Rômulo (footballer, born 2001)
 Rômulo playing for Novorizontino in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rômulo Azevedo Simão | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Pirassununga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, midfielder defende , forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | União São João | ||
| 2017 | Independente de Limeira | ||
| 2018–2019 | Matonense | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Novorizontino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Matonense | 11 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Novorizontino | 98 | (15) |
| 2024– | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 4 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rômulo Azevedo Simão (born 7 October 2001), simply known as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Palmeiras.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Pirassununga, São Paulo, Rômulo represented União São João, Independente de Limeira and Matonense as a youth before being loaned out to Atlético Paranaense in September 2018.[1] Back to Matonense in March 2019, he made his first team debut during the year's Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão before leaving the club in August for Novorizontino, after having unpaid wages.[2]
Novorizontino
[edit]
Initially a member of the under-20 squad, Rômulo was promoted to the first team of Tigre in 2020, and started to feature with the squad in the year's Copa Paulista. He only started to feature regularly in the 2022 Série B, however, and renewed his contract until 2025 on 19 September 2022.[3]
Rômulo became a regular starter during the 2023 season, contributing with 11 goals and nine assists during the year.[4]
Palmeiras
[edit]On 20 February 2024, Palmeiras announced the signing of Rômulo on a five-year contract, with the player joining the club after the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 27 February 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Matonense | 2019 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Novorizontino | 2020 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Série C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Série B | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 51 | 11 | |||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | 107 | 18 | |||
| Career total | 61 | 8 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 118 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Breakthrough Player: 2024[7]
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2024[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Negociado! A Sociedade Esportiva Matonense anuncia a negociação do atleta Rômulo Azevedo, que fazia parte do elenco Sub-20 que disputa o Campeonato Paulista" [Negotiated! Sociedade Esportiva Matonense announce the negotiation of the athlete Rômulo Azevedo, who was a part of the under-20 squad which play in the Campeonato Paulista.]. SE Matonense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Facebook. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Sem salários, atletas deixam Matonense antes de decisão pela Segundona do Paulista" [Without wages, athletes leave Matonense before big match for the Segundona of the Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Atacante Rômulo renova contrato com Novorizontino até 2025" [Forward Rômulo renews contract with Novorizontino until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Curioso do Futebol. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Líder em participações em gols do Novorizontino na Série B, Rômulo celebra: "Dever cumprido"" [Leader in participation in goals for Novorizontino in the Série B, Rômulo celebrates: "Duty accomplished"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Destaque do Novorizontino e fã de Veiga, Rômulo assina por cinco anos: 'Sonho virando realidade'" [Spotlight of Novorizontino and a fan of Veiga, Rômulo signs for five years: 'Dream coming true'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Rômulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Vice, Santos domina a seleção do Campeonato Paulista; Abel, do Palmeiras, é o melhor técnico" [Runners-up, Santos dominate the Campeonato Paulista Best XI; Abel, from Palmeiras, is the best head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Pirassununga
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Sociedade Esportiva Matonense players
- Grêmio Novorizontino players
- SE Palmeiras players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen