Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto

Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto (born 2 November 1991 in Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Rômulo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁõmulu]), is a Brazilian footballer.

Rómulo
Personal information
Full name Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto
Date of birth (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 SC Sagamihara
Number 10
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Friburguense 58 (15)
2014–2015 Atlético Paranaense
2014 → Ferroviária (loan) 6 (3)
2015 → Paulista FC (loan) 12 (4)
2015–2016 Friburguense 16 (6)
2016–2017 Hammarby IF 43 (9)
2018–2019 Suphanburi 31 (10)
2019 → BG Pathum United (loan) 10 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Brazil

Rômulo was born in Rio de Janeiro and started his career at the local club Botafogo.[1] He, however, made his senior debut for Friburguense in the Campeonato Carioca during 2012. During the upcoming years, Rômulo would make a name for himself in the Brazilian lower divisions. He represented Friburguense in the during two different spells, making 74 appearances and scoring 21 goals in total.[2]

Hammarby IF

In February 2016, Rômulo was scouted by Nanne Bergstrand, then manager of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.[1] A month later, in March, Rômulo move abroad for the first time in his career by signing a two year-deal with the Swedish club.[3] The transfer fee was reportedly set at 0,5 million Swedish kronor (approximately £55.000), as Friburguense sold their main striker due to financial difficulties.[4]

After a tough start to his newly found career in Europe, Rômulo scored a hat-trick on match day 26 against local rivals Djurgården in a spectacular derby fixture. The three goals helped secure a 4-2 win for the side.[5] Rômulo's involvement in the victory was later awarded as the "achievement of the year" by the club's supporters.[6]

In 2017, Rômulo scored on the first match day of Allsvenskan. He netted in a 2–1 away loss against IFK Norrköping on " April.[7] Throughout the first half of the season, Rômulo was used as the second choice striker behind Pa Dibba in new manager Jakob Michelsen's squad.[8] On 4 June, Rômulo once again enjoyed a superb performance against arch rival Djurgården. He scored a brace as Hammarby won 3–1 on home turf.[9] He was, however, used sparingly during the season and left the club at the expiration of his contract.[10] For his impressive scoring record against Djurgården, he earned the affectionate nickname "The monkey slayer" (Swedish: "Apslaktaren") from the fans.

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 July 2019.[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club Athletico Paranaense 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Ferroviária (loan) 2014 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 6300000063
Total 6300000063
Paulista Futebol Clube (loan) 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 124000000124
Total 124000000124
Friburguense 2016 Campeonato Carioca 9500000095
Total 9500000095
Club Season League Svenska Cupen Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hammarby IF 2016 Allsvenskan 265200000285
2017 Allsvenskan 174000000174
Total 439200000459
Club Season League Thai FA Cup Thai League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Suphanburi F.C. 2018 Thai League 1 31100000003110
Total 31100000003110
BG Pathum United F.C. (loan) 2019 Thai League 2 165331100209
Total 165331100209
Career total 136000062198
Notes

    Style of play

    Mats Jingblad, former director of football at Hammarby, has praised Rômulo as technical player with a great willingness to run and a strong defensive play.[12]

    References
    1. "PÅ FD: "Skolad och smart, löper rätt" – här berättar han om Bajens nya brasse". Fotbolldirekt. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
    2. "Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
    3. "Officiellt: Ny brasseanfallare klar för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
    4. "Reapris – nu vill han frälsa Bajen" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
    5. "Rômulo stor derbyhjälte efter 4-2 mot DIF". Hammarby Fotboll. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
    6. "Årets prestation 2016: Rômulo mot Djurgården". Hammarby Fotboll. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
    7. "Uträknat HIF en felskriven slutscen från poäng". Hammarby Fotboll. April 2, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
    8. "PÅ FD: Inte helt ordinarie – Bajenanfallaren ändå med i allsvensk skytteligatopp". Fotbolldirekt. July 9, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
    9. "Overkligt självklar derbyvändning mot DIF". Hammarby Fotboll. June 4, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
    10. "Tacka av Stefan och Rômulo på söndag!". Hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
    11. Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
    12. "16. Rômulo". Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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