Rômulo (footballer, born April 1995)

Rômulo dos Santos de Souza (born 28 April 1995), simply known as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Chapecoense.

Rômulo
Personal information
Full name Rômulo dos Santos de Souza
Date of birth (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chapecoense
Number 11
Youth career
Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Artsul 15 (2)
2014–2021 Avaí 219 (44)
2018–2019Al Dhafra (loan) 26 (11)
2021 Ittihad Kalba 9 (2)
2021–2023 Avaí 45 (1)
2023 CRB 25 (2)
2024 CSA 7 (0)
2024– Chapecoense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2019

Club career

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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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