Rafael Romo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romo and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Rafael Romo
Romo with Venezuela in 2019
Personal information
Full name Rafael Enrique Romo Pérez
Date of birth (1990-02-25) February 25, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Turén, Venezuela
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
Number 22
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 50 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 Venezuela U20 4 (0)
2008– Venezuela 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 19 November 2024 (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 Gilberto Angelucci's team, the Atlético de Turén. He participated in the 2007 Venezuelan Torneo Apertura. He played against U.A. Maracaibo in the Copa Venezuela, which surprised fans and the press. On 15 July 2009, Udinese acquired the goalkeeper from 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]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Venezuela 2008 1 0
2009 4 0
2011 3 0
2018 2 0
2019 2 0
2021 1 0
2023 7 0
2024 10 0
Total 30 0

References

  1. ^ "Rafael Romo". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "D.C. United Sign Venezuelan Goalkeeper Rafael Romo | DC United".
  3. ^ Guarneri, Daniele (2009-07-22). "Rafael Romo: Il portiere venezuelano è la nuova scommessa dell'Udinese" (in Italian). Tempi. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  4. ^ Report: Lazio v Udinese - Italian Serie A - ESPN Soccernet soccernet.espn.go.com, 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Romo to join Hornets as short-term keeper cover". Watford Observer.
  6. ^ SIF henter landsholdsmålmand, silkeborgif.com, 1 September 2019
  7. ^ "D.C. United Sign Venezuelan Goalkeeper Rafael Romo". D.C. United. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.


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