Romário

**Association football career**
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1979–1980	Olaria
1981–1985	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
2007–2008	Vasco da Gama
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Romário Faria
Romário Faria
	Official Senate portrait of Romário, 2015
Senator for Rio de Janeiro
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2015
Second Vice President of the Federal Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2021
President	Rodrigo Pacheco
Preceded by	Izalci Lucas
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
	In office; 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2015
Personal details
Born	29 January 1966 (age 58); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	PL (2021–present)
Other political; affiliations	PP (2001–09); PSB (2009–17); PODE (2017–21);
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)	Mônica Santoro; (m. 1988; div. 1995); Danielle Favatto; (m. 1996; div. 2001); Isabelle Bittencourt; (m. 2010; div. 2012);
Children	6
Profession	Footballer, politician
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1979–1980	Olaria
1981–1985	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
2007–2008	Vasco da Gama
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Romário (born 29 January 1966) is a Brazilian politician and retired football player. He has played for Brazil national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time.^[1]

In February 2015, he was elected to the Brazilian Senate. In February 2021, he became Second Vice President of the Senate.

Club career statistics

^[2]

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League
1985	Vasco da Gama	Série A	7	0
1986			26	12
1987			14	7
1988			0	0
Netherlands			League
1988/89	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	24	19
1989/90			20	23
1990/91			25	25
1991/92			14	9
1992/93			26	22
Spain			League
1993/94	Barcelona	La Liga	33	30
1994/95	Barcelona	La Liga	13	4
Brazil			League
1995	Flamengo	Série A	16	8
1996			3	0
1997			4	3
Spain			League
1996/97	Valencia	La Liga	5	4
1997/98	Valencia	La Liga	6	1
Brazil			League
1998	Flamengo	Série A	20	14
1999	Flamengo	Série A	19	12
2000	Vasco da Gama	Série A	20	14
2001	Vasco da Gama	Série A	18	21
2002	Fluminense	Série A	22	15
Qatar			League
2002/03	Al-Sadd	Stars League	3	0
Brazil			League
2003	Fluminense	Série A	21	13
2004	Fluminense	Série A	13	5
2005	Vasco da Gama	Série A	31	23
United States			League
2006	Miami	USL First Division	21	17
Australia			League
2006/07	Adelaide United	A-League	4	1
Brazil			League
2007	Vasco da Gama	Série A	6	3
Country	Brazil		240	150
	Netherlands		109	98
	Spain		57	39
	Qatar		3	0
	United States		21	17
	Australia		4	1
Total			434	305

International career statistics

^[3]

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1987	6	4
1988	7	2
1989	11	4
1990	1	0
1991	0	0
1992	2	0
1993	1	2
1994	10	10
1995	0	0
1996	0	0
1997	17	19
1998	7	3
1999	0	0
2000	2	7
2001	5	3
2002	0	0
2003	0	0
2004	0	0
2005	1	1
Total	70	55

Romário Media

Romário training with PSV in February 1989
Romário's No.11 Brazil shirt
Baresi vs romario final 1994.jpg

Franco Baresi (no. 6) going for the ball before Romário (no. 11), Brazil v Italy, 1994 FIFA World Cup Final; Paolo Maldini (no. 5) and Roberto Mussi (no. 8) observe.
Romário and his 1994 teammate Dunga (far left), with Brazil president Lula, hold the World Cup trophy
Romário (left) in training with Brazil
Romário at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland in 2007 at the announcement of Brazil being named hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Romario with brazil.jpg

Romário playing for Brazil in 1993
Romário in the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil on 6 May 2010