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Former England defender Chris Smalling has signed a new two-year contract with Italian side Roma.<\/span><\/p>\n The 33-year-old joined the Serie A club on a season-long loan from Manchester United in 2019 before he made the switch permanent in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Smalling’s previous deal at the Stadio Olimpico was set to expire next month.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m playing the best football of my career here and my family and I have felt so welcome in this wonderful city from day one,” he told Roma’s website.<\/span><\/p>\n “What’s more, this club is clearly taking great strides forward in all areas. Choosing to remain at Roma was an easy decision to make.”<\/span><\/p>\n Smalling, who has been capped 31 times by England, has made 143 appearances in all competitions for Roma and scored 10 goals.<\/span><\/p>\n He has become a key player for the Giallorossi under head coach Jose Mourinho and won the inaugural Europa Conference League in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n The centre-back previously played for non-league Maidstone United before he joined Fulham in June 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n