Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto


Rômulo Cabral Pereira Pinto, commonly known as Rômulo, is a Brazilian footballer.

Career

Brazil

Rômulo was born in Rio de Janeiro and started his career at the local club Botafogo. He, however, made his senior debut for Friburguense in the Campeonato Carioca during 2012. During the upcoming years, Rômulo would make a name for himself in the Brazilian lower divisions. He represented Friburguense in the during two different spells, making 74 appearances and scoring 21 goals in total.

Hammarby IF

In February 2016, Rômulo was scouted by Nanne Bergstrand, then manager of Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. A month later, in March, Rômulo move abroad for the first time in his career by signing a two year-deal with the Swedish club. The transfer fee was reportedly set at 0,5 million Swedish kronor, as Friburguense sold their main striker due to financial difficulties.
After a tough start to his newly found career in Europe, Rômulo scored a hat-trick on match day 26 against local rivals Djurgården in a spectacular derby fixture. The three goals helped secure a 4-2 win for the side. Rômulo's involvement in the victory was later awarded as the "achievement of the year" by the club's supporters.
In 2017, Rômulo scored on the first match day of Allsvenskan. He netted in a 2–1 away loss against IFK Norrköping on " April. Throughout the first half of the season, Rômulo was used as the second choice striker behind Pa Dibba in new manager Jakob Michelsen's squad. On 4 June, Rômulo once again enjoyed a superb performance against arch rival Djurgården. He scored a brace as Hammarby won 3–1 on home turf. He was, however, used sparingly during the season and left the club at the expiration of his contract. For his impressive scoring record against Djurgården, he earned the affectionate nickname "The monkey slayer" from the fans.

Career statistics

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Style of play

, former director of football at Hammarby, has praised Rômulo as technical player with a great willingness to run and a strong defensive play.