Rômulo (footballer, born 1990)

Rômulo Borges Monteiro (born 19 September 1990), known simply as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Borges and the second or paternal family name is Monteiro.
Rômulo
With Spartak Moscow in 2015
Personal information
Full name Rômulo Borges Monteiro
Date of birth (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990
Place of birth Picos, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2009 Porto de Caruaru
2009–2010 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Vasco da Gama 57 (3)
2012–2016 Spartak Moscow 61 (3)
2017–2019 Flamengo 15 (0)
2019 → Grêmio (loan) 14 (2)
2020– Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 0 (0)
National team‡
2012 Brazil U23 6 (1)
2011–2012 Brazil 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2012

Rômulo is known for his defensive abilities and initiation of attacks from the back, "He tracks his runner well and judges his tackles with composure" and is not scared to get forward.[1]

Club career

Spartak Moscow

Rômulo signed for Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2012 for a fee of around €8 million.[2] He missed one-and-a-half seasons due to an injury against FC Rostov.

Rômulo left Spartak Moscow on 13 January 2017, after both agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.[3]

Flamengo

On 13 January 2017 Rômulo signed with Brazilian Série A club Flamengo a four-year contract.[4]

Grêmio (loan)

On 3 January 2019 Grêmio signed Rômulo from Flamengo on loan until the end of the 2019 season.[5]

International career

Rômulo played all six of Brazil's matches as they earned the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic tournament. He scored the opening goal of the 3–0 win over South Korea in the semi-final at Old Trafford, set up by Oscar.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 November 2019[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2010 Série A 222000000222
2011 3218140173615
2012 30008061171
Total 573811202341008
Spartak Moscow 2012–13 Premier League 410031-72
2013–14 901000-100
2014–15 19220--212
2015–16 21000--210
2016–17 801010-100
Total 6134041--694
Flamengo 2017 Série A 80205[lower-alpha 1]111[lower-alpha 2]0261
2018 70101[lower-alpha 3]040130
Total 1503061150391
Grêmio (loan) 2019 Série A 142204[lower-alpha 3]0100302
Total 1422041100302
Career total 147817126248423815
  1. Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Nine appearances in Rio de Janeiro State League and two appearances in Primeira Liga.
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.

International
Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
201110
201271
Total81

Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2012[8]

International goals
As of 9 June 2012[8]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.9 June 2012MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Argentina
1–0
3–4
Friendly[9]

Honours

Club
Vasco da Gama
Spartak Moscow
Flamengo

International
Brazil
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References
  1. "Marco Fabian, Isco and the young stars who could emerge at the 2012 Olympics". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. "Romulo Signs for Spartak Moscow – Transfer of the Summer 2012". Soccer Football. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. РОМУЛО ПОКИДАЕТ КРАСНО-БЕЛЫХ. spartak.com (in Russian). Spartak Moscow. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. "Romulo rescinde com Spartak e fecha com Flamengo por quatro anos". Globoesporte.com. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. "Grêmio anuncia Rômulo como o primeiro reforço da temporada". Globoesporte.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. Hunter, Andy (7 August 2012). "Olympics 2012: Brazil reach football final by beating South Korea". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  7. "Romulo". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  8. "Rômulo Borges Monteiro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  9. "Argentina vs. Brazil". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2017.


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