Rômulo (footballer, born 1991)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

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.

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
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)
2020–2021	SC Sagamihara	39	(13)
2021	Volta Redonda	12	(1)
2022–2023	Khon Kaen United	26	(5)
2023	→ Police Tero (loan)	7	(1)
2024–	Karlstad	9	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024

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, 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

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

Career statistics

Club

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

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

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. 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.

External links

• Rômulo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)