Rômulo dos Santos de Souza (born 28 April 1995), simply known as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rômulo dos Santos de Souza | ||
Date of birth | (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Avaí | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2021 | Avaí | 196 | (40) |
2018–2019 | → Al Dhafra (loan) | 19 | (9) |
2021– | Ittihad Kalba | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2019 |
Born in Rio de Janeiro,[1] Rômulo graduated with Avaí's youth setup. He made his professional debut on 18 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Portuguesa for the Série B championship, also assisting Marquinhos in the first goal.[2] He featured in one more match for the side, which achieved promotion to Série A.
Rômulo made his debut in the main category on 30 May 2015, replacing Anderson Lopes in a 2–1 away win against Coritiba. He scored his first goal in the division on 7 June, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 win at Goiás.
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