Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto (born 2 November 1991 in Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Rômulo (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Karlstad.
Career Brazil Rômulo was born in Rio de Janeiro and started his career at the local club Botafogo. 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.
Hammarby IF In February 2016, Rômulo was scouted by Nanne Bergstrand, then manager of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. 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. 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.
After a tough start to his newly found career in Europe, mostly being used as a substitute player, Rômulo scored a hat-trick on 17 October 2016 against local rivals Djurgården in a spectacular derby fixture, helping his side secure a 4–2 win. Rômulo's involvement in the victory was later awarded as the "achievement of the year" by the club's supporters.
On 2 April 2017, Rômulo scored on the first match day of Allsvenskan, in a 2–1 away loss against IFK Norrköping. 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. On 4 June, Rômulo once again enjoyed a superb performance against arch rival Djurgårdens IF. He scored a brace as Hammarby won 3–1 on home turf. He was, however, used sparingly during the remainder of season and left the club at the expiration of his contract.
Karlstad In March 2024, Rômulo returned to Sweden, joining Ettan Norra club Karlstad.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Club Athletico Paranaense 2014Campeonato Brasileiro Série A0000000000Total0000000000 Ferroviária (loan)2014Campeonato Paulista Série A26300000063Total6300000063 Paulista Futebol Clube (loan)2015Campeonato Paulista Série A2124000000124Total124000000124 Friburguense 2016Campeonato Carioca9500000095Total9500000095ClubSeasonLeagueSvenska Cupen CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Hammarby IF 2016Allsvenskan2652000002852017Allsvenskan174000000174Total439200000459ClubSeasonLeagueThai FA CupThai League CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Suphanburi F.C. 2018Thai League 131100000003110Total31100000003110 BG Pathum United F.C. (loan)2019Thai League 2165331100209Total165331100209 Career total136000062198 Notes
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.
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