Akoua Romeo Amane (born 20 February 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club Rapid Wien.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akoua Romeo Amane | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid Wien | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2021–2022 | Häcken | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Häcken | 69 | (5) |
| 2025– | Rapid Wien | 32 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026 | |||
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Amane began his football career in his home country before moving to Europe to continue his development. He joined Rapid Wien and progressed through the club’s ranks, eventually establishing himself in the senior team.
Primarily deployed as a central or defensive midfielder, Amane is known for his positional awareness, ball recovery ability, and disciplined passing in build-up play. His playing style emphasizes tactical responsibility and midfield stability rather than goal scoring.
He has also represented Ivory Coast at youth international level.
Career
editRaised in Abidjan, Amane began playing football with the Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas at the age of 14 in 2017.[2] He transferred to the Swedish club Häcken on 28 November 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with them in a 2–0 Allsvenskan loss to IFK Göteborg on 17 April 2022.[4]
On 16 January 2025, Amane signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Rapid Wien in Austria.[5]
Playing style
editAmane is a dynamic midfielder who works hard, and is known by others, for his quality of passes given to other players.[3] He is inspired by the play of Andres Iniesta.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Häcken | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 36 | 2 | |
| Total | 69 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 99 | 6 | ||
| Rapid Wien | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 146 | 7 | ||
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editBK Häcken
References
edit- ↑ "Amane Romeo - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport.
- ↑ "Romeo Amane: "Jag började spela fotboll organiserat när jag var 14 år"". bkhacken.se. 1 July 2022.
- 1 2 "Amane Roméo, débarque au BK Häcken : un nouveau joueur de l'ASEC Mimosas en Suède !". 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "Häcken vs. IFK Göteborg – 17 April 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Ein Ivorer für Grün-Weiß" [An Ivorian for Green-White] (in German). SK Rapid Wien. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Amane Romeo klar för BK Häcken". fotbolltransfers.com.
External links
edit- Romeo Amane at Soccerway