Romaine Theodore Sawyers (born 2 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

She remained a big influence on her son, who went on to work closely with the community development teams at his football clubs, as well as with the charity Kick It Out.

[7][8] He made his debut for the League Two club two days later, in a 1–0 defeat to Cheltenham Town at Vale Park, replacing Adam Yates.

[10] On 27 January 2012, he joined Graham Turner's League Two Shrewsbury Town on a one-month loan,[11] and the following day he was named as an unused substitute for the 2–0 win at Hereford United.

[15] Sawyers joined League One club Walsall on loan in March 2013; manager Dean Smith said that "He's a talented lad who can play-off the front-man...

[17] Following his release from West Brom, Sawyers signed a permanent one-year deal at Walsall in July 2013; Dean Smith stated that he saw potential and an excellent attitude in the player despite his limited playing time on loan.

[18] On 17 August 2013, he marked his first senior start for Walsall with his first goal from 25 yards (23 m) in a 1–1 draw with Notts County at the Bescot Stadium.

[20] On 13 September 2014, he was described as a "shining light throughout" in a 3–1 home win over Preston North End, earning a place on the Football League team of the week.

[23] He won a place on the Football League team of the week after scoring a brace – including a "25-yard rocket into the top corner of the net" – in a 4–0 triumph at Blackpool on 29 August 2015.

[50] Manager Michael O'Neill stated that "we didn't anticipate that Romaine would become available" but acted quickly to sign Sawyers after he had fallen behind Jake Livermore and Alex Mowatt in the pecking order at West Brom.

[51] Sawyers made 29 appearances for Stoke, scoring three goals during his loan spell which was disrupted due to a leg injury which caused him to miss two months.

[52][53] On 6 July 2022, Sawyers joined Cardiff City on a two-year deal following his release from West Brom, with "Bluebirds" manager Steve Morison noting that "we can make five substitutions this season, and that will come into our thinking, so it's worth having those extra bodies in every position we can".

[61] He said that he aimed to "utilise my experience to help the boys get some results over the busy Christmas period", with manager Johnnie Jackson reiterating that it was a short-term solution to the club's injury crisis.

[65] On 8 January 2025, Sawyers joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a short-term contract until the end of the 2024–25 season after having been made to feel "very wanted" by director of football George Friend and head coach Iñigo Calderón.

[68] Sawyers has a languid style of play, which can make him appear lazy at times despite statistics indicating a relatively high work rate.

[70][71] In January 2021, a 49-year-old man from Kingswinford was arrested after a racist message was sent to Sawyers on social media during West Brom's loss to Manchester City.