Romuald Peiser

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| fullname = Romuald Désiré Peiser

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|8|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Phalsbourg, France

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Atlético Ottawa

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| youthyears1 = 1993–1995

| youthyears2 = 1995–1997

| youthclubs1 = AS Poissy

| youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain

| years1 = 1997–1998

| years2 = 1998–2001

| years3 = 2001–2002

| years4 = 2002–2003

| years5 = 2003–2004

| years6 = 2004–2006

| years7 = 2006–2008

| years8 = 2008–2010

| years9 = 2010–2014

| years10 = 2014–2016

| years11 = 2017

| years12 = 2018

| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B

| clubs2 = Bayer Leverkusen II

| clubs3 = Uerdingen

| clubs4 = Vaduz

| clubs5 = Rapid Bucharest

| clubs6 = Troyes

| clubs7 = Gueugnon

| clubs8 = Naval

| clubs9 = Académica

| clubs10 = Ottawa Fury

| clubs11 = San Francisco Deltas

| clubs12 = Penn FC

| caps1 = 2

| caps2 = 71

| caps3 = 6

| caps4 = 11

| caps5 = 26

| caps6 = 16

| caps7 = 67

| caps8 = 54

| caps9 = 58

| caps10 = 73

| caps11 = 33

| caps12 = 26

| totalcaps = 443

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| totalgoals = 0

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| manageryears1 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs1 = Sacramento Republic (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2021–2024

| managerclubs2 = CF Montréal (goalkeeping)

| manageryears3 = 2025–

| managerclubs3 = Atlético Ottawa (goalkeeping)

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Romuald Désiré Peiser (born 3 August 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He serves as goalkeeping coach of Canadian club Atlético Ottawa.

Football career

Peiser was born in Phalsbourg, Moselle. After unsuccessfully emerging through Paris Saint-Germain FC's youth system – only appeared for the reserves – he played in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen II and KFC Uerdingen, both in the lower leagues; subsequently, he spent one season in the Swiss Challenge League with FC Vaduz.

Peiser made his top flight debut in the 2003–04 campaign, only missing four Liga I games as FC Rapid București finished in third position. He returned to his country for the following four years, spending two apiece with Troyes AC and FC Gueugnon and being part of the former team's Ligue 1 roster in 2005–06 (no league appearances).

In 2008, aged 29, Peiser moved countries again, going on to start for both Portuguese sides he represented, Associação Naval 1º de Maio and Académica de Coimbra, both in the Primeira Liga.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/peiser-acredita-que-ida-para-a-academica-e-passo-em-frente-na-carreira_d347435|title=Peiser acredita que ida para a Académica é 'passo em frente na carreira'|trans-title=Peiser believes move to Académica is 'step forward in career'|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=25 May 2010|access-date=18 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/superliga-geral-alertas/maisfutebol-academica-peiser-naval-estruturas/1191097-3223.html|title=Peiser: 'Académica tem estruturas muito melhores que a Naval'|trans-title=Peiser: 'Académica has much better structures than Naval'|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=12 September 2010|access-date=18 December 2017|archive-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104132414/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/superliga-geral-alertas/maisfutebol-academica-peiser-naval-estruturas/1191097-3223.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/tudo-e-possivel-3|title=Tudo é possível|trans-title=Anything is possible|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=27 October 2010|access-date=18 December 2017}} His first match in the competition took place on 4 October 2008 while at the service of the former, in a 1–1 home draw to C.F. Os Belenenses.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/naval-belenenses-1-1-destaques2|title=Naval-Belenenses, 1–1 (destaques)|trans-title=Naval-Belenenses, 1–1 (highlights)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=4 October 2008|access-date=18 December 2017}}

On 9 July 2014, Peiser signed with his first non-European club, joining Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1k40f5j8ks9jo1sm0hs6ywl0zv/fury-fc-sign-goalkeeper-romuald-peiser#.U8BEZ-DDPHg|title=Fury FC sign goalkeeper Romuald Peiser|publisher=Ottawa Fury|date=9 July 2014|access-date=9 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160751/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1k40f5j8ks9jo1sm0hs6ywl0zv/fury-fc-sign-goalkeeper-romuald-peiser#.U8BEZ-DDPHg|archive-date=14 July 2014}} In July of the following year, he broke a record in the competition – in both the original and modern-day incarnation – for the longest shutout record.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/naslofficial/status/617776466407854081|title=At 541 minutes and counting, Peiser has gone longer than any other 'keeper in the #NASL Golden or Modern Era without giving up a goal.|publisher=Twitter|date=5 July 2015|access-date=5 July 2015}}

In December 2016, 37-year-old Peiser moved to fellow league team San Francisco Deltas.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/12/12/deltas-ink-first-three-players-in-club-history|title=Deltas ink first three players in club history|publisher=North American Soccer League|date=12 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2017}} He won the Soccer Bowl in his first season, keeping a clean sheet in the decisive match against New York Cosmos (2–0 at the Kezar Stadium).{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/13/nasl-championship-final-deltas-cosmos-san-francisco-new-york|title=San Francisco Deltas beat New York Cosmos to win NASL Championship|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=13 November 2017|access-date=18 December 2017}}

In March 2018, Peiser signed with United Soccer League side Penn FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/894364?referrer_id=3777667|title=Penn FC signs Romuald Peiser|publisher=Penn FC|date=6 March 2018|access-date=6 March 2018|archive-date=7 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151109/https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/894364?referrer_id=3777667|url-status=dead}} After retiring later in that year, he worked as goalkeeper coach at Sacramento Republic FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/976850|title=Republic FC name Romuald Peiser as new goalkeeper coach|publisher=Sacramento Republic FC|date=12 December 2018|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416145039/https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/976850|url-status=dead}}

On 4 June 2021, he was hired to be the new goalkeeper coach for CF Montréal.{{cite web |title=Romuald Peiser named goalkeeper coach |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/romuald-peiser-named-goalkeeper-coach |website=CFMontreal |publisher=CF Montréal |access-date=17 January 2024}} Peiser left Montréal in December 2024.{{cite web |title=MERCI |url=https://x.com/cfmontreal/status/1859633671294067015 |website=Twitter.com |publisher=CF Montréal |access-date=30 December 2024}}

On 15 January 2025, Peiser returned to Ottawa as goalkeeping coach of Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web |title=Atlético Ottawa appoints Diego Mejía as Head Coach 🇲🇽✍️ |url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-appoints-diego-mejia-as-head-coach |publisher=Atlético Ottawa |access-date=16 January 2025 |date=15 January 2025}}

Honours

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Académica

Taça de Portugal: 2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/taca-academica-desp-aves-3-2-cronica|title=Taça: Académica-Desp. Aves, 3–2 (crónica)|trans-title=Cup: Académica-Desp. Aves, 3–2 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=21 December 2011|access-date=18 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/academica-vence-a-taca-de-portugal-com-video-2533812.html|title=Académica vence a Taça de Portugal (com vídeo)|trans-title=Académica win Portuguese Cup (with video)|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=20 May 2012|access-date=18 December 2017}}

Ottawa Fury

North American Soccer League: Fall Championship 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/10/ottawa-fury-fc-goalkeeper-romuald-peiser-claims-nasl-golden-glove-award|title=Ottawa Fury FC goalkeeper Romuald Peiser claims NASL Golden Glove Award|publisher=North American Soccer League|date=10 November 2015|access-date=18 December 2017}}

San Francisco Deltas