Rômulo (footballer, born October 1995)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pacheco and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Rômulo José Pacheco da Silva (born 27 October 1995), simply known as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chengdu Rongcheng as a midfielder.

Rômulo

Rômulo in December 2019
Personal information
Full name	Rômulo José Pacheco da Silva
Date of birth	(1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Chengdu Rongcheng
Number	10
Youth career
2011–2014	Bahia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Bahia	55	(6)
2016	→ Bragantino (loan)	2	(0)
2017	→ Busan IPark (loan)	21	(1)
2018–2021	Busan IPark	94	(28)
2021–	Chengdu Rongcheng	44	(16)
International career
2015	Brazil U23	5	(2)
Honours Representing  Brazil Men's Football Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

Club career

Rômulo was born in Recife, Pernambuco, and graduated with Bahia's youth setup. On 16 November 2014 he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Corinthians.^[1]

On 10 February 2015 Rômulo renewed his contract until 2018.^[2]

On 6 February 2017, Rômulo signed with Korean second division side Busan IPark on a one year loan deal.^[3] After a successful debut season in Korea, Rômulo signed a three year contract with the club.^[4] In both 2018 and 2019, Rômulo was named in the official K League 2 team of the season. In the final game of the 2019 season, Rômulo scored a 77th minute penalty to give Busan the lead in the promotion-relegation playoff final against local rivals Gyeongnam FC. Busan went on to win the game 2-0 and achieve promotion to the K League 1.

On 15 April 2021 Rômulo would join Chinese second tier football club Chengdu Rongcheng.^[5] In his debut seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 8 January 2023

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bahia	2014	Série A	3	1	0	0	0	0	-		-		3	1
	2015	Série B	22	1	10	0	4	0	1	0	9^[a]	2	46	3
	2016	Série B	0	0	9	2	2	0	-		2^[a]	0	13	2
	Total		25	2	19	2	6	0	1	0	11	2	62	6
Bragantino (loan)	2016	Série B	2	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
Busan IPark (loan)	2017	K League 2	21	1	-		5	0	-		2^[b]	1	28	2
Busan IPark	2018	K League 2	36	10	-		3	2	-		2^[b]	1	41	13
	2019	K League 2	32	14	-		0	0	-		2^[b]	1	34	15
	2020	K League 1	26	4	-		0	0	-		-		26	4
	Total		94	28	0	0	3	2	0	0	4	2	101	32
Chengdu Rongcheng	2021	China League One	12	4	-		1	0	-		2^[c]	1	15	5
	2022	Chinese Super League	32	12	-		0	0	-		-		32	12
	Total		44	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	47	17
Career total			186	47	19	2	15	2	1	0	19	6	240	57

1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
2. Appearance(s) in K League 1 Relegation play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

References

1. "Corinthians vence, mantém luta por G-4 e afunda Bahia na zona da degola" [Corinthians wins, keeps on fighting for G-4 and sinks Bahia in the relegation zone] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. "Com multas milionárias, Bahia renova contratos de Bruno Paulista e Rômulo" [With millionaire release clauses, Bahia renews contracts of Bruno Paulista and Rômulo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. "부산아이파크, 호물로 영입으로 브라질 3인방 구축" [Busan IPark sign their third Brazilian, Rômulo] (in Korean). Naver. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
4. "프로축구 부산, 임대했던 브라질 미드필더 호물로 완전 영입" [Busan IPark complete permanent signing of loan Brazilian midfielder Rômulo] (in Korean). Yonhap News. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
5. "官方：前津门虎外援乔纳森、前釜山外援罗慕洛加盟成都蓉城". m.dongqiudi.net (in Chinese). 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
6. "2021赛季中超升降级：成都蓉城队、浙江队成功冲超". 163.com (in Chinese). 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-06.

External links

• (in Portuguese)
• Rômulo at Soccerway
• Rômulo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)