Romario

Romário de Souza Faria
Official Senate portrait of Romário, 2015
Federal Senator from Rio de Janeiro
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2015
Constituency	Rio de Janeiro
Preceded by	Francisco Dornelles
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2015
Personal details
Born	(1966-01-29) 29 January 1966 (age 50) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	Brazilian Socialist Party
Spouse(s)	Isabelle Bittencourt (m. 2002)
Profession	Footballer
Association football career Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) Playing position Striker Youth career 1979–1980 Olaria 1981–1985 Vasco da Gama Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1985–1988 Vasco da Gama 47 (17) 1988–1993 PSV Eindhoven 107 (96) 1993–1995 Barcelona 46 (34) 1995–1996 Flamengo 19 (8) 1996–1997 Valencia 11 (5) 1997 → Flamengo (loan) 4 (3) 1998–1999 Flamengo 39 (26) 2000–2002 Vasco da Gama 46 (41) 2002–2004 Fluminense 60 (34) 2003 → Al Sadd (loan) 3 (0) 2005–2006 Vasco da Gama 31 (22) 2006 Miami FC 25 (19) 2006 Adelaide United 4 (1) 2007 Vasco da Gama 6 (3) 2009 America (RJ) 0 (0) Total 448 (309) National team 1987–2005 Brazil 70 (55) Teams managed 2007–2008 Vasco da Gama Honours Men's football Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team competition FIFA World Cup Winner 1994 USA National team FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 1997 Saudi Arabia National team Copa América Winner 1989 Brazil National team Winner 1997 Bolivia National team CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998 USA National team U-20 South American Championship Winner 1985 Paraguay National U-20 team Beach soccer FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 Brazil National team * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1979–1980	Olaria
1981–1985	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1988	Vasco da Gama	47	(17)
1988–1993	PSV Eindhoven	107	(96)
1993–1995	Barcelona	46	(34)
1995–1996	Flamengo	19	(8)
1996–1997	Valencia	11	(5)
1997	→ Flamengo (loan)	4	(3)
1998–1999	Flamengo	39	(26)
2000–2002	Vasco da Gama	46	(41)
2002–2004	Fluminense	60	(34)
2003	→ Al Sadd (loan)	3	(0)
2005–2006	Vasco da Gama	31	(22)
2006	Miami FC	25	(19)
2006	Adelaide United	4	(1)
2007	Vasco da Gama	6	(3)
2009	America (RJ)	0	(0)
Total		448	(309)
National team
1987–2005	Brazil	70	(55)
Teams managed
2007–2008	Vasco da Gama
Honours Men's football Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team competition FIFA World Cup Winner 1994 USA National team FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 1997 Saudi Arabia National team Copa América Winner 1989 Brazil National team Winner 1997 Bolivia National team CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998 USA National team U-20 South American Championship Winner 1985 Paraguay National U-20 team Beach soccer FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 Brazil National team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Romário de Souza Faria (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈmaɾiu]), is a Brazilian politician, who previously achieved worldwide fame as a professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time. Romário starred for Brazil in their 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph, receiving the FIFA Golden Ball as player of the tournament. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year the same year. He came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll in 1999 and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.

At club level, after developing his early career in Brazil, Romário moved to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 1988. During his five seasons at PSV the club became Eredivisie champions three times, and he scored a total of 165 goals in 167 games. In 1993 he moved to FC Barcelona and became part of Johan Cruyff's "Dream Team", forming an exceptional strike partnership with Hristo Stoichkov. He won La Liga in his first season and finished top goalscorer with 30 goals in 33 matches. During the second half of his career Romário played for clubs within the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He won the Brazilian league title with CR Vasco da Gama in 2000 and was a three-time top scorer in the league. At the end of his career he also played briefly in Qatar, the United States and Australia.