Rômulo (footballer, born 1990)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Borges and the second or paternal family name is Monteiro.
Rômulo

With Spartak Moscow in 2015
Personal information
Full name Rômulo Borges Monteiro
Date of birth (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990
Place of birth Picos, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Spartak Moscow
Number 5
Youth career
2004–2009 Porto de Caruaru
2009–2010 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Vasco da Gama 88 (7)
2012– Spartak Moscow 61 (3)
National team
2012 Brazil Olympic 6 (1)
2011–2012 Brazil 8 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2012

Rômulo Borges Monteiro (born 19 September 1990), known simply as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. 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.[1]

Spartak Moscow

Rômulo signed for Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2012 for a fee of around €8 million.[2] He missed one-and-a-half seasons due to an injury against FC Rostov.

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 30 win over South Korea in the semi-final at Old Trafford, set up by Oscar.[3]

Honours

Club

Vasco da Gama

Brazil

References

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