# Romário Pires

Romário Santos Pires (born 16 January 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga III side CS Păulești.
After starting out with several teams in his native Brazil, he went on to compete professionally in Romania and Israel.

## Personal life

Pires is named after the former Brazilian international Romário, of which his father was a fan. He married a Romanian handballer in 2020, with the couple having one daughter.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gloria Bistrița | 2012–13 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2012–13 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2013–14 | Liga I | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Maccabi Netanya (loan) | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Maccabi Netanya | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Total | Total | 81 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 4 |
| Astra Giurgiu | 2018–19 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Hermannstadt | 2019–20 | Liga I | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Hermannstadt | 2020–21 | Liga I | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Hermannstadt | Total | Total | 61 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 64 | 7 |
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | Liga I | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 2021–22 | Liga II | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 2022–23 | Liga I | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Universitatea Cluj | Total | Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Concordia Chiajna | 2023–24 | Liga II | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| CSO Valenii de Munte | 2023-24 | Liga IV Prahova | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 313 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 358 | 22 |
* ↑ One appearance in the Supercupa României, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Liga I relegation play-offs

## Honours

Petrolul Ploiești
* Cupa României: 2012–13
* Supercupa României runner-up: 2013
Maccabi Haifa
* Israel State Cup: 2015–16
Astra Giurgiu
* Cupa României runner-up: 2018–19
Universitatea Cluj
* Cupa României runner-up: 2022–23

### CSO Valenii de Munte

* Liga IV Prahova runner-up: 2023–24
* Cupa României – Prahova County runner-up: 2023–24