1. Oriol Romeu played 256 times for Southampton before returning to La Liga with Girona in 2022.
16 Facts About Oriol Romeu
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Oriol Romeu played for the country at the 2012 Olympics.
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Oriol Romeu arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2004, from neighbours RCD Espanyol, and progressed through the club's youth academy until breaking into the reserve team.
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Oriol Romeu was included in the nineteen-man Barcelona squad on 13 August 2010, due to the need to rest some of Barcelona's Spanish internationals.
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Oriol Romeu was to face Sevilla in the first leg of the season's Spanish Supercup.
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In December 2011, Chelsea issued a statement regarding the deal surrounding Oriol Romeu's buy back clause with Barcelona.
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On 12 July 2013, Oriol Romeu returned to Spain and joined Valencia in a season-long loan deal.
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On 17 July 2014, Oriol Romeu signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2017.
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Oriol Romeu was voted the club's Player of the Season, at the end of a campaign that saw them reach the EFL Cup Final.
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In November 2020, Oriol Romeu signed a new contract to keep him at Southampton until the summer of 2023.
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On 1 September 2022, Oriol Romeu completed a permanent transfer to Girona.
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On 19 July 2023, Oriol Romeu returned to his former club, Barcelona, on a three-year contract.
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On 5 August 2024, Oriol Romeu rejoined Girona on a season-long loan deal.
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Oriol Romeu participated in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with Spain, playing four matches and helping his country to eventual victory in the tournament.
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Oriol Romeu was part of the Spanish squad which was eliminated from its group at the 2012 Olympics, coming on as a substitute in their first match and starting the last.
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Oriol Romeu, who is known for his interest in literature, wrote an autobiography La temporada de mi vida, el viaje interior de un futbolista.