Rómulo (footballer, born 1976) explained

Rómulo
Fullname:Rómulo Filipe Cunha da Silva[1]
Birth Date:13 July 1976
Birth Place:Gondomar, Portugal
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:1987–1994
Years1:1994–2010
Caps1:350
Goals1:13
Years2:2010–2015
Caps2:156
Goals2:10
Totalcaps:506
Totalgoals:23

Rómulo Filipe Cunha da Silva (born 13 July 1976), known simply as Rómulo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Rómulo was born in Gondomar, Porto District. He spent his entire professional career with local Gondomar S.C. as captain,[2] [3] making his first-team debut at the age of 17 and helping the club to promote from the regional leagues to the Segunda Liga, where he played for five consecutive seasons (2004–09).

In the 2008–09 campaign, the 32-year-old Rómulo still appeared in 19 league games for Gondomar, but his team finished last – they would have faced relegation anyway due to corruption – and returned to the third tier.[4] In the summer of 2010, he joined amateurs C.F. Oliveira do Douro also in northern Portugal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Romulo. Mais Futebol. pt. 26 November 2021.
  2. News: Gondomar frente ao Paços. Gondomar against Paços. Record. pt. 16 January 2003. 26 November 2021.
  3. News: Atletas do Gondomar dedicam vitória ao presidente. Gondomar athletes dedicate win to president. Record. pt. 26 April 2004. 26 November 2021.
  4. News: Liga decreta descida de Gondomar e Vizela por corrupção. League decrees relegation of Gondomar and Vizela for corruption. Diário de Notícias. pt. 9 June 2009. 26 November 2021.