italian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the ball from going into his team's net. He played for several famous clubs during his career.
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Flavio Roma's Football Journey
Flavio Roma started his football journey in the youth teams of Lazio. He was a young goalkeeper learning the ropes. He then moved to play for teams in lower Italian leagues, like Serie B and Serie C1, to gain more experience.
Starting Out: Early Career
In 1999, Flavio joined Piacenza, a team in Italy's top league, Serie A. He quickly became their main goalkeeper. Even though he played well, the team was moved down to a lower league at the end of that season.
Time at Monaco
In 2001, Flavio Roma moved to France to play for Monaco. This team was coached by the famous Didier Deschamps. Flavio became the first-choice goalkeeper for Monaco and stayed there for many years.
He was part of the Monaco team that reached the final of the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final in 2004. This is one of the biggest club competitions in European football! During his time at Monaco, he had a few injuries but mostly played a lot of games. He even turned down an offer to join the English team Arsenal because he wanted to stay with Monaco.
Playing for AC Milan
On August 12, 2009, Flavio Roma signed a contract with Milan, one of Italy's biggest football clubs. He said joining Milan was like a dream come true for him. He hoped to become the main goalkeeper, but other players were chosen ahead of him.
Even though he didn't play many games, he helped the team. In 2011, he played in two matches for the Coppa Italia, which is Italy's main cup competition. He didn't let any goals in one game and only one in the other. On May 17, 2011, Milan extended his contract for another year. On May 13, 2012, Flavio announced that he had played his last match for AC Milan.
Back to Monaco
On August 2, 2012, Flavio Roma returned to Monaco on a free transfer. This meant he didn't cost the club any money. Monaco was promoted to Ligue 1, the top French league, that season. Flavio played one game as a substitute, helping Monaco win 2–1. After that season, he decided to retire from playing football.
Playing for Italy
Flavio Roma also played for the Italian national team. He was first called up in November 2004. The coach, Marcello Lippi, was looking for a backup goalkeeper for the famous Gianluigi Buffon.
Flavio made his first appearance for Italy on March 30, 2005, in a friendly match against Iceland. The game ended in a 0–0 draw. He played his first full match for Italy on June 11, 2005, against Ecuador. He received his last call-up for Italy in August 2006, after the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Life After Playing: Coaching
After retiring as a player, Flavio Roma started a new career as a coach. From 2017 to 2020, he worked for his old club, AS Monaco, as a goalkeeping coach for their youth teams. This meant he taught young goalkeepers how to play.
In 2022, Flavio became the new goalkeeping coach for AC Milan, the same club he played for. He helped train their goalkeepers. However, he left AC Milan after just one year.
Career statistics
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| 1. | 30 March 2005 | Padua, Italy |  Iceland |
0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 June 2005 | East Rutherford, United States |  Ecuador |
1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 17 August 2005 | Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland |
2–1 | 0 | Friendly |
Honours
Monaco
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2002–03 (Won a cup competition in France)
- Ligue 2: 2012–13 (Won the second division league in France)
- UEFA Champions League: runner-up 2003–04 (Reached the final of the biggest European club competition)
Milan
- Serie A: 2010–11 (Won the top Italian league)
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2011 (Won the Italian Super Cup)
See also
In Spanish: Flavio Roma para niños
