Romeu | |
Fullname: | Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha[1] |
Birth Date: | 17 February 1986 |
Birth Place: | Paredes, Portugal |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1994−1995 |
Youthclubs1: | Paredes |
Youthyears2: | 1995−2001 |
Youthclubs2: | Porto |
Youthyears3: | 2001−2005 |
Youthclubs3: | Penafiel |
Years1: | 2005−2006 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2006−2011 |
Caps2: | 102 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2011−2013 |
Caps3: | 51 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2013−2017 |
Caps4: | 40 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2017−2018 |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2018−2020 |
Caps6: | 41 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2020−2021 |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 245 |
Totalgoals: | 10 |
Marcos Romeu Moreira da Rocha (born 17 February 1986), known as Romeu, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Paredes, Porto District, Romeu spent the better part of his first six years as a senior competing in the third and fourth divisions of Portuguese football, with hometown club U.S.C. Paredes. He was part of F.C. Penafiel's Primeira Liga roster in the 2005−06 season, but his input consisted of two bench appearances.
In the summer of 2013, after two years in the Segunda Liga with C.D. Aves,[2] Romeu signed for F.C. Paços de Ferreira of the top flight.[3] He made his debut in the competition on 16 August, playing 17 minutes in a 0−2 home loss against S.C. Braga.[4]
Romeu scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 12 December 2015, netting the opener in a 6−0 home win over C.F. União.[5] He suffered a serious muscular injury the following February,[6] going on to miss the entire 2016−17 campaign but having his contract previously renewed.[7]
On 21 June 2017, free agent Romeu joined division two side Varzim S.C. on a one-year deal.[8] The following January, after less than half an hour of game time, he cancelled his contract and dropped down a tier to Amarante FC.[9]
Romeu's younger brother, Vasco, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.[10]