Rafael Romo
_(cropped).jpg) Romo with Venezuela in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Turén, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Atlético de Turén | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 |
Llaneros | 27 | (0) |
| 2009–2016 | Udinese | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Estudiantes Mérida (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 |
→ Mineros (loan) | 78 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Watford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | AEL Limassol | 34 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | APOEL | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 |
→ Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 40 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Silkeborg IF | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | OH Leuven | 46 | (0) |
| 2022 | D.C. United | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Universidad Católica | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009– | Venezuela | 24 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 19 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:20, 27 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez (born February 25, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ecuadorian Serie A club Universidad Católica and the Venezuela national team. [2]
Career
Romo started his career at 17 years old, playing in old Venezuelan goalkeeper
Llaneros de Guanare.[3]
Romo made his debut with Udinese in a 3–1 defeat against
Lazio, on 15 May 2010.[4]
After three years on loan at
Mineros, Romo signed for Watford in August 2015 on a short-term loan deal to cover the two game suspension for Giedrius Arlauskis.[5]
On 1 September 2019, Romo joined Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF on a contract until June 2020.[6]
On 27 April 2022, Romo signed with
MLS side, D.C. United, on a one-and-a-half-year contract through 2023 with an option for 2024.[7]
References
- ^ "Rafael Romo". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Venezuelan Goalkeeper Rafael Romo | DC United".
- ^ Guarneri, Daniele (2009-07-22). "Rafael Romo: Il portiere venezuelano è la nuova scommessa dell'Udinese" (in Italian). Tempi. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ Report: Lazio v Udinese - Italian Serie A - ESPN Soccernet soccernet.espn.go.com, 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Romo to join Hornets as short-term keeper cover". Watford Observer.
- ^ SIF henter landsholdsmålmand, silkeborgif.com, 1 September 2019
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Venezuelan Goalkeeper Rafael Romo". D.C. United. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links
- Rafael Romo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rafael Romo at Soccerway
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