Rômulo (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rômulo Helberte Pereira Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sporting CP B (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2024 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Sporting CP B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Brazil U15 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:58, 6 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rômulo Helberte Pereira Júnior (born 31 January 2004), known as just Rômulo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting CP's reserve team, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.
Career
[edit]Born in Belo Horizonte, Rômulo joined the youth academy of Atlético Mineiro in 2018. He received his first call up to the first team in December 2021, sitting on the bench during a 4–3 defeat to Grêmio in the final round of the Série A.[1] He was listed as a first team player at the start of the 2024 season and made his debut in a Série A 2–2 draw to Fluminense on 4 May, coming on as a substitute in the second half.[2]
On 6 August 2025, Rômulo joined Portuguese club Sporting CP on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy, being initially assigned to their reserve team.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 6 August 2025.[4]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2024 | Série A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
[edit]- Atlético Mineiro
- Brazil U15
References
[edit]- ^ "Grêmio vence o Atlético-MG na Arena, mas é rebaixado à Série B pela terceira vez" [Grêmio beat Atlético-MG at the Arena but are relegated to the Série B for the third time]. ge (in Portuguese). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Rômulo faz estreia no time profissional: "Emoção"" [Rômulo makes first team debut: "Emotional"]. Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Galo acerta empréstimo do zagueiro Rômulo" [Galo agree to loan defender Rômulo]. Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ Rômulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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- Living people
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- Men's association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Sporting CP B players
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