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Rômulo Borges Monteiro (born 19 September 1990), known simply as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.
Rômulo is known for his defensive abilities and initiation of attacks from the back, "He tracks his runner well and judges his tackles with composure" and is not scared to get forward.
Club career
Spartak Moscow
Rômulo signed for Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2012 for a fee of around €8 million. He missed one-and-a-half seasons due to an injury against FC Rostov.
Rômulo left Spartak Moscow on 13 January 2017, after both agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.
Flamengo
On 13 January 2017 Rômulo signed with Brazilian Série A club Flamengo a four-year contract.
Grêmio (loan)
On 3 January 2019 Grêmio signed Rômulo from Flamengo on loan until the end of the 2019 season.
International career
Rômulo played all six of Brazil's matches as they earned the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic tournament. He scored the opening goal of the 3–0 win over South Korea in the semi-final at Old Trafford, set up by Oscar.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 November 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2010 | Série A | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2011 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 61 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 100 | 8 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2012–13 | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 69 | 4 | ||
| Flamengo | 2017 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Grêmio (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 238 | 15 | ||
International
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2012
International goals
- As of 9 June 2012
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |  Argentina | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Vasco da Gama
- Copa do Brasil: 2011
- Spartak Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2016–17
- Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2017
International
- Brazil
- Superclásico de las Américas: 2011, 2014
- Olympic Silver Medal: 2012