Rómulo (footballer, born 1976)

Rómulo Filipe Cunha da Silva (born 13 July 1976), known simply as Rómulo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back.

Rómulo
Personal information
Full name Rómulo Filipe Cunha da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1976-07-13) 13 July 1976 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth Gondomar, Portugal[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1987–1994 Gondomar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2010 Gondomar 350 (13)
2010–2015 Oliveira Douro 156 (10)
Total 506 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Rómulo was born in Gondomar, Porto District. He spent his entire professional career with local Gondomar S.C. as captain,[2][3] making his first-team debut at the age of 17 and helping the club to promote from the regional leagues to the Segunda Liga, where he played for five consecutive seasons (2004–09).

In the 2008–09 campaign, the 32-year-old Rómulo still appeared in 19 league games for Gondomar, but his team finished last – they would have faced relegation anyway due to corruption – and returned to the third tier.[4] In the summer of 2010, he joined amateurs C.F. Oliveira do Douro also in northern Portugal.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Romulo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Gondomar frente ao Paços" [Gondomar against Paços]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Atletas do Gondomar dedicam vitória ao presidente" [Gondomar athletes dedicate win to president]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 April 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Liga decreta descida de Gondomar e Vizela por corrupção" [League decrees relegation of Gondomar and Vizela for corruption]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 June 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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