Romário
Romário de Souza Faria
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Romário is a former forward from Brazil, born on 29 January 1966 in Rio de Janeiro. Clubs included CR Vasco da Gama, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona, Flamengo and Valencia, among 10 in total. Romário won 70 caps for Brazil, scoring 55 goals (1987-2005).
The club career on record runs from 1985 to 2009, across ten clubs. The longest of those was five years at PSV Eindhoven (1988-1993), where the record shows 107 appearances and 96 goals. Honours on record include FIFA World Player of the Year in 1994 and World Cup Golden Ball in 1994.
Born
29 January 1966
Age
60
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Position
Forward
Height
168 cm
Club career
- 1985-1988
CR Vasco da Gama47 apps · 17 goals - 1988-1993
PSV Eindhoven107 apps · 96 goals - 1993-1995
FC Barcelona46 apps · 34 goals - 1995-1996
Flamengo40 apps · 34 goals - 1996-1997
Valencia11 apps · 8 goals - 1997Flamengo4 apps · 3 goals
- 1998-1999Flamengo39 apps · 26 goals
- 2000-2002CR Vasco da Gama46 apps · 41 goals
- 2002-2004
Fluminense60 apps · 34 goals - 2003Al Sadd Sports Club3 apps · 0 goals
- 2005-2006CR Vasco da Gama31 apps · 22 goals
- 2006
Adelaide United Football Club4 apps · 1 goal - 2006
Fort Lauderdale Strikers25 apps · 19 goals - 2007CR Vasco da Gama6 apps · 3 goals
- 2009
America Football Club0 apps · 0 goals
International career
- 1987-2005Brazil70 caps · 55 goals
Honours
- FIFA World Player of the Year1994
- World Cup Golden Ball1994
