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.
Club career
Athletico Paranaense
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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rômulo Cardoso Göztepe'mizde" [Rômulo Cardoso in Göztepe] (in Turkish). Göztepe. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Rômulo Cardoso at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
External links
- Athletico Paranaense profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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