Koffi Ndri Romaric

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Koffi Ndri Romaric
Personal information
Full name Christian Koffi Ndri
Date of birth June 4, 1983 (1983-06-04) (age 25)
Place of birth    Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sevilla
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001 - 2003
2003 - 2005
2005 - 2008
2008-		 ASEC Mimosas
KSK Beveren
Le Mans UC72
Sevilla
44 (18)
56 (5)   
National team2
2005 - Cote d'Ivoire 9 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13 May 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 21 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Christian Koffi Ndri (born 4 June 1983 in Abidjan), known as Romaric is a Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder who plays for Sevilla, and the Cote d'Ivoire national team.

[edit] Career

Like many players of Ivorian descent, he started his career at the famed youth academy at homeland club ASEC Abidjan, before moving on to ASECs European feeder club, K.S.K. Beveren in 2003. A versatile player, able to operate in defence and attack as well as midfield, although he is usually a playmaker. He quickly became a fans favourite, and in May 2005 joined French Ligue 1 club Le Mans. However, in August 2005 he was involved in a serious car accident, fracturing his collar bone and taking a blow to the head close to the town of Liège in Belgium. He quickly recovered from his injuries and established himself in the Le Mans starting eleven.

He plays for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup, where he made one appearance in the 2-1 defeat to Holland. He also played for the Elephants in their 2006 African Cup of Nations campaign, where the team eventually lost in the final to hosts Egypt.

In November 2006, following an impressive start to the 2006/07 Ligue 1 campaign, it was reported that Paris Saint-Germain were interested in signing him as a midfield replacement for the departed Vikash Dhorasoo in the January transfer window. He has also expressed interest in playing in the English Premiership one day, singling out compatriot and fellow World Cup player Didier Zokora as someone he would like to follow in the footsteps of. At Le Mans he plays alongside his compatriot Gervinho who recently joined from Beveren.

He shares the same birthday and year as his fellow Ivorian Emmanuel Eboue.

In May 2008 it was reported that Spanish La Liga side Sevilla were interested in signing Romaric, where he would link up with compatriot Arouna Koné. Skysports also reported that Turkish giants Galatasaray and French side Monaco want to sign him.

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Côte d'Ivoire squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Tizié • 2 Akalé • 3 Boka • 4 K. Touré • 5 Zokora • 6 Kouassi • 7 Faé • 8 Kalou • 9 A. Koné • 10 Yapi Yapo • 11 Drogba • 12 Méïté • 13 Zoro • 14 B. Koné • 15 Dindane • 16 Gnanhouan • 17 Domoraud • 18 Keïta • 19 Y. Touré • 20 Demel • 21 Eboué • 22 Romaric • 23 Barry • Coach: Michel
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Sevilla FC – current squad

1 Palop • 2 J. Navarro • 3 Drago • 4 Dani Alves • 5 Duda • 6 Adriano • 7 J. Navas • 8 Poulsen • 10 Luís Fabiano • 11 Renato • 12 Kanouté • 13 De Sanctis • 14 Escudé • 15 Mosquera • 17 D. Capel • 19 Chevantón • 20 de Mul • 22 Koné • 23 Boulahrouz • 25 Maresca • 26 Crespo • 27 Alfaro • 28 Fazio • Coach: Manolo Jiménez
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