Dominic Roma
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 November 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Gainsborough Trinity (Player/Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
2005 | → Boston United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2006 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2006 | → Tamworth (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Hinckley United | 94 | (4) |
2009 | Alfreton Town | 19 | (0) |
2010 | Harrogate Town | 40 | (0) |
2011– | Gainsborough Trinity | 162 | (4) |
Teams managed | |||
2016- | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Dominic Mark Roma (born 29 November 1985) is an English footballer who is Player/Manager of National League North side Gainsborough Trinity.
He has played in the Football League for both Sheffield United and Boston United. He has also played for Hinckley United, Tamworth, Alfreton Town and Harrogate Town. Roma is highly regarded in Semi professional football for being a right back of high quality and consistency.
Playing career
Sheffield United
Roma started his professional football career in 2004 with his local side Sheffield United. On 18 May 2007, Roma was released by Sheffield United along with Colin Marrison, Kyle McFadzean, Ryan Gyaki, James Ashmore and Sharu Naraji.[1]
Boston United
On 18 February 2005, Roma was sent out on a one-month loan to Football League Two side Boston United to gain first team experience,[2] where he made two appearances but failed to score.
Tamworth
Roma also spent three months on loan in the Football Conference with Staffordshire club Tamworth. During his time with The Lambs, Roma started all 15 games, however was unable to find the back of the net. Following his release from Sheffield United, Roma joined Tamworth for pre season training after recovering from a serious knee injury which he sustained whilst at Sheffield United.[3]
Managerial career
Following the sacking of Steve Housham by Gainsborough Trinity on 10 March 2016,[4] it was announced that Roma would take on the role of interim manager until the end of the season. His first game in charge of Trinity was a 1-0 victory over Nuneaton Town on 12 March.
Following a successful interview, Roma was given the managers job on a permanent basis following Trinity's 4-1 victory over Bradford Park Avenue on the final day of the 2015/16 season.[5]