Romário

**Romário** (born 29 January 1966) is a Brazilian politician and retired football player. He has played for Brazil national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time.

In February 2015, he was elected to the Brazilian Senate. In February 2021, he became Second Vice President of the Senate.

## Infobox (football biography)

- **embed**: yes
- **position**: Striker (association football), Striker
- **youthyears1**: 1979–1980
- **youthclubs1**: Olaria Atlético Clube, Olaria
- **youthyears2**: 1981–1985
- **youthclubs2**: CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama
- **years1**: 1985–1988
- **clubs1**: CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama
- **caps1**: 141
- **goals1**: 80
- **years2**: 1988–1993
- **clubs2**: PSV Eindhoven
- **caps2**: 145
- **goals2**: 129
- **years3**: 1993–1995
- **clubs3**: FC Barcelona, Barcelona
- **caps3**: 65
- **goals3**: 39
- **years4**: 1995–1996
- **clubs4**: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo
- **caps4**: 79
- **goals4**: 68
- **years5**: 1996–1997
- **clubs5**: Valencia CF, Valencia
- **caps5**: 12
- **goals5**: 6
- **years6**: 1997
- **clubs6**: → Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo (loan)
- **caps6**: 36
- **goals6**: 35
- **years7**: 1998–1999
- **clubs7**: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo
- **caps7**: 94
- **goals7**: 81
- **years8**: 2000–2002
- **clubs8**: CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama
- **caps8**: 136
- **goals8**: 131
- **years9**: 2002–2004
- **clubs9**: Fluminense FC, Fluminense
- **caps9**: 75
- **goals9**: 47
- **years10**: 2003
- **clubs10**: → Al Sadd SC, Al Sadd (loan)
- **caps10**: 3
- **goals10**: 0
- **years11**: 2005–2006
- **clubs11**: CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama
- **caps11**: 54
- **goals11**: 39
- **years12**: 2006
- **clubs12**: Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016), Miami FC
- **caps12**: 26
- **goals12**: 19
- **years13**: 2006
- **clubs13**: → Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United (loan)
- **caps13**: 4
- **goals13**: 1
- **years14**: 2007
- **clubs14**: CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama
- **caps14**: 19
- **goals14**: 15
- **years15**: 2009
- **clubs15**: America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro), America Football Club
- **caps15**: 1
- **goals15**: 0
- **totalcaps**: 890
- **totalgoals**: 690
- **nationalyears1**: 1985
- **nationalteam1**: Brazil national under-20 football team, Brazil U20
- **nationalcaps1**: 11
- **nationalgoals1**: 11
- **nationalyears2**: 1988
- **nationalteam2**: Brazil national under-23 football team, Brazil U23
- **nationalcaps2**: 7
- **nationalgoals2**: 8
- **nationalyears3**: 1987–2005
- **nationalteam3**: Brazil national football team, Brazil
- **nationalcaps3**: 70
- **nationalgoals3**: 56
- **manageryears1**: 2007–2008
- **managerclubs1**: CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama


## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Romário Faria
- **image**: Senador Romário (Retrato oficial).jpg
- **caption**: Official Senate portrait of Romário, 2015
- **office**: Brazilian Senate, Senator for Rio de Janeiro
- **term start**: 1 February 2015
- **office1**: Second Vice President of the Brazilian Senate, Federal Senate
- **term start1**: 1 February 2021
- **president1**: Rodrigo Pacheco (politician), Rodrigo Pacheco
- **predecessor1**: Izalci Lucas
- **office2**: Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
- **term start2**: 1 February 2011
- **term end2**: 1 February 2015
- **birth place**: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- **party**: Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006), PL (2021–present)
- **height**: 1.67 m
- **children**: 6
- **profession**: Footballer, politician