Rômulo Cardoso

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cardoso and the second or paternal family name is da Cruz.

Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz (born 8 February 2002), known as Rômulo Cardoso or just Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Göztepe on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Athletico Paranaense.

Rômulo Cardoso

Rômulo with Athletico Paranaense in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz
Date of birth	(2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Marialva, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Göztepe
Number	79
Youth career
	Maringá
2018–2019	→ Athletico Paranaense (loan)
2019–2021	Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Athletico Paranaense	63	(7)
2024–	→ Göztepe (loan)	31	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024

Club career

Athletico Paranaense

Rômulo with Athletico Paranaense in 2022

Born in Marialva, Paraná, Rômulo joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2018, on loan from Maringá.^[1] In July 2019, he was bought outright by the club.^[2]

Rômulo made his first team – and Série A – debut on 16 November 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pedro Rocha in a 0–1 home loss against Atlético Mineiro.^[3] He scored his first senior goal on 23 January 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 Campeonato Paranaense home win over Paraná.

On 19 February 2022, Rômulo scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of Cianorte.^[4]

Göztepe (loan)

On 7 February 2024, Rômulo joined Göztepe in Turkey on loan with an option to buy.^[5]

On 10 August 2024, he made his professional debut with Göztepe in a Süper Lig match against Antalyaspor, he played 90 mins in a tie 0-0. On 17 August 2024, he made his first goal with the team in a Süper Lig match against Fenerbahçe as a late equalizer 90+5 goal, in a 2-2 draw.

Career statistics

As of 28 February 2023.^[6]

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Athletico Paranaense	2021	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022		26	1	12	6	2	1	9[a]	1	2[b]	0	51	9
	2023		0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
Career total			27	1	17	6	2	1	9	1	2	0	57	9

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

• Copa Sudamericana: 2021
• Campeonato Paranaense: 2023

References

1. "Rômulo recebeu homenagem do Maringá antes da partida" [Rômulo received an honour from Maringá before the match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
2. "Athletico acerta a compra de promessa do futebol paranaense" [Athletico agree the purchase of prospect from the paranaense football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
3. "Artilheiro do Sub-20, Rômulo comenta estreia pela equipe profissional do Athletico" [Top scorer of the under-20s, Rômulo talks about debut for the first team of Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
4. "De incógnita à solução no Athletico: a noite de gala de Rômulo, o novo artilheiro do Campeonato Paranaense" [From a doubt to a solution at Athletico: the stellar night of Rômulo, the new top scorer of the Campeonato Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
5. "Rômulo Cardoso Göztepe'mizde" [Rômulo Cardoso in Göztepe] (in Turkish). Göztepe. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
6. Rômulo Cardoso at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

External links

• Athletico Paranaense profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)