# Rômulo (footballer, born 1990)

Rômulo Borges Monteiro (born 19 September 1990), known simply as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Retrô.
Rômulo is known for his defensive abilities and initiation of attacks from the back, "He tracks his runner well and judges his tackles with composure" and is not scared to get forward.

## Club career
### Spartak Moscow

Rômulo signed for Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2012 for a fee of around €8 million. He missed one-and-a-half seasons due to an injury against FC Rostov.
Rômulo left Spartak Moscow on 13 January 2017, after both agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.

### Flamengo

On 13 January 2017 Rômulo signed with Brazilian Série A club Flamengo a four-year contract.

#### Grêmio (loan)

On 3 January 2019 Grêmio signed Rômulo from Flamengo on loan until the end of the 2019 season.

## International career

Rômulo played all six of Brazil's matches as they earned the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic tournament. He scored the opening goal of the 3–0 win over South Korea in the semi-final at Old Trafford, set up by Oscar.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 1 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vasco da Gama | 2010 | Série A | 22 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2011 | Série A | 32 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 5 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2012 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Vasco da Gama | Total | Total | 57 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 100 | 8 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 61 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 69 | 4 |
| Flamengo | 2017 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Flamengo | 2018 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Grêmio (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2021 | Série B | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Retrô | 2023 | Série D | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Retrô | 2024 | Série D | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Retrô | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 195 | 8 | 64 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 15 |
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ Appearances in Primeira Liga.
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
* ↑ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste .

### International

Brazil national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2012

### International goals

    As of 9 June 2012
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Argentina | 1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly | |

## Honours
### Club
#### Vasco da Gama

* Copa do Brasil: 2011

#### Spartak Moscow

* Russian Premier League: 2016–17

#### Flamengo

* Campeonato Carioca: 2017

#### Retrô

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2024

### International
#### Brazil

* Superclásico de las Américas: 2011, 2014
* Olympic Silver Medal: 2012