Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto

Rómulo
Personal information
Full name Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto
Date of birth (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Suphanburi
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– Suphanburi 31 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2018

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 Suphanburi in Thai League 1.[1]

Career

Brazil

Rômulo was born in Rio de Janeiro and started his career at the local club Botafogo.[2] 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.[1]

Hammarby IF

In February 2016, Rômulo was scouted by Nanne Bergstrand, then manager of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.[2] 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, Rômulo scored a hat-trick on match day 26 against local rivals Djurgården in a spectacular derby fixture. The three goals helped secure a 4-2 win for the side.[5] Rômulo's involvement in the victory was later awarded as the "achievement of the year" by the club's supporters.[6]

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

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.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "PÅ FD: "Skolad och smart, löper rätt" – här berättar han om Bajens nya brasse". Fotbolldirekt. 19 March 2016. 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. April 2, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "PÅ FD: Inte helt ordinarie – Bajenanfallaren ändå med i allsvensk skytteligatopp". Fotbolldirekt. July 9, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Overkligt självklar derbyvändning mot DIF". Hammarby Fotboll. June 4, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Tacka av Stefan och Rômulo på söndag!". Hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  11. ↑ "16. Rômulo". Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved September 7, 2017.


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