Romain Saiss

Romain Ghanem Paul Saiss (Arabic: رومان غانم سايس‎; born 26 March 1990) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and captains the Morocco national team.

He 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, Saiss has earned over 40 caps for Morocco. He represented the nation at two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Club Career

Early career

Saiss began his senior career with Olympique de 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 Foot in Ligue 2.

In June 2013, Saiss moved across Ligue 2 to Le Havre AC on a two year deal. When it ended, he joined Ligue 1 side Angers on a two-year contract.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 30 August 2016, Saiss moved to England, joining Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. He made his debut on 17 September in a 2–0 win at Newcastle United. 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.

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

Following Wolves's promotion to the Premier League in 2018, Saiss made his debut Premier League appearance as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on 22 September 2018. 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.

Saiss scored his first Premier League goal for Wolves in a 1–1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage on 26 December 2018. On 21 February 2019

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