Vasco da Gama (Brazil),
PSV Eindhoven (Holland), FC Barcelona (Spain), Valencia CF (Spain),
Flamengo (Brazil), Valencia CF (Spain), Flamengo (Brazil), Vasco
da Gama (Brazil), Fluminense (Brazil)
Romario Honours
3 x Dutch Championship
: 1988-1989, 1990-1991, 1991-1992
2 x Dutch Cup : 1988-89, 1989-90
1 x Spanish Championship : 1993-1994
2 x Copa America : 1989, 1997
1 x World Cup : 1994
2 x Dutch League Top Scorer : 1988-89, 1990-1991
1 x Spanish League Top Scorer : 1993-1994
1 x FIFA World Player of the Year : 1994
International Record : 79 caps, 64 goals
Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966 in Rio de
Janeiro), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian
football player. He is one of a select group of players with
over 50 goals in international matches.
He started his career playing for Clube de Regatas Vasco da
Gama, where he won two State Championships (1987/88). Between
1988 and 1992 he played for PSV Eindhoven, who won the Dutch
league in 1989, 1991 and 1992. In 1993 he moved to FC Barcelona
and won the Spanish league the same year. In 1995 he returned to
Brazil to play for Flamengo, spent the next two years in
Valencia, and then returned to Flamengo again until 2000.
Then he played again for Vasco da Gama, winning with them the
MercoSur Cup and the Brazilian League in 2000. From 2002 Romario
played for Fluminense. On October 21, 2004 he was fired from the
club after a conflict with the manager.
As a member of the Brazilian national team, Romário won the
silver Olympic medal in Seoul in 1988. Partnering Bebeto in
attack, he led his country to the 1994 World Cup title, scoring
five goals in the tournament. Romário was named FIFA World
Player of the Year in 1994, after being the runner-up in 1993.
In 1998, after missing out the World Cup with a later injury, he
ended his international career with 54 goals in just 69 caps.
Romário was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living
footballers in March 2004. He is due to sign for England non-league
club Garforth Town A.F.C. for the 2005/06 season. Currently it
is playing in Vasco da Gama, and was the second leading scorer
of Carioca Championship 2005 with seven goals. Romário scored
218 goals in the history of this championship and over 900 in
his career.
