Rômulo (footballer, born 1991)

Rómulo
Personal information
Full name Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto
Date of birth (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Karlstad
Number 9
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Friburguense 58 (15)
2014–2015 Atlético Paranaense
2014Ferroviária (loan) 6 (3)
2015Paulista FC (loan) 12 (4)
2015–2016 Friburguense 16 (6)
2016–2017 Hammarby IF 43 (9)
2018–2019 Suphanburi 31 (10)
2019BG Pathum United (loan) 10 (4)
2020–2021 SC Sagamihara 39 (13)
2021 Volta Redonda 12 (1)
2022–2023 Khon Kaen United 26 (5)
2023Police Tero (loan) 7 (1)
2024– Karlstad 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024

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

Career

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Brazil

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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

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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, mostly being used as a substitute player, Rômulo scored a hat-trick on 17 October 2016 against local rivals Djurgården in a spectacular derby fixture, helping his side secure a 4–2 win.[5] Rômulo's involvement in the victory was later awarded as the "achievement of the year" by the club's supporters.[6]

On 2 April 2017, Rômulo scored on the first match day of Allsvenskan, in a 2–1 away loss against IFK Norrköping.[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 Djurgårdens IF. He scored a brace as Hammarby won 3–1 on home turf.[9] He was, however, used sparingly during the remainder of season and left the club at the expiration of his contract.[10]

Karlstad

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In March 2024, Rômulo returned to Sweden, joining Ettan Norra club Karlstad.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 July 2019.[12]
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ferroviária (loan) 2014 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Total 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Paulista Futebol Clube (loan) 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4
Total 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4
Friburguense 2016 Campeonato Carioca 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5
Total 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5
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 26 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 5
2017 Allsvenskan 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4
Total 43 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 9
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 31 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 10
Total 31 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 10
BG Pathum United F.C. (loan) 2019 Thai League 2 16 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 20 9
Total 16 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 20 9
Career total 13 6 0 0 0 0 6 2 19 8
Notes

Style of play

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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.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  8. ^ "PÅ FD: Inte helt ordinarie – Bajenanfallaren ändå med i allsvensk skytteligatopp". Fotbolldirekt. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Overkligt självklar derbyvändning mot DIF". Hammarby Fotboll. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Tacka av Stefan och Rômulo på söndag!". Hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Brasiliansk forward klar för KF" [Brazilian forward ready for KF]. www.karlstadfotboll.com (in Swedish). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  12. ^ Rômulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  13. ^ "16. Rômulo". Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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