11 things you need to know about Gyomber

1. Norbert was born in Revúca, Slovakia on July 3rd, 1992.

2. Gyomber started playing football with local team MFK Revúca before moving in 2006 to the youth team of FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, a club that plays in Slovakia’s top flight.

3. At the age of 19, Norbert made his professional debut for Banská Bystrica in a league match against MFK Ružomberok on October 1, 2011.

4. Despite only playing in 18 league matches that season, fans voted Norbert the club’s 2011-2012 Player of the Season. If this wasn’t enough, the league named Gyomber the Young Player of the Year for the 2011-2012 campaign.

5. The following season, Calcio Catania acquired Norbert during the January transfer window. He finished the season with Banská Bystrica before moving to the Italian club in July of 2013.

6. Norbert started 15 games in his first season with Catania, but last season an ankle injury sidelined him for much of the year.

7. Norbert has represented his country at U19 and U21 levels, and is now a mainstay on the senior team, playing all 90 minutes in Slovakia’s impressive win over Spain last October.

8. When he makes his Roma debut, Norbert will become the first Slovakian player to play for the Giallorossi.

9. Norbert is a right-footed defender who has played center-back for much of his club career, but has shown his versatility by playing both left-back and defensive midfield during Euro 2016 qualifiers with the Slovakian national team.

10. Norbert is 6’ 2”, making him one of the tallest players in the Roma squad – although not quite as tall as Edin Džeko!

11. Fans can check out Norbert’s updates on Facebook by clicking here